Top 10 New Trending Topics in Law Practice for 2026
September 30th, 2026 from 8:30 am to 4:15 pm Central Time in Jackson, MS
Overview
12th Annual Course of Study
An all-new 2026 edition of our annual look at some of the biggest new trends in the law & law practice! Presented in a fast-paced manner, with an emphasis on "what you need to know."
A variety of topics will be covered, including new developments in litigation practice, transactional law practice, and ethics.
Level of Instruction
Intermediate
Speaker(s)
Meeting Site
Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame & Museum
1152 Lakeland Drive (just off I-55)
Jackson, Mississippi
Agenda for Wednesday, the 30th of September 2026
(Agenda is approximate and tentative)
8:00am - 8:30am: Registration
8:30am - 9:55am: #1) The New Joint Custody Presumption in Mississippi, #2) Parental Relocation and the Constitutional Freedom of Movement, #3) Jurors Snooping on Lawyers. Lawyers Snooping on Jurors. Speaker: William R. Newman, Esq.
9:55am - 10:10am: Break
10:10am - 11:10am: #4) Ethics hour: Negative Online Ratings, the Hallucination Epidemic, and Modern Lawyer Ethics. Speaker: Ned A. Nelson, Esq.
11:10am - 11:45am: #5) Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs) (update). Speaker: Mr. Nelson
11:45am - 1:00pm: Lunch Break (on your own)
1:00pm - 2:20pm: #6) Next Gen and the Quest for "Ready to Practice" Lawyers, #7) Dealing with Difficult Lawyers in an Increasingly Contentious Profession. Speaker: Mr. Nelson
2:20pm - 2:35pm: Break
2:35pm - 3:25pm: #8) Law firms going public? #9) Commercial Drones: Ready for flight. Speaker: Mr. Newman
3:25pm - 4:15pm: #10) "A Question for the Witness from Juror #4." Speaker: Mr. Newman
