Fall Access to Justice Committee Meeting

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Activity
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Thursday, September 27, 2012 - 9:00am

The TBA Access to Justice Committee will hold its fall meeting on Thursday, September 27, 9:00 a.m. - Noon, at Paris Landing State Park in conjunction with TALS' Equal Justice University http://www.tals.org/equal-justice-university-2012

Trotter to Lead House in Coming Year

By Barry Kolar on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 4:00pm

The House of Delegates reviewed a number of policy issues during its session today in Memphis as part of the TBA Annual Convention. In addition, House Speaker Claudia Jack passed the gavel to Charlie Trotter, who will lead the body in the coming year.

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In Chattanooga - Commercial Lending From Title Insurance to Bank Borrowers (Live Program)

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CLE Programming
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Friday, June 22, 2012 - 8:00am

This program will provide attendees with perspectives from each side of a commercial lending transaction – the lender, the borrower and the title insurer. The program includes presentations by lender’s counsel and borrower’s counsel as to the preparation and negotiation of the documentation and other requirements for closing the deal, followed by a panel discussion among a lender, lender’s counsel and borrower’s counsel.

Wills for Heroes Clinic - Johnson City 2012

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Pro Bono Activity
Date: 
Saturday, May 5, 2012 - 9:00am

Sponsored by the TBA Young Lawyers Division, the Wills for Heroes program provides wills, powers of attorney and other end-of-life documents for first responders in the state of Tennessee. To get involved or to request a clinic in your area, please contact Wills for Heroes Committee Chair Brad Carter.

Project Salute

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Pro Bono Activity
Date: 
Friday, May 4, 2012 - 2:00pm

This program educates American veterans on the benefits available to them and helps them obtain those benefits.

24th Annual Health Law Forum

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CLE Programming
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Thursday, October 4, 2012 - 8:00am

Recognized as one of the premier health law programs in the country, this program will include a discussion of the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's pending decision on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) (a/k/a ObamaCare); as well as presentations on hospital-physician integration models, contracting with health care software vendors from the provider's perspective, monitoring compliance, updates on the Stark law, fraud and abuse issues, HIPAA/HITECH issues, Tennessee health law and legislative action, the always popular ethics panel; and many more exciting topics.

TBA All Access Network: Video Focuses on Client Relationships

By Barry Kolar on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 12:34pm

News from the General-Solo-Small Firm Section
Client relationships need to start from a solid foundation to be successful. In the latest TBA All Access Network video, Memphis attorney and ethics expert Brian Faughnan offers six key steps to consider when beginning these relationships. Watch Faughnan’s program now or review any of the other video programming. All programs are five to 10 minutes long and can be watched at no cost.

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New Alimony Bench Book Available

By Stacey Shrader ... on Fri, 04/06/2012 - 2:35pm

News from the Family Law Section
The 10th Edition of the Alimony Bench Book is now available from the TBA's Family Law Section. The new version, edited by the section's Alimony Committee, includes published and unpublished cases from August 2003 to December 2011. It is available for purchase in a loose-leaf format for $40 or in a three-ring binder for $50. You can  order the book from the TBA's online bookstore or by contacting the TBA at (615) 383-7421.

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Former Chancellor Kilcrease Dies

By Suzanne Robertson on Tue, 03/20/2012 - 1:34pm

Irvin H. Kilcrease Jr., a former Davidson County chancery court judge who served on the bench for more than two decades and was one of the Nashville School of Law’s first African-American graduates, died Monday night. He was 80. Kilcrease was appointed to the bench in 1980 and served until his retirement in 2003. He previously served as an assistant U.S. attorney in Nashville and worked in private practice and as a public defender. Arrangements were not complete at press time. The Tennessean reports on his life.

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McCallie Bests Chattanooga Rival for Mock Trial Title

By Stacey Shrader ... on Mon, 03/19/2012 - 12:58pm

McCallie School of Chattanooga claimed the state high school mock trial championship title March 17, defeating rival Chattanooga Southeast Tennessee Home Education Association, in the 32nd annual Tennessee State High School Mock Trial Competition, sponsored by the TBA Young Lawyers Division. The McCallie team now will represent Tennessee at the National High School Mock Trial Competition in Albuquerque, N.M., May 3-6. The state competition involved 13 teams and 200 volunteers, including lawyers, law students and paralegals. In addition, sitting judges in the state presided over the trial rounds, while Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Gary Wade presided over the championship match. See complete results, pictures and the list of volunteer judges and lawyers

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