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Harwell Begins Posting Legislative Pre-meetings

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 27, 2017
Tennessee House Speaker Beth Harwell, R-Nashville, has begun posting a list of legislative pre-meetings on the legislature’s website after receiving scrutiny for allowing lawmakers to hold the meetings without notifying the public. The Tennessean reports that the change occurred on Friday. Pre-meetings are usually held in legislative conference rooms and allow lawmakers to discuss a bill prior to its appearance in committee.

Federal Appeals Court Rules in Death Penalty Case

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 24, 2017
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit ruled in favor of Andrew Thomas in his death penalty appeal for the 1997 killing of an armored truck guard, the Commercial Appeal reports. The court agreed with Thomas’s claim that the state of Maryland violated his rights and suppressed evidence in his case. Thomas is currently incarcerated at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville, where he still maintains his innocence in the crime.

Memphis BLSA Raises $100K for Scholarships at Banquet

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 24, 2017
The Benjamin L. Hooks Chapter of the Black Law Students Association hosted an awards banquet last night that raised more than $100,000 for scholarships. Billed as the Inaugural Unity in Diversity Banquet, the event was established to create more opportunities for diverse students to pursue a legal education.

Next Week: Corporate Counsel Forum

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 24, 2017
Join your colleagues March 3 for the 2017 Corporate Counsel Forum, with topics ranging from technology's influence on the modern law practice to recent developments in employment law. Speakers will address cyber security and privacy, as well as productivity tools for the present-day corporate counsel. Another session covers the EEOC's new rules on what incentives employers may provide to employees who provide medical information as part of a wellness program under the Americans with Disabilities Act. 

Item Contained Dated Material

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 24, 2017
An item in yesterday's TBA Today contained dated information about 10 attorneys joining Bass Berry and Sims. The Business Journal story announcing the move was actually originally published last year when the activity occurred.

Hamilton County Lawyer Placed on Disability Inactive Status

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 24, 2017
The law license of Virgil Duane Parker was transferred to disability inactive status by the Board of Professional Responsibility yesterday. Parker cannot practice law while on disability inactive status until he has shown clear evidence that the disability has been removed.

Death Penalty Off the Table in Dobson Case

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 24, 2017
Prosecutors will not seek the death penalty or life without parole for the two men accused of murdering Knoxville 15-year-old Zaevion Dobson, Knoxnews reports. A December deadline to file an intent to seek enhanced punishment passed without response from the Knox County district attorney's office, a fact the office confirmed this week. Richard Gregory Williams III and Christopher Drone face a 27-count indictment for killing the young Fulton High football star, who who died after shielding his friends from gunfire.

Publication Asks: Is Law School Worth It?

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 24, 2017
The Tennessee Ledger dives into whether law schools are worth the time and cost spent, interviewing officials from Vanderbilt Law, Belmont Law, University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law and Nashville School of Law. Also interviewed are graduates who weigh the benefit of their degree and dispel notions that some prospective students might have – like the idea that all law graduates go on to work at large firms, or even that all graduates end up practicing law.

Lawsuit Raises Questions About Accommodating Disabled Lawyers

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 24, 2017
A lawsuit and a recent New York Times op-ed shine a light on the difficulties lawyers with disabilities face, the ABA Journal reports. Attorney Diana Lewis filed a suit after she claims she was forced to resign from the Bronx DA’s office for joining a class action lawsuit about handicapped access to courthouses. When she started using a wheelchair after an accident, she struggled to move between court buildings, one of which had a lone, unsafe access ramp. Op-ed author Carol Steinberg explains more of the difficulties, such as arguing before a judge who sits six feet up while she is in a wheelchair.

Suit Accuses Firm of Preying on Woodmore Family

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 24, 2017
A lawsuit filed today accuses law firms of taking advantage of victims of the Woodmore school bus crash, the Times Free Press reports. The suit was filed against Durham School Services, the private company responsible for the school system’s bus staffing, and includes claims of a Georgia law firm that illegally visited the father of one of the victims in jail and made empty promises.
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