Mississippi Legal Professionals Association
presents
Last Chance CLE
on Friday, July 31, 2026
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Our event is held on the last weekday in July each year, offering at least
6 hours of CLE (including 1 hour of Ethics) which has been approved for accreditation
by the Mississippi Commission on CLE / Board of Certified Court Reporters
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ABOUT
IMPORTANT NOTICE
In 2026, both the "Biloxi" and "Pearl" events will be presented live - for in-person attendance ONLY
2026 marks the 10th anniversary of Last Chance CLE in Biloxi.
Each year the Mississippi Legal Professionals Association hosts LAST CHANCE CLE aimed at providing continuing legal education for its association members as well as attorneys, paralegals, legal staff, and court reporters.
This annual CLE event began in Biloxi, MS in 2017. In 2019, a second event was added to provide a site for attendees in the Jackson metropolitan area of central Mississippi.
From 2019 thru 2022, due to Covid-19, we offered our programs to a wider audience through Zoom.
In 2023 & 2024, both the "Biloxi" and the "Pearl" events were presented live - for in-person attendance and also via Zoom.
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SPEAKERS
BILOXI
PEARL
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SCHEDULE
BILOXI
HRM Center at MGCCC
420 Debuys Road
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8:30am AI & THE LAW: A LAWYER'S PERSPECTIVE
Chris Chism (Superintendent, Pearl Pearl Public Schools)
9:30am BREAK
9:40am ETHICS
Hon. David Ishee (MS Supreme Court Justice, Jackson)
10:40am BREAK
10:50am 2026 LEGISLATIVE UPDATES
Senator Brice Wiggins, Esq. (Pascagoula)
11:50am LUNCH BREAK
1:00pm FIJI'S FOCUS: SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS &
WITNESSES
Chris McDonough, Esq. & K-9 Fiji (Mobile Co DA's office)
2:00pm BREAK
2:10pm CRIMINAL LAW PRACTICE
Haley Broom, Esq. (Harrison Co DA's office)
3:10pm BREAK
3:20pm E-DISCOVERY
Cam Cotney & Tim Towey (Veritext Legal Solutions)
PEARL
Holiday Inn Trustmark Park - Pearl
100 Bass Pro Drive
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8:30am THE STATE LAW LIBRARY: HISTORY, SERVICES,
AND RESOURCES FOR TODAY'S PRACTITIONER
Stephen Parks, Esq. (Librarian, MS State Law Library, Jackson)
9:30am BREAK
9:40am TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE PRACTICE IN FEDERAL
COURT
Hon. Mike Parker (Magistrate, USDC SD MS, Hattiesburg)
10:40am BREAK
10:50am 2026 LEGISLATIVE UPDDATES
Senator Tyler McCaughn, Esq. (Morton)
11:50am LUNCH BREAK
1:00pm CHANCERY COURT
Chancellor Robert G. Clark III (11th Chancery Court Dist., Lexington)
2:00pm BREAK
2:10pm YOUTH COURT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD
PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Chad King, Esq. (Thompson Law Firm, Madison)
3:10pm BREAK
3:20pm DON'T WAIT, DESIGNATE! (Succession Planning /
ETHICS)
Kate Littrell, Esq. (MS Bar General Counsel's Office, Jackson)
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REGISTRATION
AFTER JULY 17 - you will need to either pay & register online (see below) --OR-- call/text Stephanie Floyd (601-953-5072) to reserve your seat for either site and bring your completed registration form along with check to the event of your choice.
(click Register Today in circle below to download registration form)
CLICK IN CIRCLE above to open Registration Form for download (mail form with check)
-- OR --
Click "REGISTER NOW" button below to register & pay online by July 30
(credit card pricing includes 10% handling fees to cover charges by website ticketing & credit card providers)
The programs at both events have been APPROVED for at least 6.0 hours of CLE accreditation
(including 1.0 hour of ETHICS) by the Mississippi Commission on Continuing Legal Education /
Board of Certified Court Reporters (and also by NALS for its members)
IF REGISTERING ONLINE AFTER 5PM on THURSDAY, JULY 30
please text Stephanie at 601-953-5072 to confirm receipt of payment
CONTACTS ON DAY OF EVENT
BILOXI EVENT -- Stephanie Floyd 601-953-5072
or Theresa Wilson 228-493-2006
PEARL EVENT -- Jennifer Parks 601-953-8403
CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY:
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Cancellations / refund requests received at least seven (7) or more days prior to the event (by 5pm July 24) will receive full refund (if paid by credit card, full refund would be amount paid less 10% for fees incurred); or
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Cancellations / refund requests received within six (6) days prior to the event (after 5pm July 24), or even after the event occurs, shall receive a refund amount which represents the amount of registration paid less $50 administrative fee (if paid by credit card, refund would be amount paid less 10% for fees incurred and additional deduction of $50 administrative fee).
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All cancellation/refund requests must be made via email to the contact person on our Registration Form.
CLE REPORTING DISCLAIMER:
WE DO NOT submit programs for approval to states other than Mississippi
OR report credits for attendance to other states – that is the sole responsibility of each attendee.
IMPORTANT NOTICE BEFORE PROCEEDING TO ONLINE REGISTRATION
BE SURE YOUR BROWSER SETTINGS ALLOW FOR POP-UP WINDOWS
OTHERWISE YOU WILL NEED TO ATTEMPT THE REGISTRATION ON A MOBILE DEVICE
