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Law Unclear on Succession if Deputy AG Rosenstein Departs

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 24, 2018
Amid conflicting reports that he would resign or be fired early this morning, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein remains at his post, with a meeting scheduled with the president for Thursday. The Washington Examiner reports that whether Rosenstein is ultimately fired by President Trump or if he resigns is an important distinction, thanks to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998. If Rosenstein were to resign, the president would have broad authority over who the acting replacement would be. However, the language of the law does not address succession if an official is fired, and there is no court precedent to reference, leaving Trump’s authority to appoint a successor in question.

2nd Accuser Comes Forward; Kavanaugh Denies Misconduct

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 24, 2018
After a second woman came forward with claims that U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh committed sexual misconduct, Kavanaugh has offered a new interview to Fox News, denying any misconduct occurred. "What I know is the truth, and the truth is I've never sexually assaulted anyone," he said in a taped interview scheduled to air tonight. The second accuser, Kavanaugh’s Yale classmate Deborah Ramirez, said he exposed himself to her while they were at a party.

Can Valparaiso Transfer to MTSU and Succeed?

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 24, 2018
After signing a letter of intent earlier this year, talks for Middle Tennessee State University to transfer Indiana’s Valparaiso University School of Law to Murfreesboro have progressed, with MTSU school officials insisting the move is a positive opportunity. MTSU’s Sidelines reports that the university’s president, Sidney McPhee, said there is a need in Middle Tennessee for a public, accredited law school. Valparaiso was founded in 1879 and has been accredited with the American Bar Association since 1929, but in recent years has seen falling GPAs, enrollment numbers and bar exam passage rates.

Federal Court Rules Against Dallas’ Money Bail System

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 24, 2018
A U.S. District judge in Dallas issued a temporary order last week saying the county’s post-arrest procedures routinely violate inmates’ constitutional rights, The Texas Tribune reports. Judge David Godbey said that county must now stop the practice of imposing pre-set bail bond amounts. “Wealthy arrestees — regardless of the crime they are accused of — who are offered secured bail can pay the requested amount and leave,” Godbey wrote. “Indigent arrestees in the same position cannot.”

Hamilton County Launches 2nd Drug Court

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 24, 2018
A second drug court is opening Tuesday in Hamilton County, and officials hope it will help a subsection of traditionally underserved criminal defendants struggling with addiction, The Times Free Press reports. The new program will be headed by General Sessions Court Judge Alex McVeagh and will begin tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. The original drug court program has existed in Hamilton County since 2005, and is currently led by Judge Tom Greenholtz.

Judge Williams Receives Huntingdon's 'Outstanding Citizen' Award

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 24, 2018
Judge John Everett Williams, the presiding judge of the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, received a special honor from his hometown of Huntingdon over the weekend. Williams was given Huntingdon’s 2018 Outstanding Citizen Award as part of the city’s 26th Annual Heritage Festival, in a ceremony held on Saturday morning. Williams was appointed to the Court of Criminal Appeals in 1998, following 17 years in private practice in Huntingdon. Earlier this year, he was named presiding judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals, becoming the first judge from West Tennessee to hold that position in 25 years. The Outstanding Citizen Award is bestowed each year in recognition of a person’s history of service to the Huntingdon community.

TBA Forum is Premier Event for Health Law Attorneys

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 24, 2018
The 30th Annual Health Law Forum will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Franklin on Oct. 11-12. Sessions at this nationally recognized program will provide insight from health law providers, practitioners and regulators. As a bonus feature, registration for this year event will include two alternative hours of online CLE programming.

Drowota, Floyd Honored with Janice Holder Awards

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 24, 2018
Former Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Frank W. Drowota III and Memphis attorney Amber Floyd were announced as the winners of the 2018 Janice M. Holder Award at the Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services’s Equal Justice University. Former Justice Holder, the award's namesake, was on hand to present the honors, which go to attorneys who have advanced the quality of justice statewide by ensuring that the legal system is open and available to all. “Frank was all about access to justice before we ever began describing our efforts in those terms,” she said of Drowota. "He promoted pro bono before it was cool and he supported legal aid organizations when it was not popular to do so.” Floyd, a young lawyer with Wyatt Tarrant & Combs LLP, was honored for work spearheading a series of expungement clinics across the state which have served thousands. “It is fitting that someone whose pro bono service is the heart of her work as a lawyer should share this award with a pioneer for whom such service was a ministry.” Holder said.

11 Attorneys Reinstated for Administrative Suspensions

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 21, 2018
Eleven attorneys have been reinstated to the practice of law in Tennessee following administrative suspensions earlier this year. Seven attorneys were reinstated after fulfilling the mandatory CLE requirement, three were reinstated for satisfying annual fee and/or IOLTA payments, and one was reinstated for completing payment of the professional privilege tax

2018 Young Lawyers Conference

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 21, 2018
Expand your network by attending the inaugural Tennessee Young Lawyers Conference opening Oct. 5 in New Orleans. This event will provide up to eight hours of CLE and offer opportunities to socialize with great food, local culture and new friends. 
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