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Book Examines ‘Strategic Civility’ of Sen. Howard Baker

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 9, 2017

New Edition of Memphis Attorney Bill Haltom’s Book is Especially Timely Today

NASHVILLE, June 9, 2017 — A book examining the qualities that made the late U.S. Sen. Howard H. Baker Jr. successful and beloved during his long career is now available in a second edition from the Tennessee Bar Association.

NSL to Honor Legal Leaders at Annual Dinner

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 8, 2017
The Nashville School of Law will honor three leaders in the legal community at its annual Recognition Dinner Friday evening: Mary Frances Rudy, Larry R. Williams and Hon. Robert E. Corlew III. Rudy is the founder of Rudy Title and Escrow, which employs over 30 people and has closed over 45,000 real estate transactions. Williams is the president of the Law Office of Larry R. Williams, an instructor at NSL for 22 years and a former member of the board of directors of the Nashville Bar Association. Corlew, who served on the NSL faculty for 15 years, retired from the bench in 2014 after 30 years in the judiciary.

Youth Courts ‘Giving Day’ is Next Thursday

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 8, 2017
The Tennessee Youth Courts’ “Giving Day” is June 15. Tennessee Youth Courts supports youth courts across the state, which allow teen volunteers to decide sentencing for other teens who have admitted to committing low-level offenses. Volunteers learn about court procedures, sentencing options, trial techniques, structure of the justice system, the meaning of justice and relationships between rights and responsibilities. Donations to Tennessee Youth Courts go towards informing and educating young people about the role of law in our democracy and about their role as active citizens.

Trump Names 11 Judicial Nominees

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 8, 2017
President Donald Trump announced 11 new judicial nominees this week, including one from his U.S. Supreme Court short list, the ABA Journal reports. Trump pulled Colorado Supreme Court Justice Allison Eid’s name from his SCOTUS list to nominate her for a seat on the Denver-based 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, which was vacated by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch. Also nominated to appellate seats on the bench are University of Pennsylvania law professor Sephanos Bibas to the Philadelphia-based 3rd Circuit and U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson, nominated to the St. Louis-based 8th Circuit.

Tate Honored for Service to Centerstone, Mental Health Initiatives

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 8, 2017

Deborah Taylor Tate was honored recently for her work on the Centerstone of Tennessee Board, where she has served since 2002. Tate was instrumental in the creation and implementation of a Mental Health Commission culminating in the passage of Title 33, which was a comprehensive mental health law for Tennessee, including a chapter on children and youth. In her 15 years on the board, Tate saw Centerstone grow to become the largest behavioral health community provider in the U.S.

Attorney General Ends Practice of Donating Settlement Money to Third Parties

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 8, 2017
Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memo on Tuesday telling Department of Justice lawyers to stop directing settlement funds to nongovernmental organizations unaffiliated with the cases, the ABA Journal reports. The practice, popularized during the Obama administration, was especially common in settlements with mortgage lenders accused of wrongdoing during the financial crisis of 2008. That money was often directed to community groups, including legal aid organizations. The new policy forbids these settlements unless the funds go directly to remedy direct harm from the wrongdoing; all other funds will go to the U.S. Treasury. 

Legislature Announces Task Force on Juvenile Justice

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 8, 2017
Members of the Tennessee legislature announced this week the formation of a new task force focusing on the state’s juvenile justice system. Called the Joint Ad Hoc Tennessee Blue Ribbon Task Force on Juvenile Justice, it will be chaired by Speaker Beth Harwell, R-Nashville, and Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris, R-Collierville. The task force will “undertake a comprehensive review” of the juvenile justice system and develop policy recommendations. 

Haltom Book on Howard Baker Now Available; Signing Set for Convention

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 8, 2017

The TBA will host a book signing next week for Bill Haltom, author of the just released second edition of The Other Fellow May Be Right: The Civility of Howard Baker. The signing will take place June 15 during the TBA annual convention in Kingsport. The book examines the “strategic civility” of the late U.S. Sen. Howard H. Baker Jr. and also reflects on Tennessee’s current political climate. Nashville attorney Gary Shockley reviewed the book for the Tennessee Bar Journal.

LAET to Host 3 Legal Clinics for Seniors Thanks to Grant

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 7, 2017
Legal Aid of East Tennessee will host three legal clinics for seniors in Knoxville this month, thanks to the “Serving Seniors” grant and The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. The first clinic will be held June 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Frank Strange Senior Center in Lovell Heights, the second will be on the same day from 10 a.m. to noon at the Corryton Senior Center, and the third will be on June 15 at 1 p.m. at the South Knoxville Senior Center. Each session will continue until everyone present has been served, and no appointment is necessary. The grant is being administered by the Community Foundation through the settlement of a lawsuit against SeniorTrust and ElderTrust.

Shelby County May Sue Pharma Companies for Opioid Crisis

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 7, 2017
Shelby County attorneys are exploring a suit against big pharmaceutical companies to recover costs from fighting the county’s opioid epidemic, The Commercial Appeal reports. The attorneys could have a recommendation sometime this month. The states of Ohio and Mississippi have already filed similar lawsuits, and Tennessee House Speaker Beth Harwell, R-Nashville, recently asked state Attorney General Herbert Slatery to join them. 
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