The Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project presents: “How to Hang Your Shingle and Start Your Own Firm” CLE Seminar Friday, May 23, 2014 Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum 1152 Lakeland Drive - Jackson, Mississippi 6 Hours CLE Credit About the Seminar The current legal market has forced many attorneys to start solo or small firm practices even if they had not originally planned to do so when they entered law school. Starting your own firm can be overwhelming, especially if you do not know other attorneys who have successfully done so. On Friday, May 23, 2014 and Friday, October 10, 2014, the Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project (MVLP) will hold all-day CLE programs specifically for attorneys who want to establish solo or small firm practices. The CLEs are designed to make sure you have the right “tools in your toolbox” as you hang your shingle and start your own firm. MVLP is offering these CLEs as a way to support the many Mississippi attorneys who provide pro bono legal services to the organization. Topics to be covered include choosing clients wisely, best practices for getting paid, malpractice liability basics, financial and tax liability basics, ethical considerations of solo and small firm practices, an introduction to chancery, criminal defense and appellate practice, and electronic filing through Mississippi Electronic Courts (MEC), among others. Registration Form “How to Hang Your Shingle and Start Your Own Firm” Friday, May 23, 2014 - Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum $50 for law students; $75 for attorneys licensed in 2013 or 2014; $100 for MVLP Volunteers; $125.00 for Non-Volunteers Full Name: _________________________________________________ Bar #: _________________________ Law Firm/Organization: ______________________________________ City: __________________________ Email (required to register): _____________________________________________________________________ Make check payable to the Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project and return with this registration form to: MVLP, P.O. Box 1503, Jackson, MS 39215-1503 The Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project presents: “How to Hang Your Shingle and Start Your Own Firm” CLE Seminar Friday, May 23, 2014 - Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum - Jackson, MS Agenda 8:30-8:45 am Registration 8:45-9:00 am Opening Remarks 9:00-10:00 am Malpractice Liability Basics For New Attorneys 10:00-11:00 am Solo/Small Firm Practice Attorney Roundtable 11:00-12:00 pm Judges Roundtable 12:00-1:00 pm Lunch and Networking 1:00-2:00 pm Ethics Check-Up 2:00-3:00 pm Legal Accounting Principles Every Attorney Should Know 3:00-4:00 pm MEC: The Future is Now — Electronic Filing in State Court 4:00 pm Closing Remarks Tiffany M. Graves, Executive Director/General Counsel, MVLP Sally Field, Attorney Protective Amanda Green Alexander, Alexander & Watson, P.A. Graham P. Carner, Graham P. Carner, PLLC Jeremy P. McNinch, McNinch Law Firm, PLLC Judges from Municipal, Chancery and Circuit Courts Lunch will be provided Adam Kilgore, General Counsel, The Mississippi Bar Carter Smith, CPA, CVA, CVA, Owner of ProfitSmart for Attorneys Kimberly Hardy, CPA, CFF, Matthews, Cutrer & Lindsay, P.A. Clint Pentecost, Counsel, Mississippi Supreme Court Tiffany M. Graves Notes Registration: The registration fee is $50 for law students; $75 for attorneys licensed in 2013 and 2014; $100 for MVLP volunteers and $125 for Non-Volunteers. CLE Credit: This seminar has been approved by the Mississippi Commission on Continuing Legal Education for a maximum of 6 hours CLE credit, including one hour of ethics. Cancellations: Cancellations made prior to the seminar will receive a refund less a $25 administrative fee. Cancellations on the day of the seminar and “no shows” will receive no refund. Questions: Contact Tiffany Graves at MVLP at tgraves@mvlp.org or 601-960-9577 with any questions you might have. If you are not sure whether you are enrolled as a volunteer with MVLP, please call before you submit your registration form and fee. Written Materials: Written Materials will be sent to all registrants before the seminar.