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ATJ Commission to Hold Family Law Summits Across Tennessee

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 19, 2018
The Tennessee Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission is sponsoring a series of Regional Family Law Summits. The summits will bring together judges, court clerks, lawyers, mediators, law students, educators, and anyone interested in innovative ways to help Tennesseans with family law issues. West Tennessee's will be held Sept. 24 at the Benjamin L. Hooks Public Library in Memphis from 2 - 5:30 p.m. Middle Tennessee's will be held Sept. 25 at Nashville School of Law from 1:30 - 5 p.m. East Tennessee's will be held at the United Way in Knoxville from 1:30 - 5 p.m.

ABA Releases Opinion on Attorney Disaster Response

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 19, 2018
The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released today an opinion that underscores the importance of ABA model rules for lawyers affected by disasters and provides specific guidance on their ethical responsibilities in the aftermath of hurricanes, floods, tornadoes and fires. The formal opinion notes that recent large-scale disasters, such as Hurricane Florence in the Carolinas, highlight the need for lawyers to understand that extreme weather events and other calamities have the potential to destroy property or cause the long-term loss of power. Lawyers, in turn, have an ethical obligation to implement reasonable measures to safeguard property and funds they hold for clients or third parties, prepare for business interruption and keep clients informed about how to contact them or their successor counsel.

Juvenile Justice Conference Held in Knoxville

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 19, 2018
The 35th Annual Conference on Juvenile Justice was recently held in Knoxville, bringing together an array of judges, lawyers, advocates and experts to discuss some of the biggest issues facing children and families who become involved with Tennessee’s legal system. The opening session of this year’s conference was a two-part presentation on the over-representation of LGBTQ youth in the justice system. It was led by Davidson County Assistant District Attorney Stacy Miller and Pamela Sheffer, the director of the Just Us program at the Oasis Center. Another session centered on the ongoing opioid epidemic. That session was led by 4th Judicial District Circuit Court Judge Duane Slone, Dr. Stephen Loyd and Amy Coble. Judge Slone has taken a leadership role in combating the opioid epidemic by spearheading the innovative TN ROCS docket in his district.

Supreme Court to Hear Cases at Chattanooga State

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 19, 2018
The Tennessee Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for two cases on Sept. 19, in front of hundreds of high school students when it brings court to Chattanooga State Community College as part of the court’s SCALES (Supreme Court Advancing Legal Education for Students) program. This program, over 20 years in operation, has allowed over 36,000 students across Tennessee to learn more about the state's legal system and the function of the appellate courts. Prior to the event, volunteer attorneys and judges will visit the students’ classrooms to discuss the actual cases the students will hear and help them understand more about the process.

Tri-City Attorneys Get Insurance Answers

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 19, 2018
During the registration of Thursday’s CLE program in Kingsport, Mike Harmon of TBA Member Insurance Solutions will be on hand to answer your questions. Don’t miss this free insurance consultation.

LGBT Law Annual Forum 2018

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 18, 2018
The annual LGBT Law Forum will be held at the Tennessee Bar Center on Friday. This year's annual forum will focus on hot topics affecting the LGBT community, including domestic law considerations for LGBT families, behind the scenes, procedural process on legislative issues affecting LGBT persons and much more.   

Bill in U.S. House Would Eliminate PACER Fees

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 18, 2018
A new bill in the U.S. House of Representatives would prohibit the federal courts from charging for public documents, The ABA Journal reports. The Electronic Court Records Reform Act would require documents in the PACER database to be free, a change from the current 10 cents per page with a cap of $3. “Americans deserve a justice system that is transparent and accessible,” said Republican Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia, the bill’s sponsor.

Judge Finds Georgia Elections at Risk of Hacking, Declines to Order Paper Ballots

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 18, 2018
Citing a “true Catch-22,” a federal judge in Atlanta decided that the state of Georgia may continue using electronic machines instead of paper ballots despite evidence showing the state’s elections are at risk for hacking, Law.com reports. Judge Amy Totenberg said that although the electronic system “poses a concrete risk of alteration of ballot counts,” the “eleventh-hour timing” of the request to switch to paper ballots could “just as readily jeopardize the upcoming election, voter turnout, and the orderly administration of the election.” She chided Secretary of State and gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp for waiting too late to deal with the cybersecurity issues prior to the Nov. 6 elections.

Davidson County Lawyer Placed on Disability Inactive Status

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 18, 2018
By order of the Tennessee Supreme Court entered today, the law license of Davidson County lawyer Dayna A. Hulme was transferred to disability inactive status pursuant to Section 27.3 of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9. Hulme cannot practice law while on disability inactive status. She may return to the practice of law after reinstatement by the Tennessee Supreme Court upon showing of clear and convincing evidence that the disability has been removed and she is fit to resume the practice of law.

Shelby County Mayor Signals New Juvenile Justice Approach with Appointment

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 18, 2018
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris announced yesterday that attorney Herman Morris will serve as the county’s new settlement coordinator, a sign that Harris will take a new approach to juvenile justice than previous administrations. The Associated Press reports that Morris replaces Paul Summers, who was criticized for a May report that said there was no race problem in “Shelby County, Washington, D.C. or Chicago.” Shelby County has been fighting to end federal oversight of its juvenile justice system that began in 2012 after a report found multiple failings, including discrimination. 
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