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Alabama Attorney Reinstated in Tennessee

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 28, 2019
Alabama attorney Alice Howze Martin has been reinstated in Tennessee after having been on inactive status since Feb. 11, 2013. Martin filed a petition for reinstatement on March 18, and her reinstatement begins effective to that date.

Belmont Law Team Wins National Appellate Advocacy Regional Competition

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 28, 2019
Belmont Law students recently took the title in an appellate advocacy regional competition held in Brooklyn, New York. Belmont sent two teams to the American Bar Association’s National Appellate Advocacy Regional Competition, and both performed well. The winning Belmont squad went undefeated in the entire tournament and will advance to the national competition in Chicago in mid-April.

SCOTUS Denies Push to Halt Ban on Bump Stocks

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 28, 2019
The U.S. Supreme Court officially denied an appeal from gun rights advocates seeking to stop a Trump administration ban on bump stocks, NPR reports. Gun rights groups had filed separate appeals to Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Sonia Sotomayor, requesting a temporary hold on the ban. Roberts denied one appeal earlier this week; Sotomayor referred hers to the full court, which denied it today, allowing the ban to proceed while challenges to it move through the courts. The ban requires bump stocks to be destroyed — such as by melting, shredding or crushing — or handed over at an office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Byrd Out as Education Subcommittee Chair

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 28, 2019
Citing bipartisan concerns over the controversy surrounding Rep. David Byrd, R-Waynesville, House Speaker Glen Casada has removed him from his chairmanship of an education subcommittee, The Tennessean reports. Byrd faces allegations from women who accused him of sexual misconduct during his time as a high school basketball coach. Casada said his decision was not about the allegations but because the situation had become a distraction. Byrd said Thursday he had no intention of resigning. 

CCPBI Gala to Feature Pro Bono Institute’s Runyon

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 28, 2019
The TBA Access to Justice Committee, in partnership with the TBA Corporate Counsel Section and the Association of Corporate Counsel, is hosting the 13th annual Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Initiative Gala on April 6 in Nashville. The gala, which will be held at the Pinnacle at Symphony Place, will feature remarks from Eve Runyon, president and CEO of the Pro Bono Institute. The deadline to become an event sponsor or purchase tickets is Friday. Contact Liz Todaro, TBA Access to Justice Director, for more information.

Lawsuit Claims Smyrna Employee Hit Inmate with Van on Purpose

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 27, 2019
A new federal lawsuit claims a Smyrna city employee hit a workhouse inmate with his van to encourage the man not to "lag behind," the Daily News Journal reports. The lawsuit, filed on March 15, says that Travis Wagner, who is employed by the Smyrna Streets Department, purposefully hit Rutherford County Correctional Work Center inmate Taylor Ross Jacobs with his van. Jacobs is seeking $175,000 from Wagner and $150,000 from the Smyrna Street Department because, according to the lawsuit, it knew of "Travis' abuse towards inmates and continue to let him supervise them."

Governor's School Voucher Proposal Passes House Committee

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 27, 2019
Gov. Bill Lee's school voucher proposal passed a key hurdle today when it gained approval from the House Education Committee, The Tennessean reports. In an unusual move and a signal of how important the legislation is, House Speaker Glen Casada made an appearance at the meeting to cast a rare vote, moving the educational savings account program forward by a 14-9 margin. Lawmakers amended the proposal, but did not detail those changes before the vote. The amendment includes changes to remove home schooling, cap the program and require the state's education department to verify the legal status of students.

DCS Stops Releasing Juveniles on Weekend Home Passes

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 27, 2019
The Department of Children's Services stopped releasing juveniles in detention on weekend home passes after police said a 16-year-old on a temporary release fled from custody and shot a man at a Nashville gas station, The Tennessean reports. Jennifer Nichols, the commissioner of Children’s Services said she was in the midst of "a top to bottom review of previous DCS policy regarding home passes." The abrupt reversal came following 16-year-old David Earl Mays' release on a home pass, despite a history of gun crime arrests and reports of violent behavior while in custody. 

Shelby County Lawyer Disbarred

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 27, 2019
Shelby County attorney Martin Alan Weiss was disbarred by the Tennessee Supreme Court on Tuesday. As conditions of his reinstatement, Weiss must make restitution in the amount of $57,769. On Nov. 15, 2018, a petition for discipline was filed against Weiss alleging that he mis-appropriated funds from 18 personal injury settlements. When distributing the money upon settling these clients’ cases, Weiss withheld an amount sufficient to pay what each client owed to the clinic where they had been treated. Rather than paying the money that had been withheld for the clinic, Weiss kept the money for his personal use. 

Napier-Looby, Legal Aid Seek Volunteers for Nashville Clinic

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 27, 2019
The Napier-Looby Bar Association and Legal Aid Society have scheduled a Free Legal Help Clinic on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at Watson Grove Baptist Church, 1415 Horton Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee 37212. All lawyers are invited to help at this advice-only clinic. To volunteer or for more information contact Jorge Salles Diaz, 615-780-7131.
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