Committees, Task Forces

TBA Mentoring
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New Mentoring Resources From TBA Task Force

The TBA Mentoring Task Force has worked intensively to find all attorney-mentoring programs in Tennessee and compile a list to assist lawyers in locating a mentor. This information is on the TBA’s web site so that members can now access this information at any time. The list of mentoring programs has been divided by Judicial Districts and counties within those districts for ease of reference.

TBALL Class of 2013 Kicks Off Program

The TBA’s Leadership Law program this week begins its 10th year with an opening retreat for the class of 2013. Programming started Thursday afternoon and continues through Saturday at Montgomery Bell State Park. The 32 members of the class have already heard from some of the leading lawyers in the state, including Byron Trauger, Houston Gordon, Lewis Donelson, Randy Kinnard and TBA presidents Jackie Dixon, Gail Ashworth, Pam Reeves, Charles Swanson and John Tarpley. The group will meet monthly until graduating during the 2013 TBA Convention in Nashville June 12-15.

Journal Online

Leveling the Playing Field

Lawyers in Tennessee are helping those who need it, not only through pro bono representation, but by working to change the structure and services available. New funding and rules for court interpreters, and a new legal telephone hotline are among the advances. Read inspirational stories about the TBA’s Public Service Award winners, including the legal team that represented an undocumented woman shackled during childbirth; Legal Services attorney Jean Crowe; and an energetic University of Memphis law student. In other articles, Frank L. Day warns that the NLRB is scrutinizing at-will employment disclosures and social media policies. This month, read columnists Jackie Dixon, Marlene Eskind Moses, John A. Day, Don Paine and Bill Haltom.

Sections, Divisions

Health Law Section
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Health Law Section Welcomes New Officers

TBA Health Care Law Section Chair Walt Schuler introduced next year’s chair, Angela Youngberg, and vice chair, Christie Burbank, to section members during the group’s annual business meeting at the 24th Annual Health Law Forum. Nearly 300 attorneys attended the annual forum in Cool Springs. The section also elected two new members to the section’s executive council -- Brian Roark of Bass, Berry & Sims in Nashville and John-David Thomas of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Nashville.

2013 Mock Trial Case Released

The TBA YLD released the case and rules for the 2013 High School Mock Trial Competition this week. This year's scenario features Thor Brush, an investment broker who convinces friends and local businessmen to invest in his company U.R. Rich. While promising to invest in established securities, Brush instead spends the money on a lavish lifestyle. When news of the scheme becomes public, clients realize they have lost everything. Brush is indicted and is awaiting trial, when he suddenly dies when his car careens out of control and crashes.

Environmental Law Writing Competition Underway

The TBA Environmental Law Section has announced the sixth annual Jon E. Hastings Memorial Award writing competition for law students enrolled in a Tennessee law school in 2012 or 2013. The competition is held in memory of one of the section's most outstanding founding members and has a cash prize pool of $1,200. It is a juried competition for the best legal writing on a topic of Tennessee or federal environmental law. Entries are due April 1, 2013. The competition rules and announcement are available here in downloadable format.

Events

Calendar
Seventh Annual Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Initiative Gala

The Seventh Annual Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Initiative Gala will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at The Hermitage Hotel in Nashville. Cocktail reception begins at 6:00 p.m., followed by the dinner program at 7:00. For tickets or to learn more about sponsorship opportunities, visit the Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Initiative...

New Court Procedures Raise Privacy Concerns

Audio recordings from cases in Tennessee appellate courts will be available online starting this spring, and some attorneys and judges are upset. They say that easy access to sensitive information...

Law Professor, Author to Speak on 'New Jim Crow' at MLK Event

Law professor and civil rights advocate Michelle Alexander will be the keynote speaker during Vanderbilt...

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