The Mississippi Bar
The purpose of the Appellate Practice Section is to promote the skillful, efficient, and effective practice of appellate law and oral advocacy before our appellate courts.
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Appellate Practice Section
2024-2025 Executive Committee
Chair
Candice Rucker Temple, Gulfport
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of MS
candice_rucker@mssd.uscourts.gov
(228) 679-1084
Vice Chair
Julian Miller, Jackson
Southern Poverty Law Center
julian.miller@splcenter.org
(601) 874-4084
Secretary
Krissy C. Nobile, Jackson
MS Office of Capital Post-Conviction Counsel
knobile@pcc.state.ms.us
(601) 359-5687
Past Chair
Simon Bailey, Jackson
Bradley
sbailey@bradley.com
(601) 592-9941
Member at Large (8/2022-7/2025)
Caroline B. Smith, Ridgeland
Butler Snow, LLP
caroline.smith@butlersnow.com
(601) 985-4477
Member at Large (8/2023-7/2026)
Chad Byrd, Ridgeland
Butler Snow, LLP
chad.byrd@butleranow.com
(601) 985-4492
Member at Large (8/2024-7/2027)
J. Andrew Mauldin, Oxford
Mayo Mallette PLLC
dmauldin@mayomallette.com
(601) 236-0055