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State Fights Continued Licensure of Nurse Who Prescribed 'Colossal' Amounts of Opioids

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 26, 2018

State attorneys say an east Tennessee nurse practitioner who once prescribed a patient 51 pills a day was allowed to keep her nursing license because of a fundamental error by members of a state nursing board, Knoxnews reports. They are challenging the Tennessee Board of Nursing's decision to allow Christina Collins to continue working. Collins admitted to routinely prescribed opioids to patients she didn’t actually examine, and the Tennessee Department of Health argued her prescriptions were “so colossal” their only reasonable use would be trafficking or suicide. In new arguments filed in that case, the attorneys insist the decision should be thrown out because a single board member violated basic rules of evidence by doing her own online research, then used that research to misinform other board members about opioid prescriptions.

DOJ Says Shutdown Complicating Court Orders, Deadlines

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 26, 2018
The U.S. Justice Department is asking federal courts nationwide to pause proceedings in cases, saying the government shutdown has restricted the ability of lawyers to perform their duties, including meeting court-ordered deadlines and communicating with attorneys across agencies, Law.com reports. “The government hereby moves for a stay of all proceedings in this case until Department of Justice attorneys are permitted to resume their usual civil litigation functions,” Justice Department lawyers wrote in papers filed today in courts across the country. The shutdown prohibits agency lawyers from working, save for limited circumstances that include “emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property,” according to the notices. The federal courts themselves said they have sufficient funding to remain open for at least three weeks.

Last-minute CLE Still Available from TBA

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 26, 2018

This year's annual year-end CLE Blast wraps up at 6:45 p.m. today, however, if you still need CLE hours to meet your 2018 requirements, the TBA offers several hundred online video or interactive text courses for you to take before the year ends. As long as the courses are completed by midnight, they can count for 2018 credit.

Shelby Criminal Court Clerk Calls for Forensic Audit

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 26, 2018

New Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk Heidi Kuhn has ordered a forensic audit of her office after finding several issues she said were troubling enough to ask for a full financial review, The Daily Memphian reports. Kuhn, who has only been in office 90 days, said her team found a number of issues, including that no payments collected from court fines had been disbursed to other county agencies since 2016, financial records were maintained in unsecured computer files and that collections on delinquent accounts ceased in 2016. The new administration also discovered checks that Kuhn said had been sitting for some time without being deposited.

Regular Memphis Pro Bono Clinic Has Served 12K Since Inception

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 26, 2018
Since its beginnings over a decade ago, a Memphis-area pro bono legal clinic has gone on to serve roughly 12,000 individuals in need, The Daily Memphian reports. The Saturday Legal Clinic, sponsored by Memphis Area Legal Services (MALS) and the Memphis Bar Association, has been held at the Benjamin L. Hooks Library once a month since November 2006. Firms and associations work to promote the event to ensure that 30 to 40 attorneys attend each month.

Bill Lee Plans Jan. 19 Inauguration

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 26, 2018
Governor-elect Bill Lee has announced the schedule for his inauguration next month, The Nashville Post reports. The events will mostly be held on Jan. 19, beginning with a worship service at the Ryman Auditorium followed by the inaugural ceremony at Legislative Plaza at 11 a.m. The oath of office will be administered by Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice Jeffrey Bivins.

Mississippi Lawyer Suspended

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 26, 2018
The Supreme Court of Tennessee on Dec. 21 temporarily suspended Candace Lenette Williamson of Southaven, Mississippi, from the practice of law upon finding that she failed to respond to the Board regarding a complaint of misconduct. Section 12.3 of Supreme Court Rule 9 provides for the immediate summary suspension of an attorney’s license to practice law in cases of an attorney’s failure to respond to the Board regarding a complaint of misconduct.  

Greeneville Lawyer John T. Milburn Rogers Dies at 69

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 21, 2018
Greeneville attorney John T. Milburn Rogers died last night. He was 69. A 1974 graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law, Rogers practiced in Northeast Tennessee for more than four decades. In 1996, Rogers became a founder of the Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution at the University of Tennessee College of Law, along with a handful of other preeminent lawyers and law firms. He has also served on the Board of Directors of the Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution since 1996. He served as president of countless associations, including his hometown’s Greeneville Bar Association, and gave back to the community as coach of the Greeneville High mock trial team for more than 14 years. Arrangement information will be posted when available.

Live Course: Year End CLE Blast - Dec. 26, 27, 28, 31

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 21, 2018

The event of the year? Maybe. Meet your CLE goals at the Year-End CLE Blast. The Dec. 31 CLE deadline is quickly approaching. Fifteen hours of CLE? Don't worry, we've you covered, and we'll bring the coffee, too. This popular program offers all-day CLE options, both general and dual credit, on multiple days in December:  Dec. 26, 27, 28, and 31 earn up to 15 live hours of CLE dual or general credit 7 a.m. - 6:45 p.m. Take as many or as few hours as you need.

Try an Interactive Online Course: 6 Reasons To Think Before You Post or 101 Cloud Computing

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 21, 2018
Tis the season to try something new. Have you ever tried an interactive online course? It's simple, just follow the text-based course at your own pace, with a few interactive surprises, all while earning your CLE hours! Featuring 6 Reasons To Think Before You Post and Cloud Computing 101, these courses will keep you engaged while offering convenience and ethics hours. Earn up to one dual online CLE hour for each.
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