Memphis law firm Nahon Saharovich & Trotz PLC is seeking an associate attorney to represent clients in social security disability matters. The candidate will help screen potential clients, prepare clients for administrative hearings, advocate for clients at administrative hearings and handle appeals. Some training will be provided, but prior experience is preferred. To apply, send resume, cover letter and references to Greg Coen. Find this position and others like it on the TBA’s JobLink page.  

Memphis attorney Colby Shannon Morgan Jr. died May 24. He was 73. A graduate of Vanderbilt University Law School, Morgan’s legal career included years of service with the Jackson Lewis law firm, FedEx and Holiday Corporation and private practices in New York and Memphis, including Apperson Crump PLC. He received several awards for his litigation successes during his time with FedEx, including the Five Star Award, FedEx's highest honor, as well as multiple Bravo Zulu and Star Rating awards for outstanding performance. Morgan was admitted to practice in Tennessee and New York, as well as 15 federal district courts, seven U.S. Courts of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. Funeral Services will be held at Second Presbyterian Church in Memphis, with a visitation on Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. CDT, followed by a memorial service on Friday at 1 p.m. CDT.

In-person CLE programming at the TBA’s Annual Convention will include a 2022 Legislative Update with the TBA Government Affairs team. Worth 2.25 hours of general CLE, the session will provide a live recap of the legislation that is impacting lawyers from the most recent session of the Tennessee General Assembly. TBA Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz and TBA lobbyist and Adams and Reese attorney Brad Lampley will talk to a panel of legislators that will include Rep. Bill Beck, D-Nashville; Rep. Johnny Garrett, R-Goodlettsville; House Majority Leader William Lamberth, R-Portland; and Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson, R-Franklin. Read more on all in-person programming here.

Highlights from the TBA’s 2022 Tort & Insurance Law Forum are now available on-demand as a one-click CLE package. Programming in the package includes an overview of case law and statutory changes impacting litigation surrounding the Health Care Liability Act. The package also includes a session featuring ethical issues with errata sheets and the use of Zoom in depositions, and a panel of attorneys discussing evidentiary rules every litigator needs to know. Earn one dual and two general CLE credits with just one click. Read more and purchase the CLE here.

The Tennessee Department of Revenue will host a free webinar to discuss sales tax issues for contractors on May 31 at 9 a.m. CDT. Participants will learn when contractors are subject to sales tax and exemptions for certain special situations. Register for the webinar here. The program is part of a series offered by the department each month. The Department of Revenue has more on upcoming webinars.

The Tennessee Star quotes unnamed sources saying that Gov. Bill Lee’s preferred choice for state attorney general is former Tennessee Court of Appeals judge and state Chief Operating Officer Brandon Gibson. The Tennessee Supreme Court ultimately appoints the state attorney general, but the Star reports that its sources say it is a “generally held belief amongst those high up in the Lee administration and the Governor himself, that she [Gibson] has the job in the bag.”

Tennessee lawmakers were quick to condemn the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, this week, Axios Nashville reports. Rep. John Ray Clemmons, D-Nashville, during a press conference Wednesday urged Gov. Bill Lee to call a special legislative session to "work together and take action on the public health crisis." He also called for a pause on gun purchases without background checks. NewsChannel 5 reports House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, rebuked the idea of a special session but, along with other Republicans, expressed interest in increasing funding for Student Resource Officers (SROs).

A recent report that found leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) helped cover up sexual abuse reports for two decades is claiming the convention acted on the advice of attorneys from a Nashville law firm, the Tennessean reports. The report, conducted by Guidepost Solutions, says Guenther, Jordan & Price advised SBC officials to ignore reports of sexual abuse, focusing only on “protecting the SBC from legal liability and not on caring for survivors or creating any plan to prevent sexual abuse within SBC churches.” Attorneys Jim Guenther and Jaime Jordan shot back at the claim saying professional standards necessitated them to "zealously protect our clients' legitimate interests." The law firm resigned from representing the SBC and its executive committee in October after 56 years, but still represents other Southern Baptist organizations, including the Tennessee Baptist Convention. Jordan wrote the Tennessean on Wednesday, saying “The advice we gave was framed and guided by decisions made by our client.”

State lawmakers have renamed a bridge on Interstate 75 that spans State Route 2/U.S. Highway 64 in Ooltewah in honor of late state Rep. Mike Carter, the Chattanoogan reports. The renaming was included in the Transportation Omnibus Bill, which Gov. Bill Lee signed off on earlier this month. The bridge will now be known as the “State Representative Mike Carter Memorial Bridge.” Bill sponsor Rep. Dan Howell, R-Cleveland, said Carter “was a dedicated, highly respected public servant, attorney, judge and state representative for House District 29.” He added that the late representative “did a lot for Tennessee and left his imprint on this body.”

Register now to join your colleagues at the 2022 TBA Annual Convention before the price increases on June 1. The in-person event is set for June 15-18 at the downtown Nashville Hilton, featuring key convention events such as the Better Right Now and Legislative Update CLE programs, Bench Bar CLE and Luncheon, Lawyers Luncheon and more. In person law school breakfasts are back for the first time since 2019 and the Thursday evening Bench/Bar social event will include dinner and a live band on the rooftop of Nashville's new Fifth & Broadway entertainment venue. The current event rate is $425 for TBA members, but will increase to $495 after June 1. Learn more and get registered here.