Bail Professional
What a 1979 communication handbook teaches bail agents about listening, standing firm, and settling conflict Robert Bolton published People Skills in 1979, and it has been reprinted many times since because its lessons do not wear out. The book is built on three skills: listening to others, asserting yourself, and
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Victims, communities, the Constitution, and the presumption of innocence all have a stake in how America handles bail. Professional surety bail answers for every one of them. Mike Morrison | Public Safety & Accountability In 1995, Michael Jackson released “Earth Song,” and the question running through it was a simple one:
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How a shift in control of Congress could reach every licensed bail agent in America, from the Capitol to the county courthouse Every bail agent in America writes bonds under state law, in a state courtroom, before a local judge. That fact leads many agents to believe that what happens
Elections
Whatever the election delivers, the Professional Surety Bail Profession has already planned its next move Within hours of this writing, we will know how Congress is positioned for the next two years. That answer matters to every licensed bail agent in America. One outcome means massive funding directed once again
Bail
How Concentrated Is the Opposition to Professional Surety Bail? The opposition to professional surety bail is concentrated in a small circle of foundations and organizations. Our strength is spread across every community in America, and it only counts if we use it. By Michael D. Morrison How concentrated is the
accountability
What a 90-year-old book teaches bail agents about the courthouse, the Capitol, the families we serve, and the future of our associations In 1936, Dale Carnegie published How to Win Friends and Influence People, a book built on a simple idea: people respond to those who respect them,
Bail
Professional bail agents answer to the people who hire them, and that relationship delivers a level of service government cannot match. Negative comments about professional surety bail are almost always a sign that the person making them does not understand the responsibilities of a bail agent. Critics see a transaction
Elections
The choice bail agents make on November 3 will decide whether our communities keep the accountability that protects them or hand it to those who want it gone. In just a few days, bail agents all across America will be going to the polls to vote. This is one of
accountability
What we never discuss in public, and why it separates the professional from the rest of the industry. Bail agents spend more time in public than most professionals. We are in courthouse hallways, jail lobbies, restaurants near the courthouse, churches, ball games, and on social media, and every one of
Michael D. Morrison
© 2026 Mike Morrison. All rights reserved. Why every bail agent in Mississippi should know Rules 5 and 8, and how that knowledge raises the standard of our profession I released this work today. It is just one module in a huge series that I have been working on for over
Bail Agents
More than 35 million Americans need a government license to do their jobs. The public expects every one of them to look the part, and bail agents are no exception. Walk into almost any courthouse or jail lobby on a busy morning and you will see it. Bail agents in
Mike Morrison Bail Bonding
The business philosophy of Warren Buffett's longtime partner offers important lessons about risk, judgment, incentives, and the future of our profession. Charlie Munger, the longtime business partner of Warren Buffett and vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, was one of America's most respected business thinkers. A lawyer