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Davidson County Lawyer Placed on Disability Inactive Status

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 4, 2017

The law license of Davidson County lawyer Jeffrey Daniel Farris was transferred to disability inactive status today by the Board of Professional Responsibility. Farris may not practice law until he has proven to the Tennessee Supreme Court that the disability has been removed.

Lauderdale County Lawyer Placed on Disability Inactive Status

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 4, 2017

The law license of Lauderdale County lawyer Herman Layne Reviere was transferred to disability inactive status today by the Board of Professional Responsibility. Reviere may not practice law until he has proven to the Tennessee Supreme Court that the disability has been removed.

Justice Clark, Kirby Speak at Women’s Empowerment Conference

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 4, 2017
The Tennessee Lawyers’ Association for Women (TLAW) hosted a Women’s Empowerment Conference in Nashville at the offices of Waller Lansden Dortch and Davis. Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Cornelia Clark opened the conference on Friday by promoting the various events surrounding HELP4TNDAY, and Justice Holly Kirby closed the conference. Gwen K. Young of the Wilson Center’s Women in Public Service Project was keynote speaker.

Coalition for Sensible Justice to Host Reception, Discussion

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 4, 2017
The Tennessee Coalition for Sensible Justice will hold a reception and discussion in Nashville on April 11 featuring Kentucky Secretary of Justice and Public Safety John Tilley and Dyer County Sheriff Jeff Box. The topic will be smart-on-crime justice reform in Tennessee. The event will take place at the Hermitage Hotel, 231 6th Ave. North, from 5:30 – 7 p.m.

House Axes Gift Transparency Bill, Senate Pushes for Campaign Donor Limit Increases

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 4, 2017
The Tennessee Senate last night voted to approve a bill that would allow it to double current campaign contribution limits, a week after the House killed a bill that would have required legislators to report gifts worth more than $100, the Tennessean reports. The Senate bill, which comes from Sen. Ken Yager, R-Kingston, would allow Senate campaign donation limits to reset every two years instead of four. The transparency bill died in the House Local Government Subcommittee on March 28.

New N.C. Rule Requires Lawyers to Reveal Innocence Evidence

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 3, 2017
North Carolina will require all attorneys to reveal any evidence of innocence they become aware of after a conviction, the Associated Press reports. It is the first state in the union to pass such a law, though 16 other states have applied this rule to prosecutors. 

U.S. Supreme Court Hears Case of Tennessee Immigrant

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 3, 2017
The case of a Memphis restauranteur who faces deportation after pleading guilty to a drug charge was heard before the U.S. Supreme Court last week, the Washington Post reports. Jae Lee’s lawyer told him there was no way he’d be deported if he took a plea deal, but he was wrong. The court will decide whether Lee should be given a second chance in court due to bad lawyering. Lee is a legal resident who has lived most of his life in the United States. "This case answers what kind of prejudice you have to show in order to get relief from the mistakes made by your trial lawyer," said one of Lee's lawyers, Patrick McNally of Nashville.

Belmont Mock Trial Team Places 2nd in National Tournament

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 3, 2017
The Belmont University Mock Trial team finished second at the American Association for Justice Mock Trial National Tournament this past weekend in Cleveland. Wake Forest University took home the title. The Belmont team, which has only been competing for five years, was coached by Andrew Caple-Shaw and Dayne Geyer.

Process Set to Fill Moreland Vacancy

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 3, 2017
Vice Mayor David Briley will launch the process tomorrow for replacing embattled Nashville General Sessions Judge Casey Moreland, WSMV reports. All members of the Metro Council as well as members of the general public, including candidates themselves, may nominate a person to fill the vacancy. The council is expected to select a new judge at its May 16 meeting.

Report: Lawmakers Spent Campaign Cash on Car Washes, Dry Cleaning, Entertainment

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 3, 2017
Tennessee state legislators spent campaign dollars on questionable items like flowers, car washes, Amazon Prime memberships, basketball tickets, wedding gifts and more, according to an investigation by the Tennessean. Regulatory oversight of how state elected officials spend their money is nebulous, with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance randomly auditing just 2 percent of campaign accounts each year. Currently Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, R-Oak Ridge, and Sen. Ken Yager, R-Kingston, are proposing changing state law so that the registry would audit 4 percent of campaign finance reports.
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