On Jan. 4 the Tennessee Supreme Court adopted the first comprehensive rewrite of the rules governing judicial conduct in more than 20 years. The rules changes, effective July 1, come as a result of a two-and-a-half-year process initiated by the Tennessee Bar Association, including a public comment period and hearing.

Reinstated

The following attorneys have been reinstated to the practice of law after complying with Supreme Court Rule 21, which requires mandatory continuing legal education:
Jonathan Evan Gower, Brentwood
Jennifer Pennington Guthrie, Blountville
John Robert Hershberger,...

While doing some legal research in the National Enquirer on a recent weekend, I came across an article about phoney baloney lawyer John Edwards. He is facing trial in a federal district court for using vice-presidential campaign funds to conceal his extramarital affair with Rielle Hunter, mother of his child. The Enquirer reports that...

At the mention of long-term care insurance, most of my clients respond with at least one of these objections: “I can’t afford it,” “I plan to drop dead of a heart attack,” “My family will take care of me” or the old standby: “I will never go to a nursing home!” Unfortunately, these same clients will return years later with health conditions that require...

The Obama administration’s National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or board) continues to significantly alter the landscape of union elections, making it easier for unions to organize Tennessee businesses. On Dec. 22, 2011, the board[1] finalized eight amendments to its union election procedures. The amendments are designed to dramatically limit employer’s...