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Of Trump U.S. Attorney Nominees, Only 1 is Female

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 12, 2017
President Donald Trump has nominated 42 lawyers to fill U.S. Attorney positions since the start of his term, but only one of those 42 is a woman, the ABA Journal reports. Jessie Liu, nominated to become the U.S. Attorney in Washington, D.C., is the lone female nominee. The analysis comes on the heels of Friday’s announcement of nine new nominees to U.S. Attorney positions across the country. 

Tennessee Justice Center to Honor 9 at Hall of Fame Dinner

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 12, 2017
The Tennessee Justice Center will honor nine philanthropists at a Hall of Fame Gala next month. Don Enright, Ruth Ann Leach Harnisch, Ellen Levy and Gregg Horowitz, Bill and Robin King, Nancy MacLean, and Steve and Jeanne Thomas will be recognized, having contributed a collective $850,000 to the work of the TJC. The dinner will be held at the Sheraton Grand in Nashville on Oct. 26 at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are available here.

Putnam County Lawyer Reinstated

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 12, 2017
Putnam County lawyer Albert Fitzpatrick Officer III was reinstated to the practice of law yesterday by the Tennessee Supreme Court. Officer was suspended on July 12 for posing a substantial threat of harm to the public. Officer must continue his compliance with the monitoring agreement from the Tennessee Lawyer Assistance Program, and must pay the Board of Professional Responsibility’s costs associated with his case. 

Kevin Sharp Explains Why He Left the Bench

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 12, 2017
Former Middle District Chief Judge Kevin Sharp spoke to an audience in Nashville this week about why he decided to leave his seat on the U.S. District Court earlier this year, the Nashville Post reports. Sharp told the gathering that he struggled with issues related to mandatory minimums, and it was very difficult to make changes to the justice system from the district court level. Following the presidential election last year, he felt “something is happening” and “I can’t be a part of that if I’m sitting on the bench.”

CLE Transactional Practice Memphis

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 12, 2017

A CLE on transactional practice will be held at the University of Memphis FedEx Institute of Technology on Oct. 27. Sessions will provide lawyers with the information, tools and tips needed to successfully handle transactional, business and probate matters. Speakers will cover practical approaches for handling mergers and acquisitions, real estate transactions and title concerns.

Judge in Bobo Murder Trial Cited for Possession of Loaded Gun at Memphis Airport

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 11, 2017
The judge in the Holly Bobo murder trial, Judge C. Creed McGinley, was cited last week for possession of a loaded gun at an airport, The Jackson Sun reports. McGinley was going through a security screening at Memphis International Airport on Aug. 27 when TSA agents found a loaded gun inside a backpack. McGinley told officers that the items belonged to him. McGinley is scheduled to appear in Shelby County General Sessions Court on Sept. 22, during the third week of the Bobo trial, which is underway in Hardin County.

Mother of Holly Bobo Faints on the Stand During First Day of Trial

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 11, 2017
In the trial of Zachary Adams, accused of murdering 20-year-old Holly Bobo in 2011, the victim’s family took the stand today as the dramatic trial got underway in Hardin County, NewsChannel5 reports. Bobo’s mother, Karen Bobo, passed out while testifying on the stand after she was asked to identify personal belongings of her daughter’s. Defense attorneys asked for a mistrial following the incident, but Judge C. Creed McGinley denied the request.

Services Tomorrow for Former TBA Executive Director Bethel

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 11, 2017
Former TBA Executive Director Billie Roberta Bethel died Saturday. She was 85. A native of Missouri, Bethel earned her law degree from Washington University in St. Louis in 1957. She practiced in Missouri, Illinois and Tennessee before joining the TBA. She managed the organization for 18 years, until she moved to Gatlinburg in 1982. Following the move, she practiced law alongside her husband, Frank Newman Bratton. Services for Bethel will be held tomorrow, with visitation at 3 p.m. and funeral services following at 4 p.m., at the Atchley Funeral Home in Sevierville.

Haslam Signs Off on Emergency Aid for Irma Victims

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 11, 2017
Gov. Bill Haslam signed an executive order over the weekend allowing temporary provisions for evacuees who fled Hurricane Irma to Tennessee, the Times Free Press reports. The order allows Florida-licensed health professionals to assist evacuees staying in Tennessee, pharmacists to dispense 14-day supplies of prescription drugs to them, and also allows evacuees to access the WIC supplemental nutrition program. The order will remain in effect until Sept. 25.

Brentwood Academy Claims Assault Lawsuit Contains ‘Misrepresentations’

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 11, 2017
The private school accused in a lawsuit of allowing boys to repeatedly sexually assault a fellow student is claiming the suit is “riddled with misrepresentations,” The Tennessean reports. The headmaster of Brentwood Academy, Curtis Masters, denied the majority of the allegations. He acknowledged that he received a call from the “Jane Doe” parent who filed the lawsuit about misconduct in a locker room, but that she did not report that her son had been raped. The school released a statement stating officials would “defend ourselves vigorously against these accusations.”
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