It’s almost September, and for lawyers in Tennessee, that means one thing – the end of seersucker suits and dresses for the rest of the year. Several events are planned in the coming weeks to celebrate the occasion. First is “Sweet Tea and Seersucker,” a fundraiser in Jackson for the Madison County Library, where Memphis attorney Bill Haltom will serve as guest speaker on Aug. 19. Then comes the Seersucker Flash Mobs in every city – Aug. 27 in Knoxville, Aug. 30 at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis and Aug. 30 in Nashville. Check with your local bar for information about a flash mob near you.

A Davidson County judge has refused to disqualify a controversial DA from prosecuting a case involving a student activist and former House Speaker Glen Casada, NewsChannel5 reports. General Sessions Judge Diane Turner rejected the motion to disqualify Coffee County DA Craig Northcott, who was assigned as a special prosecutor in the case against Justin Jones. The Vanderbilt divinity student faces an assault charge for throwing a foam cup of tea onto an elevator with Casada and other lawmakers during a protest. There were requests to have Northcott removed from the case after reports surfaced that he compared Muslims to members of the KKK and that he refuses to use Tennessee's domestic violence laws to protect people in same-sex relationships, 

The Executive Office of the U.S. Trustees in the Department of Justice is seeking to fill the position of Trial Attorney, Region 8, based in Nashville. The position requires a knowledge of bankruptcy law and experience in litigation. The period to apply will be open until Aug. 30. Interested personnel can view the announcement and application procedures by visiting the DOJ website. 

Judy Perry Martinez of Simon, Peragine, Smith & Redfearn in New Orleans became president of the American Bar Association yesterday at the conclusion of the ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco. Arizona attorney Patricia Lee Refo assumed the mantle of president-elect, and will serve as the organization's president in the 2020-2021 bar year.