Upcoming events

    • December 17, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Webinar
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    Efficient & Cost-Effective Arbitration:

    Practical Tips from Employment &

    Commercial Perspectives

    Presented by Chimdimma Onyedebelu, Commercial Vice-President

    And

    Cassie Lively, Employment Vice-President


    Join us for an overview of AAA-ICDR’s arbitration and mediation services, with a focus on improving efficiency and reducing cost at every stage of the arbitration process. This session will cover best practices for drafting effective clauses, tips on neutral selection, and technology-driven tools and resources available through the AAA-ICDR. The session will also highlight recent updates to AAA’s Employment/Workplace Rules and provide practical takeaways for navigating employment arbitration effectively.


    Pending 1-hour CLE



    • March 20, 2026
    • 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Ogletree Alumni House, University of Southern MS, Hattiesburg, MS
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    Trust Accounts and Ethics

    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


SAVE THE DATE FOR THE MDLA 2026 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

MARCH 20, 2026

OGELTREE ALUMIN HOUSE ON SOUTHERN'S CAMPUS

HATTIESBURG, MS

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