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Mother of Bus Crash Victim Complicates Trial by Posting Court Documents to Facebook

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 1, 2017
The mother of a victim of the Woodmore Elementary bus crash uploaded two court documents related to the case on Facebook last month, complicating the trial against the driver and the company that employed the driver in the crash, the Times Free Press reports. An attorney for the driver, Johnthony Walker, said the Facebook post has been shared more than 1,000 times and may have already tainted the jury pool. Attorneys have been circulating proposals for a “protective order” that would prevent future documents from spreading, but nothing has been finalized yet.

1866 SCOTUS Decision Has Implications for Presidential Pardon Powers Today

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 25, 2017
With the president openly discussing his own power to pardon his aides and family members, Law.com analyzes one of the few cases in which the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled on pardon power: Ex Parte Garland, from 1866. Augustus Garland was an attorney who had supported the Confederacy during the Civil War, and in 1865, Congress passed a law barring any lawyer who was a Confederate official from appearing in the Supreme Court. Garland, however, had been pardoned by President Andrew Johnson. He took his case to the Supreme Court and won in a 5-4 decision.

Madison County Lawyer Suspended

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 25, 2017
The Supreme Court of Tennessee today suspended Stephen Christopher Brooks from the practice of law for five years. Brooks pleaded guilty to simple possession and possession of paraphernalia. A petition for discipline included one complaint alleging commission of a criminal act, conduct involving dishonesty, conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice, failure to comply with a final court order and violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct. A hearing panel in May 2016 agreed to suspend Brooks for three years, but Brooks violated his probation and failed to comply with his Tennessee Lawyers Assistance monitoring agreement.

Family of Man Killed by Deputy Sues Blount Sheriff’s Office

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 25, 2017
The family of Anthony Michael Edwards is suing the Blount County Sheriff’s Office after a deputy slammed his head into concrete and then allegedly worked with a supervisor to cover up his actions, the Knoxville News Sentinel reports. The suit, which seeks more than $150 million in damages, claims Deputy James Patty and another supervisor coached Deputy Jerry Burns, the officer who killed Edwards. At the time of the incident, James Patty was recorded calling a dispatcher “hoping” to find out that Edwards was an accused felon. He wasn’t. 

Report: Trump Considers Cruz, Giuliani to Replace Sessions

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 25, 2017
President Donald Trump has again issued statements criticizing Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and has reportedly considered Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) and former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani as potential replacements, The Washington Post reports. Trump attacked Sessions in statements this morning, saying he had taken “a VERY weak position” on prosecuting former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Trump has reportedly soured on Sessions after the AG recused himself from the Russian investigation, triggering the appointment of a special counsel. 

Survey: Women Make Up About 35 Percent of Law Firms

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 25, 2017
A recent survey found that women made up 34.8 percent of lawyers at the end of 2016, the ABA Journal reports. Law360’s annual “Glass Ceiling Report” collected data from a sampling of 300 firms in the U.S. The previous year’s figure was slightly lower at 34 percent. The percentage of women as equity partners is less than 20 percent, virtually unchanged from the previous year.

Customized 15-Hour CLE in Memphis

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 25, 2017

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Volunteers Needed for Expungement Clinics in Memphis, Paris

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 25, 2017

The TBA Young Lawyers Division is seeking attorney volunteers to assist with two upcoming expungement clinics. The first takes place on July 29 at Bloomfield Full Gospel Baptist Church, 123 South Pkwy W. in Memphis. Registration starts at 9 a.m. The second will be on Aug. 12 at the Henry County Courthouse, 101 E Washington St #100 in Paris, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Those interested in volunteering or who want to find out about future opportunities should contact TBA YLD Public Service Chair Amber Floyd.

Prominent Franklin Lawyer to Retire, Honored with Legacy Award

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 24, 2017
After four decades of practicing law, Franklin attorney Julian Bibb will retire in January of next year. The Tennessean profiled Bibb’s role in the community as well as his volunteer work, for which he will be receiving Franklin Tomorrow’s Business Legacy Award this week. The ceremony will take place on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Franklin Theatre.

Rutherford County Judge Keith Siskin Dies

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 24, 2017
Rutherford County Circuit Court Judge Keith Siskin died yesterday, the Daily News Journal reports. He was 45. Siskin had taken a leave of absence in April to seek treatment for Crohn’s disease. “Judge Siskin was one of the most gifted individuals in both law and caring for people,” said Juvenile Court Judge Donna Scott Davenport, who had worked with Siskin. “The relationships he made throughout the community meant the world to him. He had a quick and dry wit which delighted everyone around him.” Funeral arrangements are unavailable at this time.
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