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| Court pledges protection for sex assault victims |
| For years, the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals has published its opinions online, sometimes going into graphic detail about the sexual abuse of women and children. The court says its policy is to use initials in the place of victims' names, and while it has consistently done so in the case of children, its record of protecting the identities of adult victims has been spotty. Under the direction of Presiding Judge Joseph Tipton, the court has pledged to do a better job in the future but said it cannot go back and change old cases.
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The Tennessean reports
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| UT Law gets $1 million scholarship gift |
| University of Tennessee College of Law alumnus Carl Colloms (1966) has made a $1 million donation to the school to help students with financial need. The funds will benefit an existing scholarship that bears his name. Colloms has served as Bradley County attorney and a judge in the county, as well as city attorney for Charleston. He also has worked in private practice. He currently manages several real-estate ventures and is the child support magistrate in the 10th Judicial District.
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The News Sentinel has more
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| Memphis lawyer develops child support app |
| Memphis attorney William Jones IV has developed a child support calculator app for iPhones, Android phones and iPads that will be available starting today. Although the state offers a free child support calculator, it does not translate to mobile devices, according to Jones. In addition, a more sophisticated version is being developed that would allow lawyers to calculate child support payments and generate official worksheets that can be printed and signed in court.
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The Memphis Flyer has the story
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| LSC reacts to proposed budget cut |
| A congressional proposal to cut $75 million from the Legal Services Corporation's budget for the remainder of fiscal year 2011 would decimate civil legal aid to low-income Americans according the agency. The cut represents a 14 percent reduction from the current funding level. Both the LSC president and board chairman are speaking out against the proposal arguing that a mid-year reduction would be devastating to legal aid programs across the country. |
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| ABA commission seeks comments on proposal |
| The American Bar Association's Commission on Ethics 20/20 is seeking comments on a newly released proposal on choice of law in cross-border practice, which was developed by the commission's Working Group on Conflicts of Interest, Uniformity and Choice of Law. Comments should be directed to Natalia Vera at Natalia Vera by March 15.
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| Lawyers protest in Iraq |
| Iraqi lawyers called for an end to judicial corruption and prisoner abuse in a protest Thursday. Dressed in the black cloaks they wear in court, Baghdad attorneys led a peaceful crowd of about 3,000 through a Sunni Muslim neighborhood, while lawyers in Basra and Mosul held similar demonstrations. They are demanding changes to overcrowded, dirty and otherwise deplorable prisons, among other reforms.
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WKRN News2 has the story
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| New officers at Rutherford Cannon County Bar |
| New officers of the Rutherford Cannon County Bar Association for 2011 are: President Thomas S. Santel Jr. with Cope Hudson Reed & McCreary; Vice President Diana Benson Burns, 16th Judicial District Child Support Magistrate; Secretary David L. Scott; and Treasurer Thomas E. Parkerson, assistant district attorney in the 16th Judicial District.
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| Services Friday for Memphis lawyer |
| Memphis attorney Robert E. Rose, 74, died Feb. 7. A graduate of the Southern Law School, Rose began his practice in 1962 and was affiliated with the firm of Rose, Rose & Simpson for many years. Early in his career, he also spent five years working for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. A memorial service and visitation will be held on Friday, Feb. 11, at 11 a.m. at Mullins United Methodist Church, 4 North Mendenhall Rd., Memphis 38117. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Alzheimer's Day Service, 3185 Hickory Hill Rd., Memphis 38115 or the church.
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| General Assembly News |
| Haslam to propose broad immigration bill |
| Gov. Bill Haslam said Wednesday he is working with Republican legislative leaders to develop a broad-based bill dealing with illegal immigration. The legislation reportedly would include an Arizona-style law allowing state and local police to enforce federal immigration laws, require that driver's license exams be given in English, require that businesses use the federal E-Verify program in hiring, and deny certain state services to illegal immigrants.
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The Times Free Press has more
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| Bill would require voters to show photo ID |
| Voters would be required to show photo identification before they cast ballots, under a proposal approved by the Senate's State and Local Government Committee this week. The bill, which was approved on a 6-3 party-line vote, is sponsored by Sen. Bill Ketron, R-Murfreesboro.
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The Memphis Daily News reports
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| Civil rights attorney to speak at MTSU |
| Fred Gray, a veteran attorney who represented Rosa Parks and was Martin Luther King Jr.'s first civil rights lawyer, will speak at MTSU in Murfreesboro on Monday about his role in the civil rights movement. Gray is a Montgomery, Ala., native who still practices law in Tuskegee and Montgomery. His appearance is part of the university's black history month activities. The event, which is open to the public, will be held at 7 p.m. in the Wright Music Building.
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Read more about the event from the Tennessean
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| TBA Member Services |
| CompuPay offers deals for TBA members |
| CompuPay is proud to serve as the official payroll services provider for the Tennessee Bar Association. To serve Tennessee attorneys the company is offering two months of free payroll processing for all TBA members and waiving set up fees for members with up to 99 employees. |
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