The Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands will present its 2022 Breakfast of Champions program virtually on April 6 at 8 a.m. CDT. Hosted by NewsChannel 5’s Jennifer Kraus and featuring a keynote address from former Titans football player Eddie George, the program will celebrate LAS clients, staff and donors who are champions in their communities. Attendance is free, but registration is required. Register here.

Hamilton County District Attorney Neal Pinkston, the Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference (TNDAGC) and Tennessee Voices for Victims will soon launch a statewide virtual support group for those affected by homicide, the Chattanoogan reports. The groups, which will be led by trained counselors, aim to provide connectivity and understanding and give attendees the tools they need to create a “new normal” in their lives. There is no cost to participate. “We hope these support groups can be beneficial for members of our district and go the extra step to build an even stronger sense of community,” Pinkston said of the support groups. The public can sign up for a group on the TNDAGC’s website. 

The TBA is hitting the road and coming to a city near you during its 2022 Court Square series. The series of three-hour programs is designed to provide attorneys with the latest developments in multiple areas of the law and to focus on the legal communities, needs and interests of each city. Each session will begin with lunch, a networking opportunity with TBA leadership and a wellness discussion with the TBA Attorney Well Being Committee. An ethics update also will be included. The series will kick off in Columbia on April 21, followed by programs in Murfreesboro on May 17, Cookeville on May 19 and Chattanooga on June 3.

The Board of Professional Responsibility yesterday issued a public censure to Anderson County lawyer Brian Jamie Hunt. After taking military inactive status in 2012, Hunt failed to apply for reinstatement and failed to pay attorney registration fees when he returned to private practice. He practiced law while his license status was military inactive in violation of Rule of Professional Conduct 5.5 dealing with unauthorized practice.

The American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary has given a “Well Qualified” rating to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court. The committee voted unanimously on the rating after evaluating Jackson’s professional qualifications including integrity, professional competence and judicial temperament. Chair of the committee, retired Judge Ann Claire Williams, will testify on the rating before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 24. Read the ABA’s full letter the Senate Juciary Committee here.

The Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth (TCCY) earlier this month honored Davidson County Juvenile Court Judge Sheila Calloway with the Senator Douglas Henry Public Official of the Year Award at its annual Children’s Advocacy Days. Calloway was recognized for her work on the behalf of Tennessee children, specifically her implementation of a trauma-informed youth justice system that’s helping to change the lives of Nashville youth. “It’s truly an honor to be recognized as someone who is also a servant,” Calloway said. “I absolutely love my job and love what I do. I do it not to be honored or admired; I do it because it’s what I love and it’s my passion.” Read more from the Administrative Office of the Courts.

The Tennessee Supreme Court today ordered the law license of Charles David Deas be transferred to disability inactive status. Deas cannot practice law while on disability inactive status. He may return to the practice of law after reinstatement by the Tennessee Supreme Court upon showing that his disability has been removed.

The Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands will hold three clinics in Nashville next week. Two clinics for veterans only will be held on March 23 and March 30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. CDT at Operation Stand Down Nashville, 1125 12th Ave. S. Nashville 37203. Another clinic open to the public will take place on March 26 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. CDT at McHugh Clinic at Belmont, 2005 12th Ave. S., Nashville 37204. Those coming in-person must wear a mask. To volunteer for a clinic, contact Kendra Cheek, 615-780-7131. See all March clinics.

Rep. Michael Curcio, R-Dickson, announced yesterday that he will not run for reelection in 2022, the Nashville Post reports. “It’s hard to believe, but 10 years have passed since I first announced my candidacy in 2012, and it has been a lightning-fast decade,” Curcio wrote. Curcio, an insurance broker, represents District 69, which includes Hickman and parts of Maury and Dickson counties. He currently chairs the Criminal Justice Committee and has been vocal at the Capitol on criminal justice reform and changes to the state’s court system. “Serving in this capacity was a heck of a mountain to climb, and I now look forward to the next mountain,” he said. Democrat Valerie Sloan of Waynesboro is the only candidate to have registered with state regulators to run in the district.  

The Davidson County Election Commission today voted to remove Luvell Glanton from the May 3 Democratic primary ballot for circuit court judge after a challenge to his residency, the Nashville Post reports. Glanton’s opponent in the race, incumbent Judge Kelvin Jones, filed the challenge last week, arguing that Glanton resides in Williamson County. Glanton’s mother currently lives in the home and Glanton says he moved to his Nashville offices last summer. The commission voted 3-2 to remove Glanton from the ballot. Glanton is deciding whether to appeal the decision in Davidson County Chancery Court.