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Racial Disparities in Shelby County Juvenile Court Highlighted

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 13, 2017
Officials have weighed in on the problem of racial disparities in the Shelby County Juvenile Court system, which is currently under consideration for the removal of federal monitors who have been reviewing the court since 2012, WREG reports. Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland, Judge Dan Michael and Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell want the court removed from federal oversight. Although Strickland notes that the number of children who are brought to Juvenile Court has been reduced over the past few years, this month the federal monitors "found race still matters in detention and black youth are more likely to be pushed to adult court." Michael said that transports have gone down 78 percent and the number of children in detention has been reduced from 6,200 in 2010 to 890 last year. 

Harvard Recognizes 107-Year-Old Alum, Nashville Legal Legend James Bass

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 13, 2017
Harvard Law Today this week profiled Nashville attorney James Bass, the law school’s oldest living alumnus. Born in 1910, Bass graduated in 1934 from Harvard Law before moving to Nashville and running for the state House of Representatives. In addition to his service in public office, Bass served in the U.S. Army as a judge advocate in World War II. As an attorney at the firm his father founded, Bass, Berry and Sims, he is known for his thoroughness and preparation, as well as his ability to bring people together. Bass turned 107 years old yesterday.

Trump Taps Sen. Norris, 3 Others to Federal Bench

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 13, 2017
President Donald Trump today nominated state Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris, Thomas L. Parker, William L. Campbell Jr. and Eli J. Richardson to serve as federal judges, The Tennessean reports. Norris and Parker were picked to serve as judges on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. Trump nominated Campbell and Richardson to serve in the Middle District. Nominees must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate before they can take their seats on the bench.

Dedication Tomorrow for Clarence Darrow Statue

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 13, 2017
A statue of Clarence Darrow, the attorney who argued on behalf of John T. Scopes in the match-up that came to be known as the "Scopes Monkey Trial," will be dedicated Friday at 10 a.m. outside the Rhea County Courthouse in which the trial took place, the Time Free Press reports. The statue, underwritten by the Freedom From Religion Foundation, will stand opposite an existing monument to Darrow’s Scopes foe, William Jennings Bryan. NPR talked to Dayton residents about the statues and what the trial has meant to the town. Scopes, a high school teacher accused of illegally teaching the theory of evolution in the classroom, lost his case in the original 1925 trial, but the conviction was reversed by the Tennessee Supreme Court in 1927. Friday is the first day of the annual Scopes Trial Play and Festival, which continues through July 23.

Memphis Law Review Calls for Papers on Opioid Epidemic

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 13, 2017
The University of Memphis Law Review requests manuscripts for its presentation at its March 2018 symposium, "The American Addiction: A Pathways Approach to Addressing the Opioid Epidemic," and for publication in an upcoming edition. Manuscripts should be submitted for consideration to Symposium Editor Rachel Barenie at memphislawarticles@gmail.com no later than Dec. 1. Read more about the subject matter and guidelines here.

Malkin Named Managing Shareholder of Lewis Thomason Memphis Office

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 13, 2017
Andrea N. Malkin has been named the managing shareholder of Lewis Thomason’s Memphis office. Malkin has been a shareholder with the firm since 2003, where she focuses on medical malpractice defense, products liability defense and personal injury defense. She succeeds Michael E. Keeney, who has served in the role for almost 10 years and will remain at the firm.  

Community Legal Center Hosts Benefit Concert in Memphis

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 13, 2017
The Community Legal Center in Memphis will host a fundraiser benefit concert on Aug. 12. The event, called “Jam for Justice,” will take place at Loflin Yard at 7 p.m. and feature acts such as John Paul Keith, The Low Country Nationals, The Outcry and more. Tickets are $20 and available for purchase here.

Sumner County Lawyer Reinstated

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 13, 2017
Sumner County attorney Jocelyn D. Mims was reinstated by the Tennessee Supreme Court on July 12. Mims had been disbarred in August 2009 upon pleading guilty to a serious crime. At an April 2017 hearing, a panel found that Mims met her burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that she has the moral qualifications, competency and learning in the law required for admission to practice law in Tennessee, and that the resumption of the practice of law will not be detrimental to the integrity and standing of the bar or the administration of justice, or subversive to the public interest.

Williamson County Lawyer Censured

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 13, 2017
On July 11 Williamson County attorney Erica May Lotz was publicly censured by the Board of Professional Responsibility. In her representation of a client in a divorce action, Lotz withdrew unearned client fees from her trust account and commingled these fees with her own personal funds. After being discharged by her client, she failed to promptly return the unearned fees.

Putnam County Lawyer Suspended

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 13, 2017
The Tennessee Supreme Court suspended Putnam County attorney Albert Fitzpatrick Officer III on July 12, upon finding that he poses a threat of substantial harm to the public. He may not accept any new cases and must cease representing existing clients by August 11. This suspension remains in effect until dissolution or modification by the Supreme Court.
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