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Mastering the Deposition: Critical Skills and More

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 16, 2017

A CLE addressing basic and intermediate deposition techniques will be held April 6 at the Tennessee Bar Center. Attendees will hear from experienced litigators who will discuss key components of the deposition process. An additional portion of the program will be devoted to ethical considerations in deposition settings, dealing with difficult counsel and witness preparation. Find out more and register here.

TBA President Speaks Out Against Elimination of Legal Services Funding

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 16, 2017
TBA President Jason Long is joining bar leaders from across the country in speaking out against a proposed Trump administration budget that would eliminate funding to the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), the largest funder of civil legal aid in the country. “Tennessee lawyers know how vital legal aid programs are to the fabric of our community,” Long said. “We will mobilize our resources and, most importantly, the voices of our members to maintain and indeed expand LSC funding." American Bar Association President Linda Klein said in a statement released today that the ABA was "outraged" at the budget proposal.

#Help4TN CLE Planned for Nashville

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 15, 2017

The Tennessee Supreme Court will host a free pro bono-themed CLE in Nashville in conjunction with #Help4TNDay. This event will provide attorneys with information on points of entry into doing pro bono in the Nashville area. Justice Connie Clark will summarize the ethical rules surrounding pro bono work and highlight the Tennessee Faith & Justice Alliance, an initiative of the Tennessee Access to Justice Commission. Representatives from the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands and the Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services will cover the opportunities their organizations provide for lawyers to do pro bono work. The event will be held at Nashville School of Law on April 1 from 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Register at the Help4TN website.

Nashville Public Defender Talks Racial Injustice

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 15, 2017
The Nashville Scene published an in-depth interview today with Metro Public Defender Dawn Deaner, who discusses racial injustice and what can be done about it. “If we're going to talk about racial injustice we have to recognize that our court system has never been a place where people of color have received legitimate equal treatment,” Deaner said. The interview was done in honor of Public Defense Week, which is being celebrated across the country.

Nashville to Host Legal Hackathon

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 15, 2017
Vanderbilt Law School will play host to the inaugural Music City Legal Hackathon and Unconference on April 7-8, produced by Music City Legal Hackers. The event will bring together members of the legal community with coders, developers, programmers and more to “hack” solutions to challenges faced by Tennessee’s nonprofit legal assistance providers. For more information and to register, visit the Music City Legal Hackers website.

Charges Dropped for Driver with Crude Bumper Sticker

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 15, 2017
Metro Nashville attorneys conceded this week that a driver with an obscene bumper sticker on his car was protected under the First Amendment, Nashville Patch reports. Attorneys for Dustin Owens, who was ticketed in February for the crude sticker, filed a request for an injunction, arguing that the sticker failed to meet obscenity standards set by the Supreme Court. Metro attorneys dismissed the $50 ticket.

Former Memphis Transit CEO Pleads Not Guilty on Prostitution Charges

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 15, 2017
Former CEO of the Memphis Area Transit Authority Ron Garrison appeared in court today on prostitution charges, with his defense attorney confirming he has pleaded not guilty, the Commercial Appeal reports. Garrison was issued a citation on Jan. 25 for patronizing prostitution near a church or school.

Ex-Deputy Pleads Not Guilty in Extortion Case

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 15, 2017
A former Shelby County Sheriff’s deputy pleaded not guilty today to federal charges alleging that he unlawfully took money while serving on the Narcotics Task Force, the Commercial Appeal reports. Jeremy Drewery is accused of threatening a person with arrest before taking $2,000.

Last Chance to Register for IP CLE

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 15, 2017

Last chance to register! A CLE on intellectual property will be held April 5 at the Tennessee Bar Center in Nashville. The morning sessions will cover trademarks and the First Amendment, the punitive use of trademark law, and recent developments in copyright law. The afternoon sessions will address aspects of IPR proceedings, patent damages and trade secrets. Registration is open all day allowing you to come and go for the topics you are interested in. Take as many or as few hours as you need and pay only for the hours you attend. Find out more and register here.

Bill That Would Exonerate McKinney Moves Forward

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 15, 2017
A bill that would eliminate the need for the Governor’s approval on certain exoneration requests has been approved by a subcommittee and is headed for the full Criminal Justice Committee, the Tennessean reports. If passed, the bill would include the exoneration application of Lawrence McKinney, the Wilson County man who spent 31 years in prison on a charge he was later cleared of through DNA evidence. McKinney was released from jail but so far has been unable to gain exoneration. 
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