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Hamilton DA Calls for Investigation into Traffic Stop of African-American

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 15, 2019
News Type: Legal News
Hamilton County District Attorney Neal Pinkston said at a Friday press conference that he is calling for an investigation of the traffic stop of an African-American citizen after viewing dash cam video, the Chattanoogan reports. "I was somewhat disturbed by what I saw. I felt it warranted an immediate investigation," Pinkston said. He said he assigned an investigator from his office to look into the stop, and has notified the TBI, the FBI, the U.S. Attorney's Office and legal counsel for Gov. Bill Lee.

Creditors Practice Annual Forum, Sept. 18

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 15, 2019
News Type: TBA CLE
At the Creditors Practice annual forum on Sept. 18 in Nashville, attendees will learn about construction liens, hear tips for bankruptcy and judgement collection and learn how to ethically collect debt while avoiding FDCPA violations and potential lawsuits. Earn three general and one dual CLE credits. Register here.

California Bar to Consider Allowing Non-lawyers to Provide Some Legal Services

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 15, 2019
News Type: Legal News
The State Bar of California is asking for public comment on proposals that would allow legal technicians to offer legal advice and non-lawyers to hold a financial interest in law firms, the ABA Journal reports. The proposals would modify restrictions on the unauthorized practice of law and ethics rules that ban fee sharing with non-lawyers.

TBA Public Service Academy Now Taking Applications

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 15, 2019
News Type: TBA in the News
Applications are currently being accepted for the 2019 Public Service Academy, the TBA's bipartisan training program for attorneys who wish to seek local public office in their communities. The TBA once again seeks to train 25-30 attorneys to run for city council, school board, county commission and other local offices over two weekends in the fall. Graduates from last year's class are already running this year, so what are you waiting for? Find out more and apply at TBAPSA.org.

Federal Lawsuit Shows Memphis-area College in Disarray

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 15, 2019
News Type: Legal News
A recently filed federal lawsuit paints a picture of warring factions behind the scenes at LeMoyne-Owen College in Memphis, the Commercial Appeal reports. The lawsuit includes allegations by faculty that the school’s board of trustees breached the contracts of faculty members after a "lack of engagement" by the board while under the leadership of former president Andrea Miller. Miller was in 2017 removed as president of the school, which has struggled with issues of accreditation.

Orlando-based Restaurant Chain Sues Nashville’s Hermitage Hotel

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 15, 2019
News Type: Legal News
The Orlando-based restaurant group Capital Grille Holdings is suing Historic Hotels of Nashville, owner of the historic Hermitage Hotel, over trademark infringement, the Nashville Post reports. The Hermitage Hotel is home to Capitol Grille, a restaurant that’s been in operation since 1910 but only under the current moniker since 1995. Capitol Grille Holdings registered its trademark for its “The Capitol Grille” chain of restaurants in 1991, and in 2016 began seeking to enter the Nashville market.

MALS Seeking Volunteers for Monthly Free Legal Clinic

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 12, 2019
News Type: Upcoming
Memphis Area Legal Services (MALS) will host its monthly "Second Saturday" legal clinic tomorrow at the Benjamin J. Hooks Memphis Main Library, from 10 a.m. to noon. The clinic has convened monthly since it was launched in 2007 and has served approximately 12,000 clients over the years. Attorneys who wish to volunteer should contact David Cook at dmcook1490@comcast.net or 901-230-2626.

Davidson County Lawyer Censured

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 12, 2019
News Type: BPR Actions
Davidson County lawyer James Gregory King today received a public censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court. King agreed to represent a married couple in pursuing civil claims after being harassed on social media. King failed to adequately confirm the scope of the representation or the amount of his fee and did not deposit unearned fee payments into escrow. He also took no action on behalf of his clients and failed to maintain good communication during the representation.

Shelby County Lawyer Censured

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 12, 2019
News Type: BPR Actions
Shelby County lawyer Edwin Charles Lee Lenow today received a public censure from the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court. Lenow represented a client in a contested divorce proceeding. A special master was appointed to oversee a hearing to equitably divide marital assets and liabilities. Lenow’s client brought a letter to the hearing which was purported to be from the plan administrator of pension funds within the marital estate. Lenow’s client referenced the letter during her testimony but the letter was not introduced into evidence. After the hearing but before the special master filed her findings and recommendations, opposing counsel told Lenow that his client forged the letter. Lenow was not provided with any evidence to support this allegation. He did not address this issue with his client or take any steps to assess the validity of opposing counsel’s accusation. Instead, he contacted the special master, ex parte, and advised that the letter had been forged.

Tennessee Lawyer Placed on Disability Inactive Status

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 12, 2019
News Type: BPR Actions
By order of the Tennessee Supreme Court entered today, the Tennessee law license of Mississippi lawyer Jackie Walters Rozier was transferred to disability inactive status pursuant to Section 27.3 of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9. Rozier cannot practice law while on disability inactive status. She may return to the practice of law after reinstatement by the Tennessee Supreme Court upon showing clear and convincing evidence that the disability has been removed and she is fit to resume the practice of law.
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