Are you getting enough sleep? That’s the question attorney Joanna McCracken poses on the latest episode of the TBA’s HealthyBar podcast. McCracken breaks down the effects sleeplessness can have on the body and habits we can form to help us catch a better quality of sleep. HealthyBar is part of the TBA Podcast Network and can be found on the TBA’s website or anywhere you listen to podcasts by searching the show title or “Tennessee Bar Association.”

Tennessee Supreme Court Justices Cornelia Clark, Holly Kirby and Sharon Lee and former Justices Martha Craig Daughtrey, Janice Holder and Penny White spoke to a full house last night during Lipscomb University’s Fred D. Gray Dinner. The “Women of the Tennessee Supreme Court” panel paid tribute to 100 years of women’s suffrage in Tennessee and was moderated by TBA Executive Director Joycelyn Stevenson. One story that drew laughs from the crowd was former Justice White recounting a time she was pulled over for speeding. Noticing her judicial license plate, the officer asked White, “Honey, are you in a hurry to get home and see the judge?” to which White responded, “No honey, I am the judge!” All proceeds from the ticketed dinner go toward the Fred D. Gray Scholarship given to up to four Lipscomb University students majoring in Law, Justice and Society.

Discover the newest technology for your practice and office by attending the TBA’s LAW TECH program at Nashville School of Law on Feb. 21. Sessions will be broken down by focus area: Future Proof, Litigation and Tech Updates. Each focus area includes two hours of CLE credit followed by a 30-minute break during which attendees can network with sponsors, other participants and speakers, play sponsor bingo or enter to win tech prize raffles. Stay all day and earn six hours of dual CLE credit. Learn more on the TBA's website. 

The Knoxville Bar Association and the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands will host legal clinics for veterans tomorrow. The KBA’s Veterans’ Legal Advice Clinic is a general advice and referral clinic held on the second Wednesday of each month from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Public Defender’s Community Law Office at 1101 Liberty St., Knoxville. Attorney and law student volunteers are needed. LAS holds its Veteran’s Project Legal Help Clinic every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m at Operation Stand Down, 1125 12th Ave. S., Nashville. For more information, contact Kendra Cheek.

Those interested in running for an elected office in the Tennessee Bar Association have until Feb. 15 to quality for the 2020 ballot. Candidates must file a nominating petition with the executive director of the TBA by emailing barED@tnbar.org, by certified mail or by hand delivering it to 221 4th Ave. North, Suite 400, Nashville, 37219. The TBA’s website has more information on the election process and a list of available positions.

The Memphis Bar Foundation, Community Legal Center and Memphis Area Legal Services today announced an initiative that will allow low-income residents to access legal aid on civil matters through an online shop, the Daily Memphian repots. The 901 Legal Connect website will help residents of Fayette, Lauderdale, Shelby and Tipton counties determine whether they qualify for free or reduced-cost legal aid.  The three legal aid agencies applied for and received grant money to fund the project through the Tennessee Bar Foundation’s Legal Initiative Fund.  

Hamilton County Juvenile Court Judge Robert Philyaw has been appointed to serve on the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth (TCCY). The commission is a 21-person policy-making body that seeks to improve the quality of life for children and families and provide leadership and support to child advocates. “That’s what I do in my day job as a judge, so I think this is just another way to try to better serve the residents of Hamilton County,” Philyaw said. “And also hopefully have a broader impact as well.” Philyaw was appointed by Gov. Bill Lee to the TCCY in December for a three-year term. Read more from Administrative Office of the Courts.

A reception to celebrate the retirement of Magistrate Judge Joe Brown has been set for Feb. 21 in Nashville. The event will begin at 4 p.m. in courtroom 873 of the U.S. District Court, 801 Broadway.

The trial for Nashville police officer Andrew Delke has been delayed until summer, the Tennessean reports. Delke, a white man, faces murder charges in the shooting death of Daniel Hambrick, a black man. Judge Monte Watkins had initially set a March trial date, but prosecutors have asked for a continuance due to an expert witness’ scheduling conflict. The defense team did not object and the new trial date has been set for June 22. Delke claims he acted in self-defense after Hambrick ignored commands to drop his gun, but District Attorney Glenn Funk decided to pursue charges against the officer after reviewing evidence that included footage of Delke stopping to aim and fire as Hambrick was running away.

Shelby County, the city of Nashville and its school board have filed suit against the state over Gov. Bill Lee’s Education Savings Account (ESA) program, the Tennessean reports. The petition filed today in Davidson County Chancery Court calls the program unconstitutional and argues it puts burden on only two counties. ESAs are a voucher-style program that use taxpayer funds deposited for families who withdraw their children from public school. The program is limited to Memphis and Nashville, which the lawsuit claims violates the “home rule” in the state constitution that says any law affecting isolated counties requires local approval. The program is scheduled to begin next school year.