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Study: State Still Faces Need for More Judges

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 17, 2019
News Type: Legal News
The Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury has issued the newest Judicial Weighted Caseload Study and found that state has an estimated net deficit of 6.51 full-time equivalent judges. In the previous year, there was a deficit of 9.76 judges across the state and four judicial positions were added in 2018 as a result. Judicial districts 19 (Montgomery and Robertson counties), 22 (Giles, Lawrence, Maury, and Wayne counties), and 23 (Cheatham, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, and Stewart counties) showed the highest demand for additional judicial resources. Read more here.

23rd Annual Labor & Employment Forum, May 3

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 17, 2019
News Type: TBA CLE
The TBA's Labor and Employment Forum provides timely, specialized and practical information on a range of labor and employment law topics. The CLE sessions will focus on mediation and employment cases, accommodations in the modern era, case law updates, a judicial panel and a unique, interactive ethics session focused on attorney well-being and the power of laughter. Earn up to 5.5 General hours and 1 Ethics hour.

Davidson County Lawyer Reinstated

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 17, 2019
News Type: BPR Actions
On April 16, Davidson County lawyer Travis Waymon Tipton was reinstated to the practice of law in Tennessee. Tipton was temporarily suspended on July 2, 2018 due to his failure to substantially comply with a Tennessee Lawyer’s Assistance Program (“TLAP”) monitoring agreement. After the initiation of formal proceedings by the Board of Professional Responsibility, Tipton resumed compliance and reinstatement is appropriate.

Shelby County Lawyer Censured

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 17, 2019
News Type: BPR Actions
On April 16, Shelby County lawyer Lewis K. Garrison was publicly censured by the Tennessee Supreme Court. A petition for discipline was filed against Garrison on June 20, 2017. Garrison represented a client in a personal injury claim arising from an automobile accident. He provided financial assistance to his client by paying the deposit so that the client might obtain a rental car and by advancing money to the client from a settlement with which to pay the client’s rent. Garrison had been disciplined on four prior occasions for improperly providing financial assistance to clients. A hearing panel found that Garrison had violated the Rules of Professional Conduct and recommended that he be publicly censured.   

Birmingham Firm to Open Office in Nashville

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 17, 2019
News Type: Legal News
Birmingham-based personal injury law firm Cory Watson Attorneys has announced its second office will be based in Nashville, the Nashville Post reports. Cory Watson Attorneys is home to 25 attorneys and 96 staffers. The new office will be located in Nashville's Gulch neighborhood, at 1033 Demonbreun St., Suite 300.

Commission to Consider 4 for 13th Judicial District Vacancy

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 17, 2019
News Type: Legal News
The Trial Court Vacancy Commission will consider four candidates when it meets on May 21 in Cookeville to select nominees for the criminal court judge vacancy in the 13th Judicial District, which covers Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Overton, Pickett, Putnam and White counties. This vacancy was created by the upcoming retirement of the Honorable David A. Patterson, who will end his service effective June 30. The applicants are Rebecca Brady, Wesley Thomas Bray, J. Michael Shipman and Jeffrey A. Vires. The Trial Court Vacancy Commission will interview the applicants on May 21 at Tennessee Technological University, Whitson-Hester School of Nursing – Bell Hall, 10 W. 7th Street, Cookeville. The meeting will include a public hearing starting at 9 a.m. CDT, during which anyone may express their opinions in opposition to the applicants. The commission is expected to vote immediately following the interviews and forward three names to Gov. Bill Lee for his consideration.

Ex-Deputy Gets 5-years Probation for Vote Buying in Sheriff's Race

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 16, 2019
News Type: Legal News
A former reserve deputy who recruited a marijuana dealer to buy votes for a Republican candidate for Monroe County sheriff in 2014 and then lied about it is now banned from politicking for the next five years, Knoxnews reports. U.S. District Judge Tom Varlan on Tuesday approved a five-year probationary sentence for Brian Keith “Wormy” Hodge for his role in a conspiracy to buy votes for Randy White in White’s successful 2014 campaign. Varlan opted to impose two “special conditions” on Hodge’s probation: barring him from participating in any political activities while on probation; and requiring him to perform 50 hours of community service.

House Passes Controversial Voter Registration Bill

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 16, 2019
House lawmakers have passed a bill that places new restrictions on voter registration efforts, though its passage was not without controversy, the Tennessean reports. The measure, backed by Secretary of State Tre Hargett, would require groups leading voter registration efforts to undergo training and potentially face fines for submitting too many incomplete forms. Critics of the bill say it would criminalize voter registration drives, and claim the bill was motivated in response to the surge of African-American voter registration efforts prior to the 2018 midterm elections.

Criminal Law Basics and Prison Tour Set for May 22

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 16, 2019
News Type: TBA CLE
The annual Criminal Law Basics Forum is coming up on May 22 at the Tennessee Bar Center in Nashville. This annual favorite features the intangibles for criminal law practitioners, including timely updates on both a state and federal level. We will cover appellate issues, attorney well-being and ethics, ending the day with a guided tour of the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution, presented by Warden Tony Mays and attorney David Raybin who will discuss representing a death row inmate through execution. Don’t miss out on this unique, enriching CLE opportunity.

Tennessee AG Joins Coalition Pushing for Replacement of Obama-era Environmental Rule

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 16, 2019
News Type: Legal News
Attorney General Herbert Slatery joined a 17-state coalition this week in urging the Trump administration to adopt a replacement of the Obama-era Waters of the United States rule. The rule extended the authority of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to regulate bodies of water. The Trump Administration proposal would restore jurisdiction to the states.
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