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Artists Sue City of Memphis for Painting Over Murals

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 27, 2018
Twelve artists have filed suit against the city of Memphis for mistakenly painting over their murals, The Commercial Appeal reports. City workers painted over the artwork while attempting to scrub nearby murals that council members deemed “satanic.” The artists had permission from the city to paint the murals in the first place, but the artwork had been under fire from City Council member Jamita Swearangen, who requested their removal even though they did not constitute illegal graffiti.

Harwell Campaign, PAC Hired Same Ad Company

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 27, 2018
House Speaker Beth Harwell and a PAC appearing to support her campaign for governor both made payments to the same Ohio-based advertising company, recent disclosures show, raising questions of coordination, The Tennessean reports. The PAC, Tennesseans for Good State Government – which formally was called “Harwell PAC” – paid $20,000 to Strategic Media Group on March 14. Harwell’s campaign also made a sizable payment to the same company on the same day. If there was connection to the campaign, the PAC would be limited to spending $11,800. An attorney for Tennesseans for Good State Government denied any wrongdoing in the matter. 

Communication Law Forum 2018

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 27, 2018
The Communication Law Forum will be held May 9 at the Tennessee Bar Center in Nashville. Charles Naftalin of Holland & Knight LLP will discuss the FCC's regulation of broadcast content and Doug Pierce of King & Ballow will cover recent updates in Tennessee public records cases. Ron Harris of Neal and Harwell and award winning investigative journalist Phil Williams will round out the day with a discussion of a “fair and responsible press.” 

CRED Seeking New Membership

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 27, 2018
The TBA Committee on Racial and Ethnic Diversity (CRED) recently met to discuss goals and plans for the upcoming bar year. Led by Terica Smith of the District Attorney General’s Office in Jackson, CRED works to increase racial and ethnic diversity in the legal profession. The committee is currently seeking members to assist with the planning and execution of activities and development of diverse individuals within the vocation. If you are interested in joining the committee, please contact TBA staff coordinator Jarod Word.

TBA Convention: All About Court Reform

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 26, 2018
Changing times are here for Tennessee courts. Can the effectiveness of the civil court system be improved for pro se litigants by improving how judges and clerks interact with them? How is technology impacting our courts? Can courts learn from the experience of other service sectors and make dispute resolution in civil courts better, faster and cheaper for pro se litigants using technology? These are questions to be answered during TBA’s CLE programming at the TBA Convention in Memphis, June 13-16 at the Peabody Hotel. Special guests for these panels include Judge Lee Bussart, UT Law Professor Ben Barton, former TBA President Gail Ashworth and former Supreme Court Justice Janice Holder. Register today so you don’t miss out!

UTK Law Grad Employment Rate Reaches 5-Year High

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 26, 2018
At 94 percent, the University of Tennessee College of Law’s 2017 graduate employment rate is at its highest it’s been in more than five years, 15 percent higher than the national average of 75.3. Of those graduates, 91 percent are employed in full-time, long-term, bar passage required or J.D. advantage jobs.

Loudon County Lawyer Suspended

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 26, 2018
The Supreme Court of Tennessee today temporarily suspended Loudon County lawyer Arthur Wayne Henry upon finding that Henry misappropriated funds and poses a threat of substantial harm to the public. Section 12.3 of Supreme Court Rule 9 provides for the immediate summary suspension of an attorney’s license to practice law if an attorney poses a threat of substantial harm to the public. Henry is immediately precluded from accepting any new cases, and he must cease representing existing clients by May 26.

‘Sanctuary City’ Ban Bill Heads to Haslam’s Desk for Signature

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 26, 2018
After the bill seemed to stall on Tuesday, the Tennessee Legislature gave final approval yesterday to a bill that would ban “sanctuary” city policies and require law enforcement to cooperate with immigration officials, the Times Free Press reports. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Jay Reedy, R-Erin, and Sen. Mark Green, R-Clarksville, would deny state economic community grants to cities that have such policies. No Tennessee city thus far has adopted any sort of “sanctuary city” measure.

DOJ Reverses Decision to Suspend Legal Orientation Program

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 26, 2018
The U.S. Department of Justice yesterday moved to continue funding the Legal Orientation Program (LOP) for detained immigrants, reversing an earlier decision on the matter. American Bar Association President Hilarie Bass applauded the decision, saying that the LOP “has a track record of effectively saving the government millions of dollars a year in immigration court and detention costs while providing due process and dignity to individuals involved in the immigration court system.”

Tennessee Legislature Wraps Up 2018 Session

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 26, 2018
The Tennessee General Assembly adjourned for the year yesterday, with a last-minute flurry of bills passing or dying prior to the gavel. Two proposed constitutional amendments, one which would have declared that “Almighty God” is the source of all liberty and another that would have laid out procedures for replacing a governor when he or she becomes incapacitated, failed, Humphrey on the Hill reports. Legislators also approved a bill yesterday intended to block local governments from taking actions similar to the city of Memphis in regards to Confederate monuments.
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