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2 Law Schools Found Out of Compliance with ABA Standards

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 8, 2018
North Carolina Central University School of Law and Arizona Summit Law School have been notified by the American Bar Association’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar that they have not been in compliance with accreditation standards, the ABA Journal reports. North Carolina Central was flagged for violation of a rule about student test scores and graduates’ bar passage rates. Arizona Summit, which has been on probation since March, is out of compliance with a rule mandating a school’s financial standing. The ABA section also released a December 2017 decision that found that the Appalachian School of Law remains noncompliant.

Employment Case Discovery: Best Practices from the Plaintiff and Defense Perspective Webcast

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 8, 2018
John Gerth, Greg Grisham and Doug Hamill will present a special CLE webcast on employment case discovery on Jan. 16. Topics will include best practices in preparing and responding to interrogatories, requests for production, requests for admissions and deposition practice. If you are unavailable to attend on this date, the webcast will be available online for up to one year. 

Baker, Kinsman, Hollis & Clelland Joins Rainey Kizer

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 5, 2018
Lawyers from the Chattanooga firm of Baker, Kinsman, Hollis & Clelland PC are joining with Rainey, Kizer, Reviere and Bell PLC to operate as a Chattanooga office for the regional firm. With the addition of Baker, Kinsman’s attorneys, Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell PLC will have more than 40 attorneys serving its clients from its five offices across Tennessee.

Services Monday for Thompson’s Station Lawyer

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 5, 2018
Thompson’s Station attorney Jack Edward Seaman died Dec. 31. He was 71. Seaman graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1971, after which he enlisted in the U.S. Army where he served as an appellate defense attorney. He later served as Assistant Attorney General for the state and Assistant District Attorney General in Nashville. A memorial service will be 2:30 p.m. on Monday, with visitation from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. prior to the service at Brentwood United Methodist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pat Summitt Foundation,

Crossville Attorney James Bean Dies

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 5, 2018
James Adams Bean of Crossville died Dec. 26. He was 86. Bean lived much of his life in Cumberland County, with the exception of his legal studies and his time in the U.S. Air Force. After four years in the military, including one in Korea, he pursued his education, and graduated from the YMCA Night Law School. He was licensed in 1962, and opened Bean and Bean Attorneys with his brother in Crossville. He was appointed City Judge in 1978 and was elected to the post of General Sessions, Family and Probate Judge in 1982. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, The Muscular Dystrophy Association, or charity of choice.

Jeremy Durham to Appeal Ruling Dismissing Lawsuit

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 5, 2018
Former Tennessee House Rep. Jeremy Durham will appeal the federal court ruling that dismissed his lawsuit against the state to provide him benefits after his ouster, The Tennessean reports. Durham’s attorney filed notice yesterday announcing the intent to appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. In December, U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger ruled Durham’s case should be dismissed because he sued the wrong entities.

Age Bias Lawsuit With Rep. Duncan Settled Using ‘Hush Fund’

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 5, 2018
U.S. Rep. John J. Duncan Jr. was found to have settled an age bias lawsuit, first filed in 2009, using a fund that settles lawsuits on behalf of members of Congress and shields disclosure of settlements from the public, Knoxnews reports. The law that allows the fund’s existence, the Congressional Accountability Act, is under scrutiny by leaders in Washington, including U.S. Reps. Diane Black and Marsha Blackburn, given recent public outcry on behalf of sexual harassment victims.

Bradley County Will Pay Children of Man Who Committed Suicide in Jail

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 5, 2018
Bradley County has agreed to pay almost $500,000 to the children of a man who hanged himself in the Bradley County Jail, the Times Free Press reports. Ralph Nelms, who jail staff knew was addicted, mentally ill and suicidal, was booked into jail in 2016 for burglary, but was not place in a suicide-proof cell. His ex-wife filed a $5 million lawsuit related to his death in February 2017. According to an August 2016 report from the Tennessee Corrections Institute, overcrowding at the Bradley County Jail was so severe that male inmates were being housed in holding cells for weeks, sleeping on floors.

Knoxville 40 Under 40 Includes Attorney Beale

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 5, 2018
An item about the Greater Knoxville Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 in Thursday's TBA Today failed to include Leslie Beale, the founder and a success coach with Profusion Strategies. She was also selected among this year’s honorees.

Today First Day for Candidates to Pick Up Petitions

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 5, 2018
Today is the first day for candidates for public office in 2018’s August primary ballot to pick up petitions. Individuals interested in running for office should pick up a nominating petition at their local election commission office. The deadline to submit petitions for the August ballot is April 5.
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