TRIAL PREPARATION & PRESENTATION
Spend the afternoon with Judge Jon Mark Weathers as he shares his expertise on trial prep and presentation.
Judge Weathers is a lifelong resident of Hattiesburg, MS, and a 1970 graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi. He attended the University of Mississippi Law School and was admitted to the Bar in 1972. He is admitted to practice in all Mississippi State Courts, U.S. District Courts of Mississippi, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, United States Federal Claims Court, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Judge Weathers was the District Attorney for the Twelfth Judicial District from 1976-1980. After practicing civil litigation law for 23 years, Weathers sought and was again elected District Attorney for the Twelfth Judicial District, taking office in July of 2003, serving in that capacity until November 2010 when he became General Counsel for The University of Southern Mississippi. He served in that capacity until being elected Circuit Judge in November of 2015, taking office on January 1, 2016. Weathers served as a Circuit Judge for eight years until he returned to The University of Southern Mississippi as General Counsel on May 1, 2024.
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Melissa "Missye" Scott
General Counsel of the MS Bar Association
11:30 a.m. Registration
12:00 p.m. Annual Meeting Lunch with Presentation
2:00 p.m. Meet your 2026 Board of Directors
Vote on proposed MDLA Bylaw Amendment
Announcement of 2025 Award Winners
2025 Lifetime Achievement Award
MDLA CARES WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON
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Table 100, Flowood, MS
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