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2018 Mentoring Program Attorney Needs

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 27, 2018
The TBA’s Mentoring Program is seeking volunteers willing to mentor newly-licensed attorneys in a variety of practice areas across the state. This is a flexible program designed by the mentor and mentee based on their schedules and availabilities. There is currently a need for volunteer mentors in the following locations and practice areas: 
 
Cleveland: Bankruptcy, health law, criminal defense, family law, wills, trusts & property
Nashville: Animal law, wills and estate planning, education (specifically Title IX), someone willing to coach a mentee through a midlife career change
Clarksville: Military, family law, personal injury
Rockvale/Murfreesboro/Shelbyville: In-house counsel
 
To become a mentor, fill out this application or contact Kate Prince at kprince@tnbar.org or 615-277-3202.

ABA Committee Gives ‘Not Qualified’ Rating to Federal Judicial Nominee

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 24, 2018
The American Bar Association Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary gave a “not qualified” rating to a lawyer nominated to a federal judgeship in Oklahoma, The ABA Journal reports. The committee voted unanimously on the rating for John O’Connor of Tulsa in areas of professional competence and integrity. “The confidential peer review revealed several instances of ethical concerns, including candor with the court, evidence of overbilling of clients and billing practices criticized by courts, an improper ex parte communication with a court, and improper contact with adverse parties in litigation,” the committee wrote in a letter signed by chair Paul Moxley.

Memphis CLC to Host ‘Jam for Justice’ Fundraiser

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 24, 2018
The Community Legal Center in Memphis will host the second annual “Jam for Justice” concert fundraiser on Sept. 29. The event will kick off at 6 p.m. at Railgarten, 2166 Central Ave. It’s free to attend but donations of any amount are accepted. 

2018 Creditors Practice Annual Forum

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 24, 2018
The annual Creditors Practice Forum will be held at the Tennessee Bar Center on Sept. 26. This year's program will provide new information on stay violations, charging orders and theories of successor liability. Other topics include a discussion of bankruptcy focusing on preference issues and dischargeability as well as an ethics session.  

Davidson County Lawyer Disbarred

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 24, 2018
The Supreme Court of Tennessee today disbarred Davidson County lawyer Judson Wheeler Phillips from the practice of law effective immediately. Phillips consented to disbarment because he could not successfully defend himself on charges alleged in a petition for discipline that included 18 disciplinary complaints and 91 additional pending disciplinary complaints. Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 23, requires that Phillips’ consent to disbarment be maintained under seal. 

Grainger County Slaughterhouse Subject to ICE Raid Fined $41K

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 24, 2018
The owner of the Grainger County slaughterhouse who was subject to a massive immigration raid in April has been fined more than $41,000 for dirty, unsafe working conditions, Knoxnews reports. After the raid, inspectors found 27 violations, 23 of them deemed “serious.” The owner, James Brantley, agreed last week to plead guilty to federal charges of tax evasion and hiring unauthorized workers. Court records show Brantley dodged nearly $1.3 million in federal payroll taxes over the past decade.

Federal Court Upholds Georgia Town’s Cash Bail System

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 24, 2018
A federal appeals court in Atlanta has ruled that a Georgia city’s practice of jailing low-level offenders unable to post bail is constitutional, The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the city of Calhoun’s bail policy provides indigent defendants enough due process. The litigation began after a 54-year-old man with a mental health disability was arrested in 2015 for being a pedestrian under the influence of alcohol, taken to jail, and was held five days because he was unable to pay the $160 required bond.

Nashville Bar Foundation Names 2019 Leadership Forum Class

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 24, 2018
The Nashville Bar Foundation has announced the 25 attorneys selected for its 2019 Leadership Forum program. The professional development program begins in September and will meet monthly through next May. The graduation will coincide with the American Bar Association’s annual Law Day event.

Grant to be Legal Aid President Through 2020

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 24, 2018
The Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands has named Charles K. Grant as its new board president, The Tennessee Tribune reports. Grant succeeds Bob Martineau Jr., who served as president since 2016. Grant, a Nashville litigator with Baker Donelson, was first vice president of the Legal Aid board. His term as president lasts through 2020.

Davidson County Lawyer Placed on Disability Inactive Status

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 24, 2018
By order of the Tennessee Supreme Court entered Aug. 23, the law license of Davidson County attorney Andrea Elaine Phelan was transferred to disability inactive status pursuant to Section 27.4 of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9. Phelan 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.
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