The Supreme Court of Tennessee yesterday suspended 143 attorneys for failing to complete annual continuing legal education requirements in 2022. View the Aug. 17 order or see the full list online, which notes 23 attorneys who were reinstated today. Access all administrative suspension lists dating back to 2005.

The following attorneys were suspended by the Supreme Court on Aug. 17, 2023, for failing to comply with Rule 21 of the Rules of the Tennessee Supreme Court, which requires mandatory continuing legal education, during the 2022 compliance year. Attorneys who have since complied with CLE requirements, and for whom notice has been received from the court, are noted as reinstated.

The Board of Judicial Conduct today issued an interim suspension for Hawkins County Juvenile Judge Daniel Boyd. In its order, the board says it took the action after Boyd was indicted on three counts of forgery. It also notes that Boyd was charged with one count of criminal simulation and one count of bribing a witness. Tennessee law allows for the immediate interim suspension of judges upon the filing of an indictment. The board said it determined that it was in the public interest and proper administration of justice to take that action. While suspended, Boyd may not exercise any judicial power or authority.

The fourth annual Oye Vecino LIVE, set for Sept. 21, will include a panel discussion on immigration and a presentation by former civil rights attorney turned writer and performer Irma Herrera. The event will begin at 5 p.m. CDT in the auditorium of the Main Nashville Public Library. All proceeds will benefit Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors, which provides free or low-cost legal services to immigrants, educates the public about issues related to immigration and advocates for immigrant rights. Get tickets here.

Two Davidson County clerks allegedly have hired relatives for taxpayer-funded jobs without considering other applicants, WSMV4 reports. The news station says Davidson County Criminal Court Clerk Howard Gentry gave his daughter a part-time job handling social media and outreach to those needing expungements without advertising the job or collecting applications. When asked about the decision, Gentry said, “The position was there. We didn’t ask for new money. It was an open position.” The station also reports that three relatives of Davidson County Clerk Brenda Wynn received paid internships in her office. Both Gentry and Wynn say they are not violating nepotism rules because they do not directly supervise their relatives. Watch their responses in interviews with the station.

Longtime Monroe County Clerk & Master Judith “Judy” Ann Burris Lee of Madisonville died Aug. 6. Lee, mother of Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Sharon Lee, served in the role for 38 years from 1963 to 2001. When she retired in 2001, she was one of the longest serving clerk and masters in the state. She then went on to serve eight years on the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners. Lee was active in the state clerk’s association and her community, serving on the Hiwassee College Board of Trustees and the American Legion Auxiliary Tennessee Chapter, American Ex-Prisoners of War Smokey Mountain Chapter, Madisonville Kiwanis Club and Sequoyah Trail Garden Club. She also was active in politics, serving as chair of the Monroe County Democratic Party and Monroe County Democratic Women. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.

State House members have filed 15 bills so far for consideration during the special legislative session, including two from House Majority Leader William Lamberth, R-Portland. His first proposal, HB7007, would block the release of sensitive county medical examiner and autopsy reports of minor children who are victims of violent crime. WKRN reports on that bill. His second, HB7012, would require the state to provide free firearm locks and lessons on safe gun storage. In addition, Rep. Gino Bulso, R-Brentwood, has introduced HB7005 to clarify that private schools serving students in any of the grades of pre-kindergarten through 12th can permit handgun carry on their property.

U.S. District Judge Thomas Ludington of the Eastern District of Michigan on Monday dismissed a lawsuit from two conservative groups seeking to halt the Biden administration’s latest plan to cancel student loan debt. Ludington said the groups did not have standing to bring a complaint, and even if they did, their alleged injuries were not sufficient, The Hill reports. The administration announced a plan to provide $39 billion in student debt relief for 804,000 borrowers in July after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a larger effort to forgive $400 billion in loans.

Memphis Area Legal Services (MALS) is partnering with The Hub, which provides services and resources to Memphians experiencing homelessness, to host a free legal clinic next Wednesday from 1-3 p.m. CDT. The clinic, which will be held monthly on the fourth Wednesday, will take place at 590 Washington Ave., Memphis 38105. Sign up to volunteer here or contact Heather Staggs, 901-255-3421 with any questions.

For the fourth time in 2023, a Memphis-area family has retained the legal services of civil rights attorney Ben Crump, a lawyer who routinely represents families of victims who have died in interactions with law enforcement, the Commercial Appeal reports. The family of Courtney Ross, a 19-year-old who died in Memphis police custody on Friday, has retained Crump as an investigation into the teen's death begins. Crump also represents the surviving family members of Tyre Nichols, Jarveon Hudspeth and Gershun Freeman. All three men died in the custody of or during interactions with local law enforcement agencies or the county's corrections department.