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Get a Signed Copy of ‘Rebooting Justice’ at the TBA Convention in Memphis

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 18, 2018
University of Tennessee College of Law professor Ben Barton will be on hand at this year’s TBA Convention, June 13-16 at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis. Barton will take part in presenting a CLE session on the data-driven law practice, and will also be available to sign copies of his newest book, Rebooting Justice. For more about Barton and technology’s role in the practice of law, see TBA President Lucian Pera’s video interview with Barton from last month’s Tennessee Bar Journal.

House Votes to Strip Memphis of $250,000 as Retribution for Statue Move

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 18, 2018
The Tennessee House yesterday voted to strip $250,000 from the next year’s budget that would have gone toward the city of Memphis’ bicentennial celebrations as a punishment for removing two Confederate statues last year, WPLN reports. Rep. Gerald McCormick, R-Chattanooga, said that there had to be consequences for Memphis’ actions. “The law was very clear, and they got smart lawyers to figure out how to wiggle around the law,” McCormick said.

Coffee County Justice Center Faces Security, Training Deficit

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 18, 2018
Coffee County District Attorney Craig Northcott warned Coffee County Commission last week that the security at the county’s justice center in Manchester is “not even close to the minimum statutory requirements for courthouse security.” The Manchester Times reports that Northcott shared concerns about the lack of required training of present courthouse officers. He said that all courtroom officers without proper training commit a Class E felony every time they enter the courthouse with a weapon.

Reception for Litigation and Appellate Attorneys

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 18, 2018
The TBA Appellate and Litigation sections will hold a cocktail reception immediately following their collaborative forum on Thursday. Section members and practitioners are invited to attend (attendance to the CLE is not required but recommended). The reception will begin at 4:15 p.m. at Tennessee Bar Center's 5th Floor Terrace Room.

Civil Rights Cold Case Bill Advances

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 18, 2018
A bill that would create a state body to investigate civil rights cold cases is nearing passage in the legislature, the Memphis Daily News reports. A key project of soon-to-retire state Rep. Johnnie Turner, D-Memphis, the measure would set up the Tennessee Civil Rights Crimes Information, Reconciliation and Research Center, which would delve into unsolved civil rights crimes. It passed unanimously in the House yesterday and has cleared the Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee. It is sponsored in the Senate by Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville.

Services Set for Former TBA President John Waters

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 17, 2018

Arrangements have been set for Sevier County attorney and former TBA President John Waters, who passed on April 14. Friends may call at their convenience on Friday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Atchley's Funeral Home, 118 East Main Street. A receiving of friends will take place on Saturday from noon to 1:45 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Sevierville, 317 Parkway, with a memorial service following at 2 p.m.

Texas Legal Aid Org Seeks Candidate for Nashville-based Legal Fellowship

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 17, 2018
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid is seeking a fellow as part of the Equal Justice Works Crime Victims Justice Corps. The two-year fellowship would begin this spring if the fellow is already licensed. The Equal Justice Works Crime Victims Justice Corps is a legal fellowship program designed to increase capacity and access to civil legal help for low-income crime victims. The fellow will be supervised by TRLA and based in TRLA’s Nashville office. Please send a cover letter, resume and two references to employment@trla.org. The deadline to apply is May 1.

Lawsuit Claims Nashville Police Created Monopoly Over Special Event Security

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 17, 2018
Private security companies filed a federal lawsuit yesterday claiming that the Metro Nashville Police methodically pushed out private entities from ever receiving contracts to work special events, The Tennessean reports. “Private security companies no longer can compete for these projects, which had been financed without the use of public funds, because of the practices and rules imposed upon the industry by the MNPD," the lawsuit states. Police Chief Steve Anderson defended his department’s actions, saying it was in the best interest of citizen safety to have on-duty officers working events like festivals, concerts and 5K runs.

Bill Advances Banning Judges from Cutting Deals Tied to Sterilization

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 17, 2018
The Tennessee State House today passed a bill that would forbid judges from approving a sentence “that is based in whole or in part on the defendant’s consent or refusal to consent to any form of temporary or permanent birth control, sterilization, or family planning services,” The Tennessean reports. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Raumesh Akbari, D-Memphis, was created after a judge in White County agreed to allow reduced sentences for inmates who underwent sterilization procedures. The Senate approved the bill in March. 

Crash Course CLE: WordPress for Lawyers

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 17, 2018
Do you want to start a legal blog? Do you need to create a simple website for your legal practice or give your existing site a fresh makeover? Attorney Tiffany Johnson (founder of QPLegal, a Memphis-based legal writing and legal research firm) will walk you through the basics of building pages, menus and blog posts using WordPress during an online CLE broadcast on May 1.
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