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Disability Rights TN is Hiring

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 5, 2018
Disability Rights Tennessee, a nonprofit organization which provides services and advocacy for individuals with disabilities, is hiring multiple positions in Nashville and Memphis, including multiple attorney positions. Visit the Disability Rights website or the TBA's Joblink to get full details on the openings.

N.C. Lawyer Transferred to Disability Inactive Status

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 5, 2018
By order of the Tennessee Supreme Court entered June 5, the law license of North Carolina lawyer Roger Dale Oaks was transferred to disability inactive status pursuant to Section 27.3 of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9. Oaks cannot practice law while on disability inactive status. He 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 he is fit to resume the practice of law.

Services June 16 for Blount County Lawyer Melinda Jacobs

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 4, 2018
Special education attorney Melinda Jacobs of Townsend died on May 12. She was 59. A Kentucky native and 1984 graduate of the University of Alabama Law School, Jacobs spent most of her career practicing in Tennessee in special education and disability law. She worked for the Tennessee Department of Education in the Office of Special Education Programs early in her career, and went on to found her own firm, which exclusively represented school districts in matters pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. A memorial service will be held June 16 from 2 - 4 p.m. at Smith Funeral Home in Maryville.

SCOTUS Rules for Baker Who Refused Gay Wedding Cake

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 4, 2018
The Supreme Court today ruled for a Colorado baker who refused to create a wedding cake for a gay couple, The Washington Post reports. In an opinion by Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, the court held that the Colorado Civil Rights Commission had not adequately considered the religious beliefs of baker Jack Phillips. Kennedy said the commission had been hostile to the baker’s faith, denying him the neutral consideration he deserved. Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor dissented.

Nashville Attorney Dick Frank Dies at 90

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 4, 2018
Nashville lawyer Richard “Dick” H. Frank Jr. died on May 31, his 90th birthday. Born in Maury County, Frank served in the U.S. Navy before attending New York University for law school, where he graduated in 1956. Two years later he filed the corporate charter for the Country Music Association, where he served as counsel for the next 40 years. He also represented leading writers, artists and publishers in country music during his career, and taught entertainment law and copyright law at Vanderbilt and the Nashville School of Law.

TBA, Commercial Appeal to Co-Host Gubernatorial Forum at Convention

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 4, 2018
The TBA and The Commercial Appeal are teaming up to host a gubernatorial candidate forum during the TBA’s annual Convention in Memphis. The forum will take place on June 14 at 8:30 a.m. during this year’s Bench/Bar program. Four major candidates have confirmed to attend the event, which will be moderated by The Commercial Appeal’s executive editor, Mark Russell. The program will offer the chance to hear each candidate’s position on issues that matter to attorneys, as well as opportunities to mix and mingle with the candidates. The event will be livestreamed on TBA.org.

Report: Federal Judges Have Responsibility to Report Harassing Behavior

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 4, 2018
A new report analyzing harassment in the federal courts system submitted to the Judicial Conference of the United States emphasized the judiciary’s role in addressing workplace misconduct, the ABA Journal reports. Judges have a “special responsibility” to promote appropriate behavior, and to report misconduct by others, including other judges, the report says. It also notes that confidentiality obligations don’t prevent an employee from revealing or reporting misconduct.

Judge Allows Gibson Refinancing Plan to Advance

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 4, 2018
A judge in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has approved a $135 million debtor-in-possession financing plan for the Nashville-based guitar maker Gibson Brands Inc., the Nashville Post reports. As part of Gibson’s Chapter 11 filing, chairman and CEO Henry Juszkiewicz and President David Berryman will step down from their roles into advisory positions.

10 New U.S. Attorney Positions Coming to Tennessee

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 4, 2018
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions today announced the appointment of 311 new assistant U.S. attorney positions, with 10 allocated across Tennessee’s three divisions. Seven of those will be violent crime prosecutors – three to the Eastern Division, three to the Middle Division and one to the Western Division. Each grand division will also see the appointment of one new prosecutor who will support the newly created Prescription Interdiction & Litigation Task Force, which targets the opioid crisis.

CLE focuses on Sealing Court Records

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 4, 2018

Tomorrow’s webcast presented by Judge Frank Clement examines a judge’s supervisory discretion over court records, Tennessee Public Records Act, and unfiled discovery and discussion on protective orders. Tune in at noon Central Daylight Time.

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