In the midst of my second year as Chair of the Administrative Law Section I can honestly say that I am pleased with the progress we have made in the development of our Section. With the assistance of Vice-Chair Christy Allen and other active Section members there has been a noticeable rise in interest for the Section's activity.
In December 2009, we had the most successful CLE program ever sponsored by the Administrative Law Section with over 60 people in attendance. I am sure you received information about it. The responses we received from the attendees were very positive.
Our second CLE program entitled The Inside Scoop in Administrative Law, A View from Chancery Court, took place on December 7, 2010 and provided a unique perspective on administrative law in Tennessee as three of the four Davidson County Chancellors participated in the program. We are grateful for the Chancellors' participation and the insights they offered to those who practice in Chancery Court. Our attendance was even greater for the 2010 program than for the 2009 program, and I am pleased to see the growth in interest in these programs. I hope to seize on every opportunity to show our fellow attorneys how their practices are affected by Administrative Law. It will be a challenge to identify topics for the 2011 program; please let us hear from you if there are any topics you would like to present or if you have suggestions for programming we should provide.
We have not yet been as successful as I had hoped in finding ways to cooperate with other Sections with interests that overlap with ours, such as the Environmental Law and the Health Care Law Sections. Any ideas you may have as to how we might coordinate efforts with other sections would be appreciated. If there are other ways you feel the Section can better serve you or the Bar, please do not hesitate to email or call me.
Just like last year, my goal for the year is to continue to improve the Administrative Law Section and to make it a more useful resource for the membership. We encourage members to get involved in the work of the Section and I look forward to hearing from more of you in the future.
Best regards,
Thomas G. Stovall
615-741-0518
Tom.Stovall@tn.gov
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Thomas Stovall, Chair
Tennessee Department of State Administrative Procedures Division
312 Rosa L. Parks Ave.
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: (615) 741-0518
Fax: (615) 741-4472
Email: tom.stovall@tn.gov |
