Stay current with legal news in Tennessee. This page features the latest news for and about the Tennessee legal community, either produced by the Tennessee Bar Association or collected from news sources.
Dixon, who takes office this week, is in line to lead group in 2012
NASHVILLE, June 1, 2010 — Nashville lawyer Jacqueline B. Dixon will take office as the Tennessee Bar Association's vice president this Thursday at the association's annual convention in Nashville. The move puts her in line to assume the presidency in June 2012.
Association's youngest president will lead group in 2011-2012
NASHVILLE, June 1, 2010 — Memphis lawyer Danny Van Horn will take office Thursday as president-elect of the Tennessee Bar Association at the association's annual convention in Nashville. The move puts him in line to assume the presidency in June 2011 as the youngest member of the TBA to hold that office.
Will focus on civics education and foreclosure reform, and continue emphasis on access to justice
NASHVILLE, June 1, 2010 — Chattanooga attorney Sam D. Elliott will take office as the Tennessee Bar Association's 128th president this Thursday at the association's annual convention in Nashville. He will be given the oath of office by Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice Janice Holder.
NASHVILLE, May 27, 2010 — With the governors' race in Tennessee wide open and party primaries set for Aug. 5, the Tennessee Bar Association's Gubernatorial Forum next week is a key opportunity for the candidates to share their positions on issues of concern to the Tennessee legal community. All four major candidates have committed to participate in the event on Friday, June 4, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Nashville. Well-known political observer Pat Nolan will moderate the forum.
Walk-in clinic set for Wednesday, hotline now bilingual
NASHVILLE, May 25, 2010 — A partnership of legal organizations in Tennessee has announced two new legal resources for storm victims: a walk-in legal clinic on May 26 and a legal hotline that can now serve non-English speaking callers.
2010 contest celebrates Law Day and the rule of law
NASHVILLE, May 25, 2010 — Knoxville fifth-grader Chihye Kim of Cedar Bluff Elementary has won first place in a Law Day art contest sponsored by the Tennessee Bar Association, while Matthew Street, a senior at First Assembly Christian School in Cordova, won first place in the TBA's essay contest.
National groups will provide funding for disaster legal services
NASHVILLE, May 20, 2010 — A toll-free legal assistance line for victims of recent storms and flooding, established earlier this month, is now being supported by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division (ABA YLD). FEMA and the ABA YLD join a partnership of nine Tennessee legal organizations that launched the hotline on May 6.
National Award Recognizes 4ALL and Celebrate Pro Bono Campaigns
NASHVILLE, May 17, 2010 — The Tennessee Bar Association is being honored with a major national award for helping bring legal services to the poor: the Harrison Tweed Award, which is given jointly by the American Bar Association and the National Legal Aid and Defenders Association to honor "extraordinary achievements" in increasing access to legal services for the poor.
Partnership between Tennessee legal organizations helps residents
NASHVILLE, May 6, 2010 — A toll-free legal assistance line will be available starting tomorrow at 9 a.m. for victims of recent storms and flooding in counties that have been designated as federal disaster areas. The service, which allows callers to request the assistance of a lawyer, is a partnership between the Tennessee Bar Association, local bar associations and legal organizations in the state.
Bar associations and legal organizations team up to offer help
NASHVILLE, May 4, 2010 — Free legal services to flood victims will be offered at city disaster service centers, as well as several legal clinics, in the coming days through a joint program of the Tennessee Bar Association, the Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services, the Nashville Bar Association and the Nashville Pro Bono Program.
Youth court participants to attend training and legislative meetings
NASHVILLE, April 27, 2010 — Twenty-five Wilson County high school students who participate in the state Youth Court Program will convene in Nashville tomorrow, Wednesday, April 28, for the fourth annual Youth Court Day on the Hill. The teens will gather at the Tennessee Bar Association for a training session in the morning, which also will include a presentation by Assistant Attorney General Gregory Nies, and then visit the state capitol to meet with legislators.
Pledge designed to preserve faith in integrity of the justice system
NASHVILLE, April 21, 2010 — Nearly three-fourths of all Tennessee judicial candidates standing for election this year have signed a campaign code aimed at preserving public faith in the integrity of the justice system, the Tennessee Bar Association announced today.
American Bar Association award honors legislative efforts
NASHVILLE, April 21, 2010 — The American Bar Association (ABA) presented its ABA Day Grassroots Award to the Tennessee Bar Association this week in Washington, D.C. in recognition of the association's effectiveness in lobbying Congress on issues of concern to the justice system, especially legal aid for the poor.
Paper on 'environmental justice' wins fourth annual contest
NASHVILLE, April 19, 2010 — Nicholas C. Christiansen, a second-year student at The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, has been awarded first place in the Tennessee Bar Association Environmental Law Section's 2010 Jon E. Hastings Memorial Award Writing Competition for his article "Environmental Justice: Finding a Private Right Of Action."
Miller & Martin and International Paper to receive awards for commitment to providing free legal services to the poor
NASHVILLE, March 26, 2010 — The law firm of Miller & Martin PLLC and International Paper will be recognized for their commitment to providing free legal services to the needy at a dinner and ceremony Saturday evening in Nashville.
14 teams from across state competed in Nashville for the honor
NASHVILLE, March 25, 2010 — White Station High School of Memphis claimed its second straight championship this Saturday, defeating St. Mary's Episcopal School in the 30th annual Tennessee State High School Mock Trial Competition. The team now will represent Tennessee at the National High School Mock Trial Competition in Philadelphia May 5-9.
Second nationwide honor recognizes impact of initiative
NASHVILLE, Feb. 23, 2010 — The Tennessee Bar Association's yearlong Justice 4ALL initiative has received an "Associations Advance America" (AAA) award from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and the Center for Association Leadership — just one of 24 programs selected nationwide for the honor. It is the second national award for the program and the third overall.
32 lawyers from across state start 6-month leadership training program
NASHVILLE, Jan. 21, 2010 — The Tennessee Bar Association (TBA) is pleased to announce that 32 attorneys have been selected for its 2010 Leadership Law program. Leadership Law is designed to equip Tennessee lawyers with the vision, knowledge and skills necessary to serve as leaders in their profession and local communities. This year's class was chosen from across the state.
All nominees honored for work on behalf of Tennessee children
NASHVILLE, Jan. 15, 2010 — Daniel Rowland of Johnson City has been named the 2010 CASA Volunteer of the Year by the Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyers Division.
Award to be presented to Diana Comes at luncheon ceremony
NASHVILLE, Jan. 15, 2010 — Diana Comes, a student at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphries School of Law, will be honored with the state's top award for law student pro bono work at the Tennessee Bar Association's annual public service luncheon this Saturday. Held each year as part of the association's Leadership Conference, the luncheon features award winners in several categories and a keynote address by former ABA President Robert Grey.
