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F I R M   N E W S
  • July is going to be a very busy month for our firm. First we have trials on July 2, 13, 14, 15, 19 and 28. We have two on July 13! The Mississippi Bar convention is July 7 to 10. Both Matthew and Mark will be attending that, specifically the meeting of the Mississippi Bar Family Law Section on July 9.

  • July 4th: the firm will be closed July 5 in honor of the holiday. All courts will also be closed.

  • Mark was recently featured in a National article by LawyersUSA on the state of the economy and its impact on family law.

  • Mark has also performed the final proof on his third book to be published by the American Bar Association, called, “Forms, Procedures and Checklists for the Family Lawyer.” Publication is expected in August or September.

  • Online social networking sites such as Facebook and Myspace have begun playing a big part in Divorce and Custody battles. The Associated Press released an interesting artice on the topic. You may read it here. Then head over to Mark's Blog to read how this impacted a recent case in Mississippi.
R E S O U R C E S
1. Legal:
Working with Your Attorney to Get the Best Results Possible
A description of what information your lawyer needs and why.
http://www.divorcemag.com/c/s3/?Divorce_Lawyers/working-with-your-attorney-results.html

2. Financial:
Your Money Personality
This article will help you increase your self-awareness as you gain an overview of your present relationship to money and of your money personality in general.
http://www.divorcemag.com/c/s3/?Financial_Planning/moneypersonality.html

3. Divorce Recovery:
Full Esteem Ahead
Reclaiming your self-esteem after divorce is a critical part of the healing process. Here are some suggestions to help you on your way.
http://www.divorcemag.com/c/s3/?Divorce_Recovery/full_esteem_ahead.html

4. Parenting:
Successful Step Families
How to create a happy, functional stepfamily.
http://www.divorcemag.com/c/s3/?Children_and_Divorce/stepfamilies.html

5. Relationships:
Reinventing Relationships
Your marital relationship is over, but what about your relationship with your in-laws, their relationship with your children, or even your relationship with your ex-spouse's new Significant Other? What is healthy and appropriate? Since no one has written the new rules and codes of social conduct for relationships engendered by divorce, we asked some experts to share their insights with us.
http://www.divorcemag.com/c/s3/?Relationships/reinventingrelationships.html
C O N T A C T   U S
As always, we are available to our clients during all waking hours through email, text and phone. Lawyers and key team members are all equipped with iPhones which allow us to call and text with our clients at all hours. We are also able to view our office emails and reply through the iPhones.

Mark Chinn

601-946-1170

 mark@chinnandassociates.com

Matthew Thompson

601-906-6545

 matthew@chinnandassociates.com

Chad King

601-421-1085

 chad@chinnandassociates.com
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