Amicus is the alumni magazine of Mississippi College School of Law. Its purpose is to communicate the accomplishments of the Law School and the successes of our alumni. If you have any comments, questions or suggestions for Amicus, please contact Clara Stamps at stamps@mc.edu

amicus - winter 2008  Click to view PDF. The Prosecution Never Rests Professor Patricia Bennett is a force or law and order. "Teaching at MCSOL will make me a better judge." Adjunct Professor Judge Leslie Southwick is confirmed to the U.S. Court of Appeals. Change of Venue MCSOL alums pursue careers outside the practice. amicus - summer 2007  Click to view PDF. In the Public Interest Under the new MCSOL/Federal Work Study public interest program, qualifying MCSOL students are paid to do public interest and governmental work. Sitting on the Bench Three MCSOL alumni - Linda R. Anderson '85, Michael T. Parker '86, and Robert H. Walker '78 - have mastered the art of bench-warming as United States magistrate judges for the Southern District of Mississippi. Benchmark More than 80 alumni have donned judicial black robes and discovered that law isn't always black and white - it's often shades of gray. Eight alumni share thoughts on becoming members of the judiciary. Balancing Act Magistrate Judge Karen L. Hayes '90 balanced family, 250 - mile commute, and law school to graduate top of her class. She's now balancing the responsibilities of being a U.S. magistrate judge for the Western District of Louisianna. AMICUS - Summer 2006

Click to view PDF.   Three's Company Longstanding Professors H. Lee Hetherington, J. Larry Lee and Carol West continue to share classroom expertise and build continuous relationships with alumni. Bringing Down the House Nine alumni among the ranks of the MS House of Representatives. Lobbyin' Ladies Beth Clay '79 and June DeHart '81 have taken the old boy's network by storm and become highly successful lobbyists.

AMICUS - Winter 2006

Click to view PDF. Going for Broke Gerald "Jeb" Jeutter Jr. '85, Kilpatrick Stockton's managing partner of its London and Stockholm offices, shares pointers on firm management. Standing Shoulder to Shoulder The Law School community responds to Hurricane Katrina. The Secret is Out MCSOL has been called "One of the best-kept secrets of the South."

AMICUS - Spring/Summer 2005

Click to view PDF. Standing on the Rock Felicia Smith ’86 climbs the corporate ladder of Prudential to become senior vice president and corporate counsel. The Interrogator Christopher Daniel ’02 uses his MC Law degree to interrogate infamous Guantanamo Bay detainees. Going Global Law School alumni take theirlaw degrees to far corners ofthe world.

AMICUS - Fall/Winter 2004

Click to view PDF. A Hill Worth Dying On Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice James W. Smith Jr. ’72 sets his sights on saving the state’s judiciary In the Best Interest of the Child How the Law School’s Child Advocacy Program is making a difference in Mississippi Putting it into Practice Four alumni come together to create successful law firm