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Clark takes oath as chief justice
Cornelia Clark

With more than 300 family, friends, judges, lawyers and public officials looking on, Justice Cornelia A. "Connie" Clark today (Sept. 1) became Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court. The ceremony was held in the Historic Williamson County Courthouse, which reopened early following renovations especially for this occasion. It was the site of Clark's first appearance as a lawyer and where she presided as a trial judge for 10 years. The ceremony featured remarks from judges representing every judicial and clerk's organization in the judicial branch. In her remarks, Clark said that she was borrowing the theme from the recent juvenile and family court judges conference: Different Courts, Different People, One Purpose. More photos from the event are available on TBAConnect.

Kingsport Bar elects new officers
The Kingsport Bar Association has elected new officers for the 2010-2011 bar year. They are: President Steven Curtis (Curt) Rose with West & Rose, Vice President Matthew Wimberley with Hunter Smith & Davis, Secretary Andrew Wampler with Wilson Worley Moore & Gamble and Treasurer Casey S. Anders, a solo practioner. All are from Kingsport.


Shelby Co. Juvenile Court to celebrate centennial
The Juvenile Court of Memphis and Shelby County will observe its 100th anniversary Sept. 30 through Oct. 2. The court -- considered to be the third oldest juvenile court in the nation behind Chicago (1899) and Denver (cir. 1905) -- will celebrate with a reception, seminars, tours, a 5K race and picnic. Chief Justice Connie Clark and Justice Janice Holder are scheduled to participate in the formal observance Sept. 30.
See the schedule
Tennessee lawyers honored for
bringing legal services to poor
Harrison Tweed Award Award

Tennessee attorneys were recognized for their extraordinary achievements in increasing access to civil legal services for poor persons during the ABA Annual Meeting today (Aug. 6) in San Francisco. Accepting the 2010 Harrison Tweed Award were (to right from center) former TBA presidents Gail Vaughn Ashworth and Buck Lewis and current TBA President Sam Elliott. The award was presented by the ABA Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defendants in recognition of the TBA's 4ALL Campaign that focused on education, collaboration, participation and legislation to increase access to legal services for poor Tennesseans. See more photos from the awards luncheon on TBAConnect.

Bar Center directions
How to get to the Tennessee Bar Center.

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TBA Video Contest

TBA Video Contest

Your video could make history
Produce a three-minute video that tells the story of an event, circumstance, person or law that has played an important role in Tennessee's history and you could win the TBA YouTube Video Contest and a cash prize of up to $500.

Features

Journal online

Journal Online

Follow the Money
The trustee uses 'claw backs' to retrieve certain payments of principal and profits paid by the schemer to investors during the two-year period prior to the filing of the bankruptcy petition.

Read about this and more in the September Tennessee Bar Journal.

New Resources

Free online research for TBA members
Unlimited online legal research is now available free to all TBA members through an agreement with Fastcase, a leading online legal research firm.

TBA offers insurance services
Responding to member needs for health disability, life and professional liability insurance, the TBA now provides TBA Member Insurance Solutions. The program offers TBA members experienced agents and highly rated carriers.

TBA proposes changes to ethics rules
The TBA Board of Governors has authorized a proposed set of refinements to the Rules of Professional Conduct for comment. The proposal is the first thorough examination of the rules since their adoption in March 2003. Read the proposed changes or access the current Tennessee Rules of Professional Conduct.

 BPR web site offers resources
The Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility web site has resources for consumers and attorneys.


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