An initiative begins this fall designed to encourage a public conversation about the tensions between civility and free speech, the state of our public square and the challenges of maintaining civil discourse in a democracy.

“We cannot preserve our democracy without finding the right balance between free speech and civility,” Tennessee Bar...

This letter is in response to TBA President Jackie Dixon’s September 2012 column, “Speak Out on Behalf of Our Judicial System.”

REINSTATED

The following attorneys have been reinstated to the practice of law after complying with Section 20 of Supreme Court Rule 9, which requires the payment of annual registration fees to the Board of Professional Responsibility:
Pat Huddleston II, Kennesaw, Ga.
Harry Boyd McNutt, Nashville...

With advancing age comes the worry that some day, we may need care that our families are unable to provide physically, emotionally and financially. However, for many elders concerns about needing nursing home care are overshadowed by fears of losing the family home to pay for that care.

Over the past few years, several states have addressed a perceived shortcoming in existing federal immigration laws by passing state laws requiring the use of E-Verify in certain circumstances, as well as other laws to address and/or curb the “problem” of illegal immigration.