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Volunteers Needed for Expungement Clinic in Nashville

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 16, 2018
Volunteers are needed for another Music City Community Courts Expungement Clinic to be held July 21 in Nashville. The clinic will take place at the Goodwill Career Solutions Center, 937 Herman St., with registration beginning at 9 a.m. and the clinic running from 10:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All volunteer attorneys are asked to arrive at 9:30 a.m. for orientation. Ninety-one participants have pre-registered for this clinic, so more attorney volunteers are needed for any amount of time. The Criminal Court Clerk’s office will have computers and the ability to process the expungement paperwork right on the spot. Let the organizers know you can help out by emailing musiccitycommunitycourt@jis.nashville.org.

Trial Begins for Former Vol Football Players

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 16, 2018
Jury selection began today for the rape case of former University of Tennessee football players A.J. Johnson and Michael Williams, the Nashville Post reports. The players served on the team until 2014, when the charges were file and they were suspended. Both are charged with two counts of aggravated rape.

AI, Analytics are Changing Effectiveness of Online Legal Research

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 16, 2018
Above the Law’s Law2020 project takes a look at how artificial intelligence and data analytics are changing how attorneys conduct their legal research. Though the process of legal research has been greatly improved since the dawn of online databases like Westlaw, LexisNexis and Fastcase, sheer overload of information, lack of time to parse through data and lack of confidence in the results raise concerns. Artificial intelligence and analytics are beginning to be combined to in an effort to produce more relevant and predictive results for queries – a practice that will only become more widespread in the future.

ABA SCOTUS Brief Seeks to Preseve Cy Pres Awards for Legal Aid Organizations

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 16, 2018
The American Bar Association on Monday filed an amicus brief telling the U.S. Supreme Court that class-action cy pres awards are often appropriate when paid to legal service groups that help provide access to justice, the ABA Journal reports. Cy pres awards — paid to outside groups rather than class-action plaintiffs — provide an average of $15.5 million annually to legal services organizations, according to the ABA brief. A broad ruling imposing constitutional restrictions on cy pres awards would “potentially deprive legal services organizations of critical funding and low-income residents of legal representation,” the brief said.

Opponent Claims Congressional Candidate Used Business to Promote Campaign

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 16, 2018
A campaign finance complaint filed by Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett’s campaign accuses his opponent for the 2nd District U.S. House seat, state Rep. Jimmy Matlock, of using his business to promote his run, Knoxnews reports. The complaint sites “blatantly self-promotional” ads for Matlock’s tire business, including commercials airing on the same stations as his campaign ads, focused on the candidate himself rather than the business. The ads appeared to be timed to not conflict with campaign commercials and even feature the candidate wearing the same clothing, the complaint alleges. Matlock denies the claims and says his campaign followed the law, citing the company’s upcoming 65th anniversary as the reason for the surge in advertisements.

SWAT Team Dispatched to Bradley County Jail Over Inmate Protest

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 16, 2018
A dozen SWAT members, two police dogs and an ambulance were summoned to the Bradley County Jail on June 27 during a protest involving dozens of prisoners, the Times Free Press reports. While officer logs describe a mass sit-in over prison meals, a spokesperson originally described the incident as a situation involving “an individual inmate which was handled swiftly and appropriately without incident.”

Federal Judge Temporarily Halts Deportation of Recently Reunited Families

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 16, 2018
A federal judge today temporarily halted the deportations of families that have been recently reunited, The Hill reports. Attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union, which filed the request to halt the deportations, said the delay was necessary because of “persistent and increasing rumors that mass deportations may be carried out imminently and immediately upon reunification.” Judge Dana Sabraw gave the government one week to file a brief in opposition.

ABA President Asks for Congressional, Public Input on Administrative Judge Executive Order

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 16, 2018
Hilarie Bass, president of the American Bar Association, sent a letter to the U.S. House Committee on Rules today, saying a recent executive order that changes how administrative law judges are hired could “politicize the appointment process and interfere with the decisional independence of ALJs.” President Trump’s July 10 order eliminates the nationwide, uniform, competitive selection exam process for federal administrative law judges, and weakens existing qualification standards. Bass said that no changes should be made until “there has been an opportunity for Congress and the public to engage in an open and deliberative process.”

Sumner County Lawyer Disbarred

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 13, 2018
The Supreme Court of Tennessee today disbarred Andy Lamar Allman from the practice of law and ordered restitution in the amount of $322,898.85, and costs of the disciplinary proceeding be paid. This is the second order disbarring Allman and is based upon a petition for discipline involving 46 separate disciplinary complaints filed against him, an un-filed supplemental petition for discipline containing nine complaints and two disciplinary complaints under investigation. Allman knowingly and intentionally misappropriated client funds received in the settlement of litigation claims and life insurance proceeds held in trust for a minor child, knowingly, intentionally and systematically misappropriated unearned retainer fees and converted the funds to his personal or business use, failed to provide the substantive professional services for which he was retained, and misled clients regarding the status of their cases and the filing of pleadings. Allman failed to notify his clients of his temporary suspension, engaged in the unauthorized practice of law, and failed to respond to the board regarding a disciplinary complaint.  

U.S. Senate Confirms Nashville Attorney Ney as DOD General Counsel

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 13, 2018
Nashville attorney Paul Ney has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the new general counsel for the Department of Defense, The Tennessean reports. President Donald Trump nominated him for the job in January. His new position will give him a key role in the Defense Department, where he will weigh in on issues involving personnel, conduct and other matters.
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