Don't miss this year's 34th Annual Health Law Forum, taking place in person this Thursday and Friday at the Music City Center in downtown Nashville. This year's program will include a keynote address by Interim Health Commissioner Dr. Morgan McDonald and sessions on fraud and abuse, current and future issues in artificial intelligence and machine-based learning, the latest on research and clinical trials, and post-Roe concerns for healthcare workers. For those interested in learning more about the health law field, the 22nd Annual Health Law Primer will take place Wednesday from noon to 4:30 p.m. CDT at the Nashville office of Bass, Berry & Sims. Thanks to Carnahan Group, presenting sponsor for both programs.

The Legal Aid Society will hold an expungement clinic this coming Friday in Nashville at the Belmont Ministry Center, 2005 12th Ave. S. 37204. The clinic will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. CDT. To volunteer, contact Kendra Cheek at kcheek@las.org. See all clinics for October.

New Admittees Celebration — Knoxville Bar Association (KBA) and Knoxville Barristers invite new bar admittees to join in a celebration on Oct. 20 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. EDT at UT Gardens Friendship Pavilion! Guests will receive beer, wine, tea, and hors d’oeuvres compliments of First Horizon Bank. Holly’s Gourmet catering will be providing a delicious assortment of appetizers. Roman Reese and Michael Davis will be performing live acoustic music. For more information and to register, click here.

Volunteer Breakfast — The Barristers is looking for volunteers to serve food or sponsor the monthly Volunteer Breakfast. The breakfast serves the unhoused in Knoxville and takes place from 6:15 to 7:15 a.m. EDT on the fourth Thursday of each month at the Volunteer Ministry Center, 511 N. Broadway, Knoxville 37917. The cost is $150 to sponsor and four to five volunteers are needed for each breakfast. Contact Matt Knable at 865-360-5044 or Laura Wyrick at 865-297-5511 with any questions and/or about volunteering. Sign up to sponsor a breakfast.

Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp has informed County Attorney Rheubin Taylor that he will not be reappointed, Chattanooga Times Free Press reports. In a news release issued late today, Wamp says he came to the decision based on concerns about private legal work Taylor was conducting during business hours, a breach of attorney-client privilege with the mayor's office, and previous admissions from Taylor that his office had “systematically destroyed thousands of documents related to open records requests." In the release Wamp says, "I respect Mr. Taylor and appreciate his service to Hamilton County, however my transition team recommended we pursue a new direction in the County Attorney's office as we seek to increase transparency and accountability in county government."

The Tennessee Board of Law Examiners filed a petition with the Tennessee Supreme Court on Wednesday to amend Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 6, which governs the admission of attorneys, and Rule 7, which governs the licensing of attorneys. The board said that the proposal reflects changes adopted during the pandemic that “positively impact the licensing and admissions process.” The petition includes a red-line copy of the proposed changes.

Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell has expanded its operations to Martin, Tennessee, and Fulton, Kentucky, with the acquisition of Whitledge & Biehslich. It is the firm’s first foray into Kentucky. With the acquisition, the business and litigation firm now has more than 50 attorneys in seven offices serving clients in Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Arkansas, Indiana and Georgia. Read the full release from the firm.

A reception for new circuit court judges in Memphis will be held next Tuesday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. CDT at the law firm of Bailey & Greer, 6256 Poplar Ave., Memphis 38119. The event will honor judges Carol Chumney, Damita Dandridge and Cedrick Wooten. Light d’oeuvres will be served. View the flyer, RSVP online, or for questions contact lprice@baileygreer.com.

The investiture of 13th District Circuit Court Judge Carol J. Chumney will take place this Sunday at 4 p.m. CDT at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. A reception will follow the ceremony. Entertainment will be provided by the Joyce Cobb Trio. RSVP to 901-844-7141 or sandra.johnson2@shelbycountytn.gov.

The U.S. Department of Labor proposed a rule this week that would make it more difficult for companies to treat workers as independent contractors, a change that is expected to shake up ride-hailing, delivery and other industries that rely on gig workers, Reuters reports. The proposal is the latest effort by the Biden administration to reverse a Trump-era rule on the issue. In a separate article, Reuters looks at how the rule would affect workers and businesses.

In a “first-of-its-kind” ruling, the Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled yesterday that public housing landlords cannot bar tenants from possessing guns in their residences. The decision came in a case in which the Columbia Housing and Redevelopment Corporation in Maury County evicted tenant Kinsley Braden after discovering he had a gun inside his apartment. The circuit court had sided with the housing corporation, stating that Braden had voluntarily signed away his rights when he agreed to the lease. The appellate court rejected that approach, saying constitutional rights cannot be waived as a condition of housing. Tennessee Lookout has the story.