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TBA selects 17 for student leadership class
The Tennessee Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division today announced the 2012 class of its Diversity Leadership
Institute -- a six-month leadership and mentoring program for Tennessee law
school students. Participants will
learn leadership skills, work with an attorney mentor and participate in
public service and legal education programs. The DLI's first session will be Jan. 13 during the TBA Leadership Conference. The 17 selected are:
Christine Taylor and William Trumm from the Duncan School of Law; Rachel
Kirby and Robin Nicholson from the Nashville School of Law; Spencer Bell,
Amanda Floyd, Shalondra Grandberry, Joseph Kendrick, William O'Connor,
William Terrell and Kenneth Walker from the University of Memphis School of
Law; and Shalini Bhatia, Ricardo Cortez, Ryan Donaldson, Jessica Jackson,
Austin Kupke and Amy Williams from the University of Tennessee College of
Law.
Attorneys interested in serving as a mentor to a class member should contact YLD Diversity Committee Chair
Ahsaki Baptist.
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IN RE TONYA D. BUTLER, Tennessee License Pending
Court: TSC-Disciplinary_Order
Judge: KOCH
Suspension
http://www.tba2.org/tba_files/TSC/2011/butlert_123011.pdf
IN RE: BRADLEY H. FRAKES, BPR 027234
Court: TSC-Disciplinary_Order
Judge: KOCH
Suspension
http://www.tba2.org/tba_files/TSC/2011/frakesb_123011.pdf
IN RE DAVID CHARLES OWEN, BPR 018166
Court: TSC-Disciplinary_Order
Judge: KOCH
Reinstatement
http://www.tba2.org/tba_files/TSC/2011/owend_123011
IN RE: MARK CHRISTOPHER SEVIER, BPR 026577
Court: TSC-Disciplinary_Order
Judge: KOCH
Disability Inactive Status Granted
http://www.tba2.org/tba_files/TSC/2011/sevierm_123011.pdf
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| TODAY'S NEWS |
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| DA group to target drug abuse, other issues in 2012 |
| Dealing with synthetic and prescription drug abuse tops the list of issues that the Tennessee District Attorney General Conference will be tackling in 2012. Writing in the Crossville Chronicle, 13th Judicial District DA Randy York lays out the issues the group will be focusing on in the coming year. Other issues deal with penalties for convicted felons owning and carrying firearms, sentencing for gang members and the use of alcohol-monitoring devices.
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| Tougher DUI law one of many taking effect Jan. 1 |
People who have a DUI conviction are about to see tougher steps taken if they are stopped again. Under a new law that takes effect Jan. 1, these suspects will be required to take a blood alcohol test if police believe they're driving drunk, WPLN reports. Most people now accused of DUI have the right to refuse to take a breathalyzer or blood test.
Other laws taking effect on Jan. 1 include:
-- laws aimed at curbing meth production and prescription drug abuse;
-- a law requiring photo ID for voting;
-- an immigration law that calls for employers to use the "E-Verify" system to ensure workers entered the state legally; and
-- a law aimed at strengthening the state's sex offender laws. |
Find a roundup of new laws from Knoxnews.com
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| NLRB poster rule delayed again |
| The National Labor Relations Board has again delayed implementation of its rule requiring most employers to display a poster explaining employee rights under the National Relations Act. The new implementation date is April 30. The rule originally was to take effect Nov. 14, but the effective date was later moved to Jan. 31 after legal challenges were filed.
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Read more from Human Resources News
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| TBA offices closed on Monday |
| The Tennessee Bar Association will be closed on Monday for the New Years Day holiday. |
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| Free access to news archives |
| The state library is now offering residents free access to archived stories from Tennessee's major newspapers. Using the Tennessee Electronic Library, residents are now able to access five years worth of archived stories. The library is paying $300,000 to a company to provide the service. Most newspapers now charge for access to archived stories. |
Read more from WPLN
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