TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jul 16, 2025

Chancellor Doug Jenkins of the 3rd Judicial District — which includes Greene, Hamblen, Hancock and Hawkins counties — recently was elected president of the Tennessee Judicial Conference, the Administrative Office of the Courts reports. He will serve a one-year term as president, ending in the summer of 2027. One of the main duties of the conference is organizing judicial meetings throughout the year, including the annual summer conference. Other responsibilities include committee work and legislative activity. Jenkins, a 1995 graduate of the Nashville School of Law, was appointed to the chancery court in 2013 by then-Gov. Bill Haslam. Prior to his appointment, Jenkins operated his own law practice in Rogersville and worked with the Law Offices of Terry, Terry & Stapleton in Morristown.