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Webcasts: Blockchain Updates for 2018

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 17, 2018
Are you still in need of some dual credits to meet the end-of-year deadline? Consider these Blockchain updates for 2018 and how they can affect your practice going into the new year. AJ Bahou, an expert in the field of Blockchain technology, has produced two online videos: one addresses how it works and offers introductory applications in all areas of law; and a second program is specific to health care. Check out Law Tech: An Attorney Introduction to Blockchain Technology or the healthcare-specific Blockchain for Health Care. Earn one dual online CLE hour for each program.

BPR Decides to Keep Ethics Opinion on Prosecutor Duties to Disclose Information

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 17, 2018
The Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility voted on Friday not to alter or rescind Formal Ethics Opinion 2017-F-163, which deals with a prosecutor’s ethical duties to disclose information. The opinion faced pushback from sectors of the legal community, including the U.S. Department of Justice. The opinion guides prosecutors to hand over all evidence that is in some way favorable to the defendant, no matter if they believe it would affect the outcome or not, and they must do so early enough in the case for the information to be used effectively by the defense team.

Thomson Reuters Announces Major Workforce Cuts

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 14, 2018
Thomson Reuters recently announced plans to reduce its workforce by 3,200 and close 30 percent of its offices by the end of 2020, Law Sites reports. Co-COO Neil Masterson said the reduction won't impact the “go-to-market capacity" of the company, which is the dominant provider of research and information services for the legal profession.

5 Qualify to Run for Senate District 32 Special Election

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 14, 2018
Four Republicans will face off in a special primary election next month for the state Senate seat most recently held by former Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris, The Commercial Appeal reports. Former state Rep. Steve McManus, former Shelby County commissioners George Chism and Heidi Shafer, and Covington businessman Paul Rose will compete in the Jan. 24 Republican primary. Eric Coleman of Bartlett was the lone Democrat to file candidate paperwork for the seat before the deadline yesterday. The general election is slated for March 12. 

MBA Honors Amundsen with Lawyer's Lawyer Award at Annual Banquet

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 14, 2018
Amy J. Amundsen was honored this week at the Memphis Bar Association’s annual dinner meeting with the association's highest award, the Judge Jerome Turner Lawyer’s Lawyer Award. This honor is given to a member of the Memphis Bar Association who has practiced law for more than 15 years and who exemplifies the qualities in the “Guidelines for Professional Courtesy and Conduct.” Also at the banquet the MBA gavel was officially passed to new president Annie Christoff, and new board members were introduced.

Judge Rules Victim’s Criminal History Admissible in Case Against Officer Charged in On-Duty Shooting

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 14, 2018
At a hearing for Nashville Police Officer Andrew Delke, who was charged in the shooting death of a man who was fleeing in a foot pursuit, Judge Melissa Blackburn decided that the defense would be allowed to discuss aspects of victim Daniel Hambrick’s previous criminal history. The Tennessean reports that Blackburn ruled that Facebook photos showing Hambrick using a gun during a target practice and holding money would not be admissible. 

ABA Data Shows Law School Enrollment Up

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 14, 2018
New data from the American Bar Association shows that enrollment of first-year students at accredited law schools is up 2.9 percent, The ABA Journal reports. An even greater bump came in non-JD enrollment – there was an 8.2 percent increase in individuals signing up for LLMs, masters and certificate programs. 

Clarksville Doctor Indicted on Mass Opioid Distribution

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 14, 2018

A Clarksville doctor faces 45 counts and a possible 30-year sentence in federal court for unlawfully distributing opioids and committing health care fraud, The Nashville Post reports. Samson Orusa, who is also a pastor for God's Sanctuary Church in Clarksville, was charged with multiple counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance outside the bounds of professional medical practice, health care fraud and money laundering. Beginning in January 2014, Orusa allegedly opened his medical practice with the intent of mass distribution for personal gain.

Nashville News Station Asks Supreme Court to Review Open Records Case

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 14, 2018
Attorneys for Nashville TV station NewsChannel5 have asked the Tennessee Supreme Court to take up the station’s appeal in a case that threatens to close some public records. The station had appealed a ruling by Davidson County Chancellor Anne C. Martin, who sided with arguments by state attorneys that records, such as travel expenditures, cease to be public once law enforcement officials develop a potential interest in them. Station lawyers argued in their motion that the state's highest court needs to "assume jurisdiction over this appeal and decide this important issue of public concern on an expedited basis."

Give the Gift of TBA Membership

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 14, 2018

Give yourself (or a friend) the gift that keeps giving — one-year of unlimited access to professional development opportunities and a number of programs and services designed to help you become a better practitioner. Founded in 1881, the Tennessee Bar Association is dedicated to enhancing fellowship among members of the state's legal community. Oh, and did we mention some of the benefits? Earn three pre-paid credits to use on any live or online course featured in the 12-days of CLE. Join now!

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