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CLE Series on Depositions

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 24, 2017

This 1-Click online series addresses Rule 30.02(6) or Rule 30(b)(6), mediation techniques, ethics, and applicable TRCP and FRCP Rules. You can earn 4 total CLE credits.

Memphis Council Explores Legal Options to Move Confederate Monuments

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 23, 2017

The Memphis City Council is exploring legal options for what to do with Confederate monuments currently on display in city parks, the Memphis Daily News reports. Council attorney Allan Wade explained that the council has the authority to board up statues “in their best interest of protecting” them, but said the road to removing them would be difficult. “It is probably easier to have someone executed by lethal injection in Tennessee than to get a waiver from the state historical commission,” Wade said. Nonetheless, council chairman Berlin Boyd said he is committed to removing them.

Services Tomorrow for Memphis Lawyer

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 23, 2017

Memphis attorney Joe Kirsch died yesterday. He was 73. Kirsch was a 1972 graduate of the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law who practiced as a bankruptcy attorney. A funeral service will be held tomorrow at 1 p.m. at the Temple Israel Cemetery, 1708 Hernando Road in Memphis. Shiva will be observed at the Kirsch home, 1872 Hunter Hill Drive, on Thursday from 6 to 8:30 p.m., Friday 1 to 3 p.m., Sunday, Monday and Tuesday 1 to 3 p.m. and 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Blockchain, Project Management, AI Lead List of Top Legal Innovation Terms

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 23, 2017

Blockchain, project management and artificial intelligence are tracking as the dominate legal tech terms of the moment, according to the Legal Services Innovation Index, reports the ABA Journal. The index measures what the legal community is buzzing about by tracking the frequency of tech terminology on law firm websites. It was developed by Michigan State University law professor Daniel W. Linna Jr., who aimed to find a way to measure innovation.

Former Fentress Sheriff Sentenced for Having Sex with Inmates

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 23, 2017

Former Fentress County Sheriff Charles S. “Chuck” Cravens, who admitted to having sex with inmates, was sentenced to prison today, the Tennessean reports. Cravens was given two years and nine months, followed by two years of supervised release. U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger said the acts Cravens admitted to could not be characterized as "anything but horrendous."

Help Needed for Power of Attorney Clinic Tomorrow in Memphis

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 23, 2017

The TBA’s Young Lawyers Division and the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition are partnering for a power of attorney clinic in Memphis tomorrow and still need volunteers. The clinic will offer assistance with family preparation plans in the event of a deportation or other enforcement action. The clinic will take place from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at El Mercadito, 3766 Ridgeway Road. Those who would like to volunteer can sign up here.

Briefs Now Available in Supreme Court CLE

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 23, 2017

Read briefs from both cases before attending the Sept. 6 Supreme Court CLE in Knoxville. Just go to the course description page to find the briefs, then listen to the oral argument portion of the CLE program live in Knoxville. Cases to be heard are State of Tennessee v. Lindsey Brooke Lowe and State of Tennessee v. Angela Faye Daniel.

Sen. Beavers to Resign Position for Gubernatorial Campaign

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 23, 2017

Sen. Mae Beavers, R-Mt. Juliet, will resign her seat in the state legislature in order to focus full-time on campaigning for governor, the Tennessean reports. The move will trigger a special election for the 17th District position. Current state Rep. Mark Pody, R-Lebanon, has already expressed interested in running. Beavers, who has been in the Senate since 2002, announced her bid for governor back in June.

FBI Questions Nashville Judge in Moreland Case

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 23, 2017

A Nashville judge has been questioned by the FBI in connection with the investigation of former judge Casey Moreland, who was arrested on obstruction and witness tampering charges earlier this year, the Tennessean reports. General Sessions Presiding Judge Gale Robinson, who took over for Moreland in April, saw an affidavit Moreland fabricated and discussed it with the former judge before he was arrested.

Court Seeking Comments on Practice of Collaborative Family Law

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 22, 2017

The Tennessee Supreme Court is seeking comments on a petition, filed by the Tennessee Bar Association, that would amend the Rules of the Tennessee Supreme Court to address the practice of “collaborative family law.” Comments from judges, lawyers, bar association and members of the public are welcome and will be accepted until Nov. 21. They should be sent via email to appellatecourtclerk@tncourts.gov or mailed to James M. Hivner, Clerk, Re: Collaborative Family Law, Tennessee Appellate Courts, 100 Supreme Court Building, 401 7th Ave. N, Nashville, TN 37219-1407. Read the petition here.

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