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| Legal News |
| New lawyers sworn in today |
| More than 200 people passed February's Tennessee bar exam, and this morning many were sworn in to the practice of law by the Tennessee Supreme Court at Nashville's War Memorial Auditorium. Prior to the ceremony, the Tennessee Bar Association hosted a breakfast reception for the new attorneys and their families at the Tennessee Bar Center. |
See pictures of the event on TBAConnect
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| Follow convention activities |
| Keep up with activities from the 129th Annual Tennessee Bar Association Convention even if you can't be there. Watch for regular posts from events on TBAToday and TBAConnect, or follow the TennesseeBar on Twitter (#TBA2010) or on Facebook. |
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| Courthouse brawl: A step back for lawyer civility |
| An Illinois prosecutor was hospitalized today after an assistant public defender allegedly choked him in a court hallway in Chicago following a courtroom dispute over setting a hearing date in a post-conviction murder case. |
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| Legislative News |
| Impasse over as budget may head for vote |
| After a face-to-face meeting between Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey, House Speaker Kent Williams and the chairs of the two chambers' finance committees, the impasse over the budget seems to have been broken and a vote is now possible this week. Notably, a $20 million tax credit for flood-damaged businesses added by House members this week to the budget proposal has been axed by Republican leadership in the Senate.
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The Nashville Business Journal has more
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| Tennesseans may need to heed health care law after all |
| The House Budget subcommittee today voted down a bill that would allow Tennesseans to ignore the new federal health care law.
The bill would have also directed the state's attorney general to join more than a dozen other states in suing the federal government. The panel was split along party lines, but the tie was broken
by House Speaker Kent Williams. |
NewsChannel5 reports
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| Passages |
| Memphis attorney Charles Cobb services set |
| Memphis attorney Charles Pittman Cobb, 87, died June 1 of complications following a stroke. He was a 1948 graduate of the University of Virginia Law School, and served in the U.S. Navy in World War II. He joined what is now the Evans & Petree law firm in 1949, becoming a senior partner, and retired from the firm in 1984. A memorial service will be held at Lindenwood Christian Church, 2400 Union Ave., at noon on June 5, with visitation and a reception immediately following. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Lindenwood Christian Church, Rhodes College or Memphis Symphony Orchestra. |
Read more about Mr. Cobb from the Commercial Appeal
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| Court of the Judiciary |
| Bell case may wrap up tonight |
| Disciplinary counsel Steve Daniel concluded his case against General Sessions Judge John Bell this afternoon with testimony from David Pleau. Pleau filed a complaint against Bell after the judge waited nine months to make a ruling in a lawsuit over a car crash in which Pleau was involved.
Bell is also accused of having attorney Tom Testerson call Pleau about dropping his complaint and failing to tell others involved in Pleau's lawsuit that Pleau had a pending complaint against the judge.
Bell testified today that he had done nothing wrong and was the victim of a political plot. The court could rule later this evening.
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| Flood Impact |
| Help for flood victims |
| A toll-free legal assistance line is available for victims of recent storms and flooding in the counties that have been designated as federal disaster areas. Victims facing legal issues may call (888) 395-9297. Victims who qualify for assistance will be matched with Tennessee lawyers who have volunteered to provide free legal help.
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Volunteer to help or learn more about recovery efforts
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| TBA Member Services |
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