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MBA Accepting Applications for Summer Law Internship Program

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 5, 2019
The Memphis Bar Association is now accepting applications for its Summer Law Internship Program, which seeks to develop and nurture an interest in the legal profession among young people from underrepresented groups. Students accepted into the program are placed in a legal environment and work a total of 60 hours over four weeks. Upon completion, they will receive a $500 stipend during a graduation ceremony to be held in early July. Minority high school students who wish to apply must complete the application by 5 p.m. on March 29.

Former Acting AG Matthew Whitaker Departs DOJ

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 5, 2019
Former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker has left the U.S. Department of Justice, The Hill reports. A Justice Department spokesman told The Hill that Whitaker’s last day was Saturday but did not expand on the circumstances surrounding his departure or his plans after leaving. Whitaker served as the chief of staff for former Attorney General Jeff Sessions until November, when President Trump tapped him to lead the department temporarily following Sessions’s ouster. 

Tennessee Legislature Considers Raising the Smoking Age to 21

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 5, 2019

There are at least three proposals at the Tennessee legislature that would increase the age to buy tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes, from 18 to 21, WPLN reports. Altria — which owns Philip Morris USA — is backing one of the proposals to raise Tennessee's tobacco age, primarily to address underage vaping. The growth of e-cigarettes among teens has been so rapid that the Centers for Disease Control issued a special warning late last year. Sen. Shane Reeves, R-Murfreesboro, says the only resistance he's found is among a few convenience store owners worried about sales. Tennessee has one of the highest rates of smoking and deaths from related disease.

Tort, Insurance and Appellate Practice Forum Set for March 21

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 4, 2019
The TBA Tort and Insurance and Appellate Practice sections are presenting a joint forum with six hours of CLE, offering essential and practical material for tort and insurance attorneys and appellate updates from seasoned practitioners in that arena. The program will address the intangibles of litigating against an insurance company and highlight recent updates in medical malpractice law designed to keep you on top of trends and developments in this field. An interactive judicial panel and a focused dive into attorney well-being will round out the day. This event will take place at the Tennessee Bar Center, a change from its previously announced location at the AT&T Building.

Germantown Lawyer Jeff Crow Dies at 69

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 4, 2019
Germantown attorney Jeff Adams Crow died on Feb. 28. He was 69. Born in Helena, Arkansas, he earned his law degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1973, after which he set up his practice in Memphis. Among many professional accolades he earned in his career, he argued a case at the U.S. Supreme Court in 1988. He retired after a 35-year career in Memphis. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in his name to the American Breast Cancer Foundation or the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Services Wednesday for Memphis Attorney Jerry Taylor

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 4, 2019
Memphis lawyer Jerry Francis Taylor died on March 1. He was 84. Taylor graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law and was licensed in 1963. Visitation services will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. on Wednesday at Memphis Funeral Home, 5599 Poplar Ave. A funeral service will follow from 2 to 2:45 p.m., with a committal service following.

Davidson County Lawyer Reinstated

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 4, 2019
Davidson County lawyer Joanne Fellers Sowell was reinstated to the practice of law effective Feb. 14, the date on which she filed a petition seeking reinstatement from inactive status. Sowell had been placed on inactive status on May 5, 1997. The Board of Professional Responsibility found that her petition was satisfactory and recommended that the court reinstate her. The court issued the order on Feb. 25.

Report Shows Toxins Leaking from TVA Coal Ash Landfills

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 4, 2019
An analysis by a consortium of environmental groups shows the Tennessee Valley Authority’s coal ash landfills in Anderson and Roane counties are leaking toxins, including arsenic and lithium, Knoxnews reports. The analysis — which relied on TVA’s own testing data — confirmed arsenic is leaking from TVA’s newest coal ash landfill at Kingston at a concentration that exceeds safe drinking water standards. TVA continues to insist coal ash is safe and is continuing to do business with Jacobs Engineering, the contractor currently experiencing litigation for its role in the deaths of workers in the Kingston coal ash spill cleanup.

ABA Panel Examines Potential Changes to Legal Profession Amid Millennial Ascendance

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 4, 2019
A recent American Bar Association Techshow panel examined challenges and changes the legal community will face as millennials take on a greater role in the profession. The ABA Journal reports that in 10 years, 75 percent of law firm staff will be millennials, the oldest now turning 38 and the youngest 22. Millennial attorneys have more student loan debt than previous generations, and are more racially and economically diverse. Due to these differences, firms were encouraged by panelists to be transparent with millennial lawyers about pay scale and growth opportunities.

Tennessee Innocence Project to Focus on Wrongful Convictions

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 4, 2019
A new nonprofit with offices in Nashville will focus on litigating wrongful convictions and obtaining exonerations, as well as training law students and attorneys about how to work such cases, The Nashville Scene reports. The Tennessee Innocence Project (TIP) launched this week, spearheaded by Nashville attorney Jessica Van Dyke. It is not officially affiliated with the Innocence Network, but Van Dyke said staff from the national program have been involved in helping the TIP get up and running.
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