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Shelby County Attorney Disbarred

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 9, 2018
On May 8, Scott Eric Crawford, of Collierville, was disbarred from the practice of law by order of the Tennessee Supreme Court, effective May 18. As a condition of reinstatement, he must make restitution to one client. Crawford represented his client in a fire loss dispute with an insurance company. A hearing panel found that Crawford forged his client’s signature on the insurance payment checks, failed to deposit them into his trust account as required, failed to adequately communicate with his client, failed to maintain adequate records and to account for the distribution of funds, and failed to remit his client’s portion in a timely manner. In addition, Crawford was found to have concealed the payment of a portion of his fees by the insurance carrier when he was not entitled to any fees, and misappropriated an amount he claimed he was holding in escrow for the client’s payment of contractor expenses.  

Hamblen County Lawyer Placed on Disability Inactive Status

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 9, 2018
By order of the Tennessee Supreme Court entered May 9, the law license of Richard Dale Darby was transferred to disability inactive status pursuant to Section 27.3 of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9. Darby cannot practice law while on disability inactive status. He may return to the practice of law after reinstatement by the 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 Thursday for Knoxville Lawyer Rocky McClamroch

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 8, 2018
Knoxville lawyer William “Rocky” McClamroch III died on May 5. He was 57. A 1987 graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law, he was a partner at Egerton, McAfee, Armistead and Davis PC. for his entire legal career. McClamroch played a key role on the committee that drafted Tennessee’s first Limited Liability Company Act in the late 1980s, served as an adjunct professor at the UT College of Law and was also a licensed CPA. The funeral service will be held at First Baptist Church in Knoxville at noon on Thursday, with a receiving of friends to follow. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation or to the Neighbor to Neighbor Disaster Relief fund of East Tennessee Foundation.

Bonnyman Named NLADA’s Kutak-Dodds Prize Winner

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 8, 2018
The National Legal Aid and Defender Association has named Nashville’s G. Gordon Bonnyman as the recipient of its 2018 Kutak-Dodds Civil Prize. The award honors the accomplishments of lawyers who are significantly contributing to the enhancement of human dignity and quality of life of those individuals who are unable to afford legal representation. Bonnyman was recognized primarily for his work fighting for improved access to healthcare for the poor and uninsured at the Tennessee Justice Center, of which he was a co-founder.

Lawsuit Claims Bledsoe County Student Suspended Because of Her Race

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 8, 2018
In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Chattanooga’s U.S. District Court, a biracial student says Bledsoe County Schools delivered an overly harsh punishment for punching another student who called her a racial epithet, the Times Free Press reports. The student, who was suspended for 365 days, and her mother say the suspension was harsher because of her race and was done in part as retaliation for reporting “years of racially demeaning comments.” The suit does not name a desired amount of damages, but asks for a jury trial. 

John Grisham Speaks on the Importance of Legal Aid in Rural Areas

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 8, 2018
Best-selling author John Grisham recently delivered the opening remarks at a Legal Services Corporation forum in Washington, D.C., speaking about the importance of legal aid to rural areas like his hometown of Southhaven, Mississippi. Medium.com reports that Grisham, who serves on the LSC Leaders Council, said “In the land of a million lawyers, there’s so many people who face eviction, disaster, loss of benefits, and more ... because they don’t have lawyers. And if we can’t protect them, we, as a society, are all diminished.”

Former Nashville Police Officer Indicted on 57 Misconduct Charges

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 8, 2018
A former Metro Nashville police officer was arrested today after being indicted on 57 counts of official misconduct, The Tennessean reports. According to a news release from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, former officer Jiyayi Ahmet Suleyman allegedly used the criminal justice portal system “for excessive inquiries on his days off, and after hours.” Suleyman, who was once hailed for being the first American Kurd hired by Nashville police, resigned in March amid an internal investigation.

Williamson County Commission Defers Certifying Election Results

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 8, 2018
The Williamson County Commission on Tuesday decided to defer certifying election results, amid discussion that the Williamson County Republican Party is considering contesting the outcome, the Williamson Herald reports. Chairman Robert D. Brown said he was a “little uncomfortable certifying” until all Election Day voter data is input into an electronic database, “because that might be information they want to use to contest or not.” 

Sessions Talks Immigration at Gatlinburg Law Enforcement Conference

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 8, 2018
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said he wasn’t “shedding tears” over the recent ICE raid on a meatpacking plant in Grainger County, Knoxnews reports. Sessions delivered remarks today at the Law Enforcement Training Conference in Gatlinburg, where he was introduced by U.S. District Attorney Doug Overbey. While speaking about undocumented immigrants during his 25-minute speech, Sessions also complained about the plant hiring undocumented workers, although critics of the raid pointed out that the plant has not faced any consequences for its role.

What Did You Think of That CLE?

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 8, 2018
“Wished it was longer!” and “One of the best Tennessee Bar CLE presentations I've seen. Well prepared and well delivered.” – are two comments made on Bradley attorney Edmund Sauer's presentation on legal writing. See more comments on TBA programs here. 
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