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Services Thursday for Knoxville Attorney Dunn

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 24, 2018

Knoxville lawyer Paul Edward Dunn died on July 21. He was 87. A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, Dunn graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1961. Dunn practiced law in Knoxville for over forty years. He began practicing with renowned criminal defense lawyer Ray H. Jenkins, and remained with the firm Jenkins and Jenkins until 1995, when he became a founding member of the firm Dunn, MacDonald and Coleman. He was named a Senior Counselor by the Tennessee Bar Association, and an honorary member of the Winfield Dunn cabinet. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to St. Jude's Research Hospital or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The Dunn family will receive friends Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at West Hills Presbyterian Church, 7600 Bennington Drive, with a funeral service to follow.

Memphis Lawyer Prewitt Dies at 95

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 24, 2018
Attorney Thomas R. Prewitt, Sr. died on July 18 at the age of 95. A native of Bolivar, Prewitt flew 50 bomber missions over Germany, Austria, Hungary and Poland as a navigator with the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. He earned his law degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1947, and in 1950 he became a partner in the Memphis firm of Armstrong Allen Prewitt Gentry Johnston & Holmes, where he practiced until 2006. He is a former president of the Memphis Bar Association and a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and the American and Tennessee Bar Foundations. His father, Alan Prewitt, served as Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Memphis Area Legal Services or a charity of the donor's choice.

Nashville ADA Resigned After Applying for Job of Man She Was Prosecuting

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 24, 2018

A former Nashville assistant district attorney resigned after applying for the job of the man she was prosecuting, WSMV reports. Danielle Nellis submitted her resignation on July 2, shortly after she was taken off the case of James Johnson. Johnson was the chief clerk for Davidson County Circuit Court Judge Kelvin Jones until he was indicted on March 28th, 2017, on multiple charges, including aggravated stalking and aggravated criminal trespass. Nellis was prosecuting Johnson at the same time she applied for the job he lost because of the indictment.

Former Law Office Manager Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Federal Tax Returns

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 24, 2018
A woman accused of defrauding a Memphis law firm of more than $400,000 has pleaded guilty to filing false tax returns, The Commercial Appeal reports. Misty West, the former office manager for the Fowler Law Firm, was charged last year for scheming to defraud the firm from August 2011 to July 2016. As a part of the plea agreement, West agreed to pay restitution to Fowler’s estate and the IRS. She faces up to three years in prison.

Destination CLE Survey

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 24, 2018
Let's take a trip! The TBA CLE Committee would like your feedback on destination CLE events. Taking a moment to complete this brief survey will greatly assist us in developing the best CLE experience for you. Please complete this survey by Aug. 10. We greatly appreciate your help with this endeavor.

Rice Named New TLAP Executive Director

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 24, 2018
Ted Rice was recently appointed by the Tennessee Supreme Court as the new executive director of the Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program (TLAP). Rice first came to TLAP in 2006 as deputy director. For the past several months he has been serving as interim executive director. Since he joined TLAP, the program has grown to help around 350 lawyers, law students and judges who are dealing with substance abuse or mental health-related issues each year.

Florida Sheriff: ‘Stand Your Ground’ Prevents Us From Arresting Shooter

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 23, 2018
A Florida sheriff says that the man who shot and killed another man during an argument over a parking space will not be arrested due to the state’s “Stand Your Ground” law, The New York Times reports. “I didn’t make the law – I enforce the law,” said Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri, who suggested his hands were tied because his department could be sued if it failed to follow the requirements of the law. His office will refer the case to the state attorney’s office to determine whether the shooter should be charged.

Read More, Recall More with Speed Reading

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 23, 2018
The popular skills-based speed reading course will return to the Tennessee Bar Center in Nashville on Sept. 10. This program, providing up to six hours of general credit, is designed to teach you the skills of speed reading legal documents and applying comprehension techniques will help you build memory and recall.

Last-minute Proposal Could Sink Music Modernization Bill

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 23, 2018
An 11th-hour proposal by a music licensing company could torpedo the Music Modernization Act before it even becomes a law, The Tennessean reports. The act, which has already passed the U.S. House and Senate, would improve digital royalty payouts to songwriters, begin paying artists and labels a digital royalty for songs recorded prior to 1972 and would create a new licensing collective to oversee digital mechanical licensing for songwriters and music publishers. The Nashville-based licensing agency SESAC has proposed changes to the legislation that would allow certified licensing companies to handle licensing and administration of digital mechanical licensing. Supporters of the bill say they worry that the last-minute addition could kill the bill.

MPD Reviewing Recommendation for Dedicated Cold Case Unit

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 23, 2018
An expert on cold cases has recommended that the Memphis Police Department bring in outside groups and initiate a dedicated unit to solve the more than 1,500 unsolved cases in the city, WMC Action News 5 reports. Jim Adcock of the Mid-South Cold Case Initiative said that MPD could follow in the footsteps of similar programs in Charlotte and Tulsa in dedicating more resources to cold cases. MPD is currently reviewing Adcock’s recommendation.
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