John Tarpley of Lewis King Kreig & Waldrop in Nashville has been named chair of the Editorial Board for the American Bar Association Journal. Tarpley, former president of the Tennessee Bar Association, will assume the role in August for a three-year term.
The Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services (TALS) executive director Erik Cole is leaving the organization at the end of January. Cole, who has served as executive director since 2005, is moving to the Nashville mayor’s office, where he will be working on creating new programs related to financial stability and empowerment for low-income Nashvillians.
Due to an editing error, the complete list of 2012 Tennessee Bar Foundation fellows was not included in Tuesday's TBAToday. What follows is the complete class, which will be inducted during the annual Fellows’ Dinner Jan. 18 in Nashville. This year’s class is made up of Roy L. Aaron, C. Dale Allen, Adrienne L. Anderson, Kyle C. Atkins, John T. Bobo, Jacqueline E. Bolton, Edward T. Brading, George H. Brown Jr., Douglas M. Campbell Sr., Angelita Blackshear Dalton, David R. Esquivel, Randall J. Fishman, Patrick A. Flynn, Stephen D. Goodwin, W. Stanworth Harris, William L. Jenkins, Jon E. Jones, W. Morris Kizer, Linda R. Koon, Patricia Head Moskal, Roger A. Page, Ernest A. Petroff, Timothy A. Priest, J. Michael Sharp, Daniel L. Smith, J. Mark Stewart, Shea Sisk Wellford, John Everett Williams, Marianna Williams and Joseph A. Woodruff.
This year’s Tennessee Bar Foundation Fellows’ Dinner will feature the video premiere of 10 interviews with distinguished Tennessee attorneys conducted as part of the Legal Traditions program. This year, guests at the dinner will see interviews with Justice William M. Barker, William L. (Dick) Barry, W.J. Michael Cody, Judge Herschel P. Franks, Harris A. Gilbert, Judge Thomas A. Higgins, the Hon. William L. Jenkins, Judge Gilbert S. Merritt, Arvin H. Reingold and Justice Penny J. White. The dinner will take place in Nashville on Jan. 18 and is by invitation only.
The Tennessee Bar Foundation will induct its Class of 2012 Fellows during the annual Fellows’ Dinner Jan. 18 in Nashville. This year’s class is made up of Roy L. Aaron, C. Dale Allen, Adrienne L. Anderson, Kyle C. Atkins, John T. Bobo, Jacqueline E. Bolton, Edward T. Brading, George H. Brown Jr., Douglas M. Campbell Sr., Angelita Blackshear Dalton, David R. Esquivel, Randall J. Fishman, Patrick A. Flynn, Stephen D. Goodwin, W. Stanworth Harris, William L. Jenkins, Jon E. Jones, W. Morris Kizer, Linda R. Koon, Patricia Head Moskal, Roger A. Page, Ernest A. Petroff, Timothy A. Priest, J.
The Memphis Chapter of the Federal Bar Association chose Eric Hudson with Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens & Cannada as its new president during its annual meeting last week. Hudson will take over leadership from J. Gregory Grisham with Jackson Lewis, who will serve as immediate past president. Others officers elected were Vice President Mary Hale Morris with Burch, Porter & Johnson; Treasurer Earl W. Houston II with Martin, Tate, Morrow & Marston; and Secretary Kevin Ritz with the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Also elected were Craig A. Cowart, president-elect; Justin M. Ross, national delegate; Tom Gould, federal court liaison; and at-large board members Bryce Ashby, Adam Cohen, Frank L. Day Jr., Brandon Gibson, Colleen D. Hitch, Michael M. McLaren, Ben J. Scott (YLD Chair) and Judge Tu M. Pham. Download a roster of leaders
The Association for Women Attorneys (AWA) will host its 33rd Annual Banquet and Silent Auction Jan. 17, at the Tower Center at Clark Tower. A cocktail hour with cash bar and silent auction will begin at 5:30 p.m. Dinner and program will start at 6:45 p.m. During the event, the group will install its new president, induct board members and committee chairs for 2013, and present the Marion Griffin-Frances Loring Award for outstanding achievement in the legal profession. Tickets are $60 for AWA members, $70 for nonmembers and $40 for law students. Proceeds benefit scholarships for University of Memphis law students. For more details contact banquet co-chair Keating Lowery at KeatingL@lawrencerussell.com or (901) 844-4438. The Memphis Daily News also recently ran a story. Read it here
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Paulette Delk will receive the Marion Griffin-Frances Loring Award for outstanding achievement in the legal profession at the Association for Women Attorneys’ annual banquet. The event will be held on Jan. 17 and will include a silent auction, cocktail reception, dinner and program. The Memphis Daily News has more.
The Ben F. Jones chapter of the National Bar Association will host its annual Barrister’s Ball and Scholarship Awards Saturday at the Racquet Club in Memphis. The Ball is an opportunity for lawyers, judges, and their families to come together for a night of great food, music, dancing, recognition of outstanding achievements, and fundraising to support scholarships to deserving minority students of the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law.
The Tennessee Lawyers' Association for Women (TLAW) will hold its annual meeting over breakfast on June 8 at The Peabody in Memphis. TLAW has several events planned for the annual meeting, which is being held in conjunction with the Tennessee Bar Association Convention. For more information e-mail Wynne Caffey, call 865-766-0056 or download registration information.
The Napier-Looby Bar Foundation Thursday night recognized community leaders, law firms and lawyers during its 8th Annual Barristers' Banquet. Former ABA President Dennis Archer was keynote speaker at the event.
