Mississippi Association for Justice

What Mississippi Association for Justice does

Mississippi Association for Justice (MAJ) is a 501(c)(6) non-profit professional membership association founded in 1963 and headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi. It serves Mississippi trial lawyers and plaintiff attorneys through a unified platform of continuing legal education, peer networking, and legislative advocacy for the civil justice system. The association operates with a small staff of approximately 5 employees and is governed by a member-elected executive committee and board of governors.

MAJ's core product surface centers on a SeminarWeb-powered online CLE catalog offering 26+ self-paced programs and live webinars, the TrialSmith expert deposition database (772,786+ depositions), an annual Voir Dire magazine, EClips daily news service, The Closing Argument monthly newsletter, and a public-facing attorney directory. Members additionally access a list server, member portal, job bank, and the premium Leaders Forum tier. The Connection Line sponsor program aggregates vendor partners (insurance, legal funding, IT, medical, SBA lending) that monetize the membership base, while JAMpac functions as the association's political action committee for state-level advocacy.

MAJ's revenue model is membership-dominant, supplemented by CLE program fees ($99-$129 for live webinars, $0-$30 for self-paced courses), annual convention registrations, and Connection Line partner sponsorships. The go-to-market motion is community-led: recruiting and retaining attorneys through networking at events, CLE programming, peer referrals (500+ annually), and demonstrated value via exclusive litigation resources. Multi-state CLE accreditation (35+ jurisdictions) and AAJ national affiliation extend the platform's reach beyond Mississippi's borders, though the geographic center remains the state of Mississippi.

Name

Mississippi Association for Justice

Legal name

Mississippi Association for Justice

Website

https://msaj.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mississippi Association for Justice is a 501(c)(6) non-profit professional membership association serving Mississippi trial lawyers through continuing legal education, networking, legislative advocacy, and member services like the TrialSmith deposition database and Voir Dire magazine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Professional Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal & Compliance (CLE, Paralegal CE) (EDAAALAB)

Keywords

• Trial lawyer association
• Continuing legal education
• Plaintiff advocacy services
• Legal professional membership
• Deposition database access

Headquarters

HQ city

Jackson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Primary revenue stream from annual membership fees charged to trial lawyers and attorneys. Membership tiers include Leaders Forum with premium benefits.
2. CLE Programs and Events: Revenue from continuing legal education seminars, webinars, and the annual convention including registration fees and sponsorship packages.
3. Connection Line Partner Sponsorships: Sponsorship revenue from business partners in the Connection Line program who pay for advertising and access to members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MAJ is a nonprofit professional membership association for Mississippi trial lawyers, providing continuing legal education (CLE), professional networking, publications (Voir Dire magazine, EClips news service, The Closing Argument newsletter), access to the TrialSmith expert deposition database, legislative advocacy through JAMpac, an annual convention, a public attorney directory, and a Connection Line partner sponsorship program connecting members with practice-support services.

Product overview

Mississippi Association for Justice (MAJ) is a professional membership organization for trial lawyers offering a platform of member services centered around continuing legal education, professional networking, and advocacy. The core offerings include an online CLE catalog (SeminarWeb) with live webinars and self-paced courses, an expert depositions database (TrialSmith), the annual Voir Dire magazine and EClips news service, a public attorney directory, and the annual convention. Premium tiers include the Leaders Forum with discounted CLEs and exclusive networking. Additional services encompass the JAMpac political action committee, the Connection Line partner sponsorship program, a job bank, and list server communication tools. The organization also provides AI-focused educational programming on litigation applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MAJ Online Legal Education (CLE) Catalog Online platform providing continuing legal education for attorneys through live webinars and self-paced online courses, with credit approval across multiple state bar associations. Features programs on litigation skills, personal injury, AI in law, and practice management.
• Expert Depositions Database (TrialSmith) Searchable database of expert depositions, testimony, and legal documents available to members for purchase or contribution. Includes AI deposition analysis, expert challenge studies, and deposition upload functionality.
• MAJ Member Portal Online member portal providing access to listserv, member directory, publications, expert depositions, and exclusive member resources including CLE history and document management.
• Voir Dire Magazine Annual printed magazine featuring expert advice, practice pointers, legal developments, president's message, legislative reports, and committee updates for MAJ members.
• EClips Daily News Service Daily electronic news service summarizing items of interest to plaintiff lawyers, drawn from national, state, and local sources, distributed via email.
• The Closing Argument Newsletter Monthly e-newsletter featuring legal articles, sponsor features, technology tips, member news, and upcoming event information.
• Public Attorney Directory Public-facing search tool allowing individuals to find attorneys by name, firm, location, and practice areas including personal injury, medical malpractice, and wrongful death.
• MAJ Annual Convention Annual in-person conference featuring CLE programs, judicial panels, networking events, and awards. The 2026 convention in New Orleans offers 11 hours of CLE credit including ethics.
• MAJ Paralegal Seminar Annual seminar for paralegals providing CLE credit and professional development for legal support staff.
• MAJ Leaders Forum Premium membership tier offering exclusive benefits including discounted CLEs, premium networking opportunities, and special recognition throughout the year.
• JAMpac (Justice for All Mississippians PAC) Political action committee of MAJ focused on electing fair-minded policymakers who protect the rights of Mississippians through legislative advocacy.
• MAJ Connection Line Partner Program Sponsorship program connecting members with businesses offering services beneficial to their practice, including insurance, legal funding, medical care, IT services, and professional consulting.
• MAJ Job Bank Online job board for attorneys, law clerks, paralegals, and legal staff with search and posting capabilities.
• MAJ List Server Email-based discussion list enabling member-to-member communication, brief and motion exchanges, and professional networking among trial lawyers.
• MAJ Publications Archive Digital archive of Voir Dire magazine editions, EClips newsletters, and historical publications available for member download.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ CLE credit hours offered annually across live webinars and self-paced programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability8 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Brown & BrowncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPlatinum Connection Line Partner providing insurance marketing and consulting for the MAJ-endorsed insurance portfolio. Offers professional liability, property, general liability, workers' compensation, group health, disability, and life insurance at competitive rates for MAJ members. Contact: Stormy Blair at 888.503.5547.
• CartigacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPlatinum Connection Line Partner providing attorney working capital, plaintiff funding, and risk management technology for law firms and their clients. Contact: Kristin Akridge at 251.709.4828.
• Preferred Capital FundingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGold Connection Line Partner providing funding services to MAJ members. Contact: Joe Freeman at 205.706.1199.
• HMR ServicingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSilver Connection Line Partner helping uninsured and underinsured personal injury victims access quality medical care through Medical Funding, Pre-Settlement Funding, and Case Cost Funding programs. Works with specialty providers across 39 states focusing on catastrophic injury cases.
• EVERNETminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBronze Connection Line Partner - IT and marketing agency dedicated to serving law firms with technology solutions, cybersecurity, and client acquisition services.
• ASF ServicesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBronze Connection Line Partner specializing in medical funding and case management for uninsured personal injury clients with dedicated case managers coordinating treatment.
• Stokes & AssociatesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBronze Connection Line Partner specializing in Life Care Planning and Vocational Rehabilitation with services from consultation to expert testimony.
• CLF Public AdjustersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBronze Connection Line Partner providing expert witness testimony for insurance disputes with 20 years of experience and professional designations (CPCU, AIC, SPPA, CPAU).
• SBA Loan GroupminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSBA Justice Loan Program partner providing low-cost SBA funding for law firms with 10-25 year terms for refinancing debt, capital injection, or practice expansion.
• Windsor Court HotelminorOthersHost venue for MAJ 2026 Annual Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. Room block available at $259-$449 per night with special amenities for attendees.
• American Association for Justice (AAJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational affiliation providing access to AAJ litigation packets, national networking, and Take Justice Back campaign. MAJ members can access AAJ resources and benefit from the national organization's advocacy efforts.
• Louisiana Bar Association MCLE DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLE accreditation partner for the 2026 Annual Convention, approving 1.00 Ethics, 9.00 General, and 1.00 Professionalism credit.
• Mississippi Commission on Continuing Legal EducationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial CLE accreditation body for Mississippi, approving 1.00 Ethics and 10.00 General credits for MAJ programs.
• TrialSmithcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology platform providing deposition database, expert witness search, AI deposition analysis, case law search, and briefs/motions database. Network includes 772,786+ depositions and connects to 70+ trial lawyer associations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• State Bar of Mississippi: Mandatory statewide bar association for all Mississippi-licensed attorneys. While not plaintiff-only, it issues the CLE accreditation MAJ relies on and serves as a broader-membership incumbent in the same Mississippi legal ecosystem.
• American Association for Justice (AAJ): National umbrella organization for plaintiff trial lawyers. AAJ is MAJ's core strategic affiliate and the obvious national-level incumbent providing overlapping CLE, advocacy, and litigation-packet resources to a broader geographic member base.
• BARBRI: Large national CLE and bar-prep provider. Represents a broader-incumbent CLE competitor that addresses the same attorney demand for multi-jurisdiction credit that MAJ fulfills via its SeminarWeb catalog.

Direct peers

• Texas Trial Lawyers Association (TTLA): State-level trial-lawyer membership association in Texas. Operates an analogous model of dues-funded CLE, annual convention, political action, and Connection-Line-equivalent affinity partners serving plaintiff attorneys in a single state.
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA): State-level plaintiff-trial-lawyer association offering member CLE, listserver, publications, and legislative advocacy in Illinois. Closely mirrors MAJ's service stack and revenue model.
• Florida Justice Association: Florida's statewide trial-lawyer association with a near-identical mission (protecting the civil justice system), CLE programming, and annual convention model. Most directly comparable to MAJ in size and operating structure.
• California Consumer Attorneys (CAOC): California's statewide consumer-attorney advocacy association. Comparable in mission (protecting plaintiffs' rights), CLE delivery, and legislative-advocacy orientation, though operating in a much larger market.
• New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA): New York statewide trial-lawyer membership association with parallel offerings (CLE, publications, listserver, advocacy). Operates as a larger-scale example of the same state-association playbook MAJ runs.

Emerging players

• National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA): National trial-advocacy training organization offering CLE-eligible programs and deposition skills workshops. Functions as a specialized competitor/adjacent to MAJ's CLE catalog with comparable multi-state accreditation.

Others

• TrialSmith: Deposition-database and expert-witness search platform that is both a strategic partner and ecosystem participant for MAJ. Comparable as a litigation-data provider serving the same plaintiff-attorney customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/msajustice

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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