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2 Men Indicted in Slaying of Memphis Chamber CEO

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 30, 2019
News Type: Legal News
Two men were indicted on Thursday on first-degree murder charges in the shooting death of Phil Trenary, former Memphis business man and CEO of the Greater Memphis Chamber, the Commercial Appeal reports. Along with the murder charges, McKinney Wright Jr. and Quandarius Richardson were also indicted on charges of attempted especially aggravated robbery, according to the Shelby County District Attorney. Trenary was shot and killed in downtown Memphis on Sept. 27 of last year.

Enjoy a Diverse Diet to Maintain Healthy Gut Bacteria

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 29, 2019
News Type: Wellness Wednesday
More and more, scientists are researching the powerful effect gut bacteria has on our overall health. In order to maintain healthy gut bacteria, it's recommended you eat a diverse range of foods. Fermented foods like yogurt, kombucha and kimchi can contribute to a healthy gut, as well as vegetables, fruits and legumes. Overly processed foods, such as ones with artificial sweeteners, have shown to have a negative effect. A diverse diet won't just benefit your health — it can also lead to the fun and enriching experience of trying new foods.

Services Tomorrow, Friday for Chancellor Tom Gray

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 29, 2019
News Type: Passages
Hendersonville attorney Tom E. Gray died on May 26 at the age of 77. A native of Shelbyville, Gray earned his law degree from the Nashville YMCA Law School. Prior to practicing, he began his career as a teacher and eventually served as dean at Martin Methodist College and Volunteer State Community College. In 1980, he began practicing law until 1982 when he became judge for the Family Court for Sumner County. In 1986, he became Chancellor for the 18th Judicial District and served until his retirement in 2014. Visitation with the family will be held Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of Hendersonville and again on Friday at 11 a.m. A funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family would like donations to be made to the Volunteer State Community College Foundation in Gallatin, or the Gallatin Noon Rotary Foundation Christmas for Kids in Gallatin.

Mark Your Calendars for the Summer CLE Blast, July 17

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 29, 2019
News Type: TBA CLE
If you still need CLE hours for 2018 or 2019, the TBA is offering programs from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 17. The Summer CLE Blast will offer seven hours of dual credit CLE. Take as many or as few hours as you need. Registration desk will be open all day.

CLC, AWA to Host Reception in Memphis on June 27

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 29, 2019
News Type: Upcoming
Join the Community Legal Center and Association for Women Attorneys for a cocktail reception on June 27 celebrating 25 years of serving the Memphis community and beyond. The event will be held at the Flight Restaurant Loft from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., with a $25 suggested donation.

Tennessee, 15 Other States Reach Settlement in Data Breach Lawsuit

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 29, 2019
News Type: Legal News
Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III announced today that a U.S. District Court judge has signed a consent judgment negotiated by 16 states’ attorneys general and Medical Informatics Engineering Inc. This case was the nation’s first-ever multistate lawsuit involving a HIPAA-related data breach. The lawsuit, led by Indiana, was filed in December 2018 against a web-based electronic health records company based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The company allegedly sustained a data breach compromising the data of more than 3.9 million people. The data of 43,373 Tennesseans, including 14,871 Social Security numbers, was compromised. With the signing of the consent judgment, the 16 states will receive $900,000 with Tennessee receiving $21,238.

TSC Upholds Circuit Court's Subject Matter Jurisdiction Over Post-Divorce Petitions

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 29, 2019
News Type: Legal News
The Tennessee Supreme Court (TSC) today issued two opinions that presented the same legal question: whether a Circuit Court retains authority to decide post-divorce petitions seeking modifications of permanent parenting plans if the petitions include allegations that satisfy the statutory definitions of claims of dependency and neglect or of an unruly child — claims over which juvenile courts have exclusive original jurisdiction. Tennessee General Assembly enacted a law this year that confirms a Circuit Court’s continuing subject matter jurisdiction over post-divorce petitions seeking to modify custody, regardless of the allegations of the petitions, until and unless a pleading is filed or relief is sought in Juvenile Court that invokes the Juvenile Court’s exclusive original jurisdiction. The TSC evoked the new law to explain that, because the Juvenile Court’s exclusive original jurisdiction was not invoked in any manner in these cases, the Circuit Court retained subject matter jurisdiction to adjudicate these post-divorce petitions.

Commission to Consider 5 for 24th District Judicial Vacancy

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 29, 2019
News Type: Legal News
The Trial Court Vacancy Commission will consider five applicants when it meets on June 25 to select nominees to fill a Chancery Court opening in the 24th Judicial District, which covers Benton, Carroll, Decatur, Hardin and Henry counties. This vacancy was created by the appointment and confirmation of Judge Carma Dennis McGee to the Court of Appeals, Western Section. The applicants are J. Brent Bradberry, Vance Walker Dennis, Rebecca Griffey, Shon DeBrock Johnson and Jennifer Twyman King. The meeting, at a location to be announced soon, will include a public hearing starting at 9 a.m. CDT.

ABA Section Adopts Tighter Bar Pass Standard for Law Schools

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 29, 2019
News Type: Legal News
At least 75% of a law school’s graduates who sit for a bar exam must pass within two years of graduation, according to new rules adopted last week by the council of the American Bar Association’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar. The ABA Journal reports that under the revised version of Standard 316, the first time that law schools would be subject to the revision is spring 2020, when they file ultimate bar passage rates of 2017 graduates. Like the old version of Standard 316, once it is determined that a law school does not meet the standard requirements, it has two years to come into compliance.

Dean Koch to Receive Drowota Award at TBA Convention

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 29, 2019
News Type: TBA Convention 2019
Former Tennessee Supreme Court Justice and current Nashville School of Law Dean William C. Koch Jr. will be honored next month with the TBA’s prestigious Justice Frank F. Drowota III Award. Named in honor of former Tennessee Chief Justice Frank Drowota, the award is the TBA’s highest honor given for service to the judiciary and has been presented annually for more than a decade. Koch was chosen for his decades of service to the legal profession in Tennessee, including his local and national leadership of the American Inns of Court, as well as his work as chair of the Tennessee Supreme Court’s Indigent Representation Task Force. Koch will receive the award during the Lawyers Luncheon at the TBA Convention, June 12-15.
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