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| Tenn. Supreme Court |
| New Raybin & Perky hot list available |
| David Raybin and Sarah Perky, attorneys in the Nashville office of Hollins, Raybin & Weissman PC, have released a new issue of the Tennessee Supreme Court Hot List, which highlights cases granted review by the Tennessee Supreme Court. In this issue, they write that the court granted review in four cases this week. Two involve the propriety of the intermediate appellate court granting pretrial diversion; one, a civil case, addresses the always-interesting statute of frauds; and the fourth concerns application of the recent medical malpractice amendments to a case refiled after the amendments became effective. |
Access the Hot List here
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| Legal News |
| TBA offices to close for Labor Day holiday |
| The Tennessee Bar Association offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 5, for the Labor Day holiday. |
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| Stanton pledges vigilance in prosecutions |
| Ed Stanton, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, says in an interview with WREG Memphis News Channel 3 that he plans to be just as vigilant as his predecessors in finding and prosecuting criminals. He already has established a new Civil Rights Unit to prosecute hate crimes, health care fraud, financial fraud and human trafficking involving children, saying the latter is "nothing more than modern day slavery." He also talks about the importance of being proactive, especially when it comes to preventing teens from turning to crime. "Part of our jobs is not only in the courtroom, but in the community..." he says.
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Learn more at WREG.com
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| Lawyer appointed to children's commission |
| Gov. Bill Haslam has appointed Murfreesboro lawyer Christy C. Sigler to the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth as the new Mid-Cumberland Region Representative. Sigler focuses her practice on representing young people and families in juvenile court. She is a graduate of the University of Memphis School of Law.
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The Murfreesboro Daily reports
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| Brentwood lawyer releases divorce advice book |
| Brentwood lawyer John Hollins Jr. recently published "Surviving Divorce -- A Lawyer's Common Sense Guide To What You Should Know Before, During And After A Divorce." Hollins, president and managing partner of Hollins, Raybin & Weissman PC, says his aim was to "provide a concise, informative manual to help those affected by divorce to get through the inevitable trials and tribulations with their hearts, minds and dignity intact." The Tennessean reported on the book, which is available at Amazon.com. |
For more information visit survivingdivorcebook.com
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| Memphis Law announces 2012 symposium |
| The University of Memphis School of Law has announced the topic and date for the 2012 Law Review Symposium. The event will take place March 30, 2012, and will focus on "cultural competence," a new concept in the legal defense of persons accused of a crime for which the death penalty is allowed. The Hon. Dan Stidham, an Arkansas judge who was a lawyer on the original defense team for the West Memphis Three, has agreed to write an article for the symposium, and organizers are seeking other articles for the review. Authors of articles selected for inclusion in the law review will be invited to speak at the symposium.
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| General Assembly News |
| Redistricting off to a slow start |
| The Knoxville News Sentinel reports today that legislative leaders will begin collecting public comments on the redistricting process after Labor Day and may not unveil their plans until January. Republicans in charge of redistricting say nothing has been determined yet and the various hypothetical plans put forward by bloggers should be given little credence. One such plan gained enough publicity that U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Nashville, and Nashville Mayor Karl Dean publicly urged state House Speaker Beth Harwell to block it. The Tennessean covered that development.
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Read the latest in the News Sentinel
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| Disciplinary Actions |
| Cleveland lawyer reinstated |
| Cleveland lawyer Howard Michael Kennedy Jr. was reinstated to the practice of law on Sept. 2 after paying his 2011 BPR registration fee, filing his 2011 IOLTA statement and paying any required fines.
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View all attorneys suspended and reinstated for 2011 registration violations
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| Career Opportunities |
| Healthcare real estate lawyer sought |
| Counsel On Call is accepting resumes for a healthcare real estate attorney position with a client company in the Nashville area. Candidates should have a minimum of three years of healthcare real estate experience and solid academic credentials. Submit resumes to nashvilleresumes@counseloncall.com
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| TBA Member Services |
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