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Services Tomorrow for Nashville Attorney, Moot Court Instructor

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 11, 2017
Nashville lawyer Jack Akin Butler died on Dec. 7. He was 80. A native to the city, Butler earned his law degree from the Nashville School of Law while finishing his senior year of undergraduate studies at Vanderbilt University. He spent 20 years in the Tennessee Air National Guard and rose to the rank of Major. In 1958, he was the youngest lawyer to be asked to teach at NSL, where he taught 4th year Moot Court for 42 years. Visitation will be at Forest Hills Baptist Church, 2101 Old Hickory Blvd. in Nashville, tomorrow at 11 a.m. with services following immediately after at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Nashville School of Law or Forest Hills Baptist Church.

Nashville Mayor Files Bill for Transit Referendum

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 11, 2017
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry today filed legislation that will trigger a public referendum on a proposed $5.4 billion transit plan for the city, The Tennessean reports. The Metro Nashville Council must now debate whether to include it on the May election ballot. Twenty-four council members co-sponsored the bill, already lending it the majority it needs for approval. Should it pass the council, Nashville voters will choose whether to move forward with the transit plan on May 1.

Ethics Roadshow is Friday in Johnson City

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 11, 2017
Use the pre-paid credits that come with your TBA Complete Membership and register free for TBA's Ethics Roadshow. The program will be held in Johnson City on Dec. 15 and offer three hours of dual/ethics CLE. This year's program will focus on the 13 reasons why ethics issues are more complicated than ever. 

Low Number of Female, Minority U.S. Attorney Candidates a Concern to ABA

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 11, 2017
American Bar Association President Hilarie Bass told Attorney General Jeff Sessions she is concerned with the low percentage of women and minority candidates appointed to U.S. attorney positions, the ABA Journal reports. Of 57 U.S. attorney candidates proposed by the Trump administration so far, one was black and three were women. “A justice system that is not representative of the diverse community it serves risks losing its legitimacy in the eyes of those who come before it,” Bass wrote in a letter to Sessions.

Haslam Appoints Hedrick to 11th District Bench

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 11, 2017
Gov. Bill Haslam today appointed Kyle E. Hedrick of Chattanooga as Circuit Court Judge for the 11th Judicial District. He replaces Judge W. Neil Thomas III, who has retired. The 11th Judicial District serves Hamilton County. Hedrick currently practices with Ramer and Hedrick, a firm he founded with Glenna Ramer in 2001. He is a 1987 graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law.

Maury County GOP Chair to Run for House District 64

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 11, 2017
Following the announcement that Rep. Sheila Butt, R-Columbia, will not seek reelection, Maury County Republican Chair Scott Cepicky announced he will run for the 64th House district seat, the Tennessee Star reports. In his announcement, Cepicky touted Butt’s endorsement of his campaign, and noted the “professional friendship” they share. Butt will retire from the House after six years in the seat.

Federal Judge Rules Jeremy Durham Can’t Recoup Lifetime Benefits

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 8, 2017
Former state House Rep. Jeremy Durham saw his effort to recoup the lifetime benefits he lost in his expulsion from the legislature dismissed today by a federal judge, The Tennessean reports. U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger ruled that Durham’s lawsuit, filed against the state finance commissioner, legislature administrator and state treasurer, was pointed in the wrong direction. The defendants took no part in the expulsion, Trauger ruled. “Suing the named defendants in this case amounts to an attempt to make an end-run around a challenge to the expulsion itself,” she said.

Nashville Council Accepting Nominations for General Sessions Appointment

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 8, 2017
With Judge Angelita Blackshear Dalton's succession to the Davidson County Criminal Court, Nashville's Metro Council is filling the vacancy created on the General Sessions bench until the next general election, the Nashville Bar Association reports. Nominations may be made in writing and filed with the Metropolitan Clerk not later than 4 p.m. on Tuesday. Nominations should include the nominee’s complete contact information. An election to fill the vacancy will be conducted at the Jan. 2 Metro Council meeting.

Erin Palmer Polly Elected 2018 NBA President

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 8, 2017
Erin Palmer Polly, a commercial litigation attorney at Butler Snow LLP, was elected president of the Nashville Bar Association at its December board of directors meeting. Polly previously served as the NBA’s YLD president in 2014, and has been a recipient of the Legal Aid Society Volunteer Lawyer’s Program Pro Bono Award. Laura Smith was elected presidet-elect, Jackie Dixon was named first vice president-elect, Wendy Longmire was elected second vice president-elect, Mary Taylor Gallagher was elected secretary and Jeff Gibson named treasurer. Tera Rica Murdock was elected president of the NBA YLD, and Lela Hollabaugh was named general counsel.

Senate Judiciary Advances 10 Nominees, Including Grasz

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 8, 2017
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has advanced 10 judicial nominees, including controversial figure Leonard Steven Grasz, who received a “not qualified” rating from the American Bar Association, the ABA Journal reports. Grasz was found to have a “passionately held social agenda” by an ABA committee, which believed Grasz would be unable to respect precedent in the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis. The Judiciary Committee approved the nominees via an 11-9 party line vote.
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