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Tort, Insurance and Appellate Practice Forum Set for March 21

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 4, 2019
News Type: TBA CLE
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
News Type: Passages
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
News Type: Passages
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
News Type: BPR Actions
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
News Type: Legal News
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
News Type: Legal News
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
News Type: Legal News
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.

Tennessee AG Directs Tennesseans to Wells Fargo Settlement Remediation Efforts

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 4, 2019
News Type: Legal News
Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III said Tennesseans who have not yet been made whole through other Wells Fargo settlement remediation programs can now register a complaint with Wells Fargo for possible relief. The settlement resolves claims the bank violated state consumer protection laws by opening millions of unauthorized accounts and enrolling customers into online banking services without their knowledge or consent, improperly referring customers for enrollment in third-party renters and life insurance policies, improperly charging auto loan customers for force-placed and unnecessary collateral protection insurance, failing to ensure customers received refunds of unearned premiums on certain optional auto finance products, and incorrectly charging customers for mortgage rate lock extension fees. As part of the program, Wells Fargo will maintain a website with information regarding eligibility for redress, and will provide periodic reports to the states about ongoing remediation efforts.

ABA Grants Full Approval to LMU Duncan School of Law

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 4, 2019
News Type: Legal News
The American Bar Association has granted full approval to Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law, WATE reports. The ABA granted LMU Law provisional approval in 2014. "Over the last 10 years, our school has managed to hit a few potholes along the path to full approval by the American Bar Association, so success is all the sweeter," said Gary Wade, vice president and dean of the school. Last year the school failed to meet ABA accreditation standards, but was later able to resume its "provisional approval" status.

Belmont University and Legal Aid Seeking Volunteers for a Clinic in Nashville

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 4, 2019
News Type: Upcoming
Legal Aid Society has scheduled a free legal help clinic in Nashville on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Belmont Ministry Center, 2005 12th Ave. South. All lawyers are invited to help at this advice-only clinic. To volunteer or for more information please contact Jorge Salles Diaz, 615-780-7131.
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