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Deadline Extended to Sept. 29 for ABA YLD Award Nominations

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 29, 2017

The ABA YLD is currently accepting nominations for the 2017 William Reece Smith Jr. National Outstanding Young Lawyer Award. It recognizes an ABA young lawyer in good standing who exhibits: professional excellence; service to the profession and the bar; service to the community; and/or a reputation for or the advancement of legal ethics and professional responsibility. The nomination deadline is Sept. 29.

Join the YLD for a Transactional Practice CLE

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 29, 2017
The TBA will be offering a Transactional Practice CLE on October 27 in Nashville and Memphis. This six-hour seminar will provide lawyers with the information, tools, and tips needed to successfully handle transactional, business and probate matters. Specifically, the course will offer practical approaches to handling mergers and acquisitions, real estate transactions, and title concerns. 
 
For more information, contact TBA CLE Coordinator Abby Phillips.

Save the Date: UT College of Law’s Legal Clinic 70th Anniversary on Nov. 17

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 29, 2017
Make plans now to join the University of Tennessee College of Law Legal Clinic for it's 70th anniversary. This year's legal clinic will honor those who have served the Legal Clinic as students, staff, and faculty and pay tribute to their 70 year legacy of legal representation. The event is free and open to the public.
 
• Date: Friday, Nov. 17
• Time: 7 – 10 p.m.
• Location: The Emporium. 100 South Gay Street, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902

September 2017 YLD Attorney Spotlight – Charles “Chaz” Molder

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 29, 2017
This year the Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyers Division will be recognizing its outstanding members each month by featuring them in the TBA YLD Attorney Spotlight. For the month of September, the YLD is highlighting Charles “Chaz” Molder.
Charles “Chaz” Molder is a co-founder at his law firm of Mounger & Molder in Columbia. Prior to forming Mounger & Molder in 2015, Molder practiced law at Hardin Parkes Kelley & Carter for several years. He is licensed to practice law in all Tennessee Courts, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, and the United States Supreme Court.

Molder is a highly accomplished trial lawyer and dedicated public servant having served as a TBA YLD Board Member, a graduate of the Tennessee Bar Association’s Leadership Law (TBALL) program, and a graduate of the Leadership Middle Tennessee (LMT) program. He has also served on numerous community boards. Molder attended law school at the University of Memphis, where he was an award-winning participant in the school’s mock trial program. He is married to Elizabeth Fitzhugh Molder, also a University of Tennessee political science alumnus, and they are blessed to have 3 wonderful children – Marley, Hugh and Bebe.

ABA YLD 2017 Fall Conference in Denver

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 29, 2017

The American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division 2017 Fall Conference will be held in Denver this year from Oct. 5 - 7. You can find out more information on the ABA website.


TBA YLD Continues to Host Successful Workshops and Clinics

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 29, 2017
The YLD was involved with several clinics and volunteer events this past month including Family Defense Workshops (Power of Attorney Clinics) and Expungement Clinics in Columbia and Wills for Heroes Clinics in Scott County. There will be several more clinics throughout the State coming this Fall.
 
If you are interested in volunteering or for more information, please contact Amber Floyd via email or phone at (901) 537-1054. Stay tuned for more opportunities to volunteer.

McDaniel Retiring from State Legislature

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 28, 2017
State Rep. Steve McDaniel (R-Parker’s Crossroads) announced he will retire next year after his 15th term in office, the Nashville Post reports. McDaniel is tied with Beth Harwell as the longest serving legislator in the House and currently serves as deputy speaker. He serves as chair of the House Ethics Committee, the Rules Committee, and the Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee. McDaniel also spearheaded the Heritage Protection Act, a law that prevents local municipalities or the state government from removing or renaming anything associated with the Confederacy.

Tennessee Democrats Call for Special Legislative Session

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 28, 2017
The Tennessee House Democratic Caucus today called for a special session to expand Medicaid, the Nashville Port reports. Gov. Bill Haslam, however, said that while he’s “frustrated that nothing has happened” in regards to healthcare, he doesn’t believe a special session would garner any results.

Haslam, Berke, Blackburn Among Names Considering Senate Run

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 28, 2017
Several Tennessee politicians are considering a race for the Senate following Bob Corker's Tuesday announcement that he will not seek a third term.  The Tennessean reports that Gov. Bill Haslam is considering the race, telling reporters that he talked to Corker himself about it. U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn said she would make an announcement about her potential campaign by the end of the week. On the Democratic side, Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke said he was mulling a bid for the nomination, and Nashville state Sen. Jeff Yarbro confirmed that he was considering it as well. Currently, conservative activist Andy Ogles is the only announced candidate for the Republicans, while attorney and military veteran James Mackler has been the most active candidate for the Democrats.

SCOTUS to Hear Case of Death Row Inmate Unable to Stop Lawyer from Conceding Guilt

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 28, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court today announced it will consider whether it is unconstitutional for defense counsel to concede a defendant’s guilt over his express objection, the ABA Journal reports. The question centers around the case of Robert Leroy McCoy, a Louisiana death row inmate who objected to his lawyer’s suggestion to admit guilt and accept a plea deal. His lawyer, Larry English, argued that it was his ethical duty to save McCoy’s life, and therefore admitted McCoy’s guilt with the goal of sparing him from the death penalty.
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