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Sullivan County Lawyer Censured

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 11, 2018
On July 10, Sullivan County lawyer Kay Jeffrey Luethke received a public censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court. Luethke improperly commingled trust funds into his operating account and personal funds into his trust account on several different occasions. Luethke also held funds in his trust account which were not related to any representation, withdrew funds without allowing adequate time for a check to clear, and inadvertently used trust funds to pay a personal debt without reconciling his account and correcting the problem.

Tennessee Bar Foundation to Begin Accepting Applications for TLIF Grant

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 10, 2018

The Tennessee Bar Foundation will begin the application process for a new $8M grant program in late July 2018. "TLIF," the Tennessee Legal Initiatives Fund, will encourage and support organizations and partnerships, across the state, that provide (or plan to provide) innovative, system-change approaches to the legal challenges faced by Tennessee's most vulnerable residents. Additional information about the program will be available by the end of July at the Bar Foundation's website. 

Applications for TBA Public Service Academy Due July 31

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 10, 2018
The application period for the TBA’s first-ever Public Service Academy is approaching the deadline, but there’s still time to apply. Visit tbapsa.org to complete the application and submit your resume to TBA staff coordinator Katharine Heriges at kheriges@tnbar.org by July 31. The program will take place over the weekends of Oct. 12-13 and Nov. 9-10 in Nashville. Attorneys of all ages, backgrounds and political affiliations are welcome to apply.

Avvo to Discontinue Fixed-Cost Legal Services

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 10, 2018
Avvo Legal Services will be discontinued by the end of the month, the ABA Journal reports. Avvo Legal Services allowed consumers to purchase certain legal services for a flat fee. The announcement came in the form of a letter to the North Carolina State Bar Authorized Practice Committee, which had asked Avvo to explain how their legal services offering “relates to the unauthorized practice of law.” Avvo, which was acquired by Internet Brands earlier this year, will continue to operate as a company, though it is unclear if changes will be made to their other offerings. 

Chancellor: Shelby County Must Amend Early Voting Plans

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 10, 2018
Shelby County Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins ruled that the county must open two new early voting sites in underserved areas during the first days of early voting and all 27 early voting locations across the county on July 17, after the NAACP and local Democratic leaders filed lawsuits claiming the previous voting schedule would reduce turnout in predominantly African-American communities. The Commercial Appeal reports that Jenkins found the Shelby County Election Commission’s original plan, which only opened three sites during the first days of early voting and wouldn't open the rest until July 18, amounted to voter suppression and would have a “chilling effect” on voters.

Lawsuit Claims African-American Farmers Were Sold Fake Seeds

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 10, 2018
Leaders of the Memphis-based Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association have filed a class-action suit against Stine Seed Co., claiming that the firm targeted African-American farmers for sales of defective seeds, The Commercial Appeal reports. The accusation stems from the a trade show held in Memphis last year, where black farmers purchased more than $100,000 worth of Stine seeds. The lawsuit alleges that the “certified” seeds were switched with inferior seeds that led to a significant decrease in yields. 

Seven Apply for 16th Judicial District Circuit Court Opening

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 10, 2018
The Trial Court Vacancy Commission will consider seven applicants when it meets on August 8, in Murfreesboro to select nominees for the Circuit Court vacancy in the 16th Judicial District, which includes Cannon and Rutherford counties. The applicants are R. Michelle Blaylock-Howser of Christiana, and Adam T. Dodd, Lisa Ann Eischeid, Trevor H. Lynch, Matthew Thomas Moffitt, Darrell L. Scarlett and Charles Gordon Ward, all of Murfreesboro. The commission will interview the applicants at the Rutherford County Courthouse. The meeting will include a public hearing starting at 9 a.m. CDT, during which anyone may express their opinions in opposition to the applicants. The commission is expected to vote immediately following the interviews and forward three names to Gov. Bill Haslam for his consideration.

Six Apply for 21st Judicial District Circuit Court Opening

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 10, 2018
The Trial Court Vacancy Commission will consider six applicants when it meets on August 7, in Franklin to select nominees for the Circuit Court vacancy in the 21st Judicial District, which includes Hickman, Lewis, Perry and Williamson counties. The applicants are: Melanie Totty Cagle of Centerville, Stacey Brackeen Edmonson of Spring Hill, Terry Ryan Malone of Franklin, Brian Todd Martin of Brentwood, Michael Everett Spitzer of Hohenwald, and Scott Cameron Williams of Franklin. The commission will interview the applicants at the Williamson County Administrative Complex in Franklin. The meeting will include a public hearing starting at 9 a.m., during which anyone may express their opinions in opposition to the applicants. The commission is expected to vote immediately following the interviews and forward three names to Gov. Bill Haslam for his consideration.

Trump Chooses Kavanaugh for Supreme Court

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 10, 2018
President Donald Trump announced the selection of federal appellate Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy, CBS News reports. Trump touted Kavanaugh’s “impeccable credentials” and called him a “judge’s judge.” Kavanaugh previously clerked for Kennedy and has served on the D.C. Appeals Court since 2006.

Trump to Announce SCOTUS Pick Tonight

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 9, 2018

President Donald Trump will announce his choice for the U.S. Supreme Court tonight in a news conference at 9 p.m. EST. The four finalists are all federal appeals judges: Amy Coney Barrett of the Seventh Circuit, Brett M. Kavanaugh of the District of Columbia Circuit, Raymond M. Kethledge of the Sixth Circuit and Thomas M. Hardiman of the Third Circuit. The New York Times has live coverage.

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