Jury selection for the trial of former Vanderbilt football player Cory Batey began this morning in Chattanooga after a judge denied Batey's request for a new attorney, WVTF reports. More than 100 potential jurors were dismissed. The trial is set to begin Monday for only Batey after it was announced yesterday that Brandon Vandenburg, accused along with Batey of sexual assault, will have a separate trial. Advocates for sexual assault victims have expressed concern to WSMV over the latest developments in the trial. “It could make our criminal justice system look very daunting for a survivor,” said Verna Wyatt with Tennessee Voices for Victims. 

Legislation proposed by the TBA Creditor’s Practice Section to address garnishments to collect from an individual debtor, no matter whether the debtor is an employee or independent contractor, cleared committees in the House and Senate today. The bill (HB1775 / SB1969), sponsored by Rep. Pat Marsh, R-Shelbyville, and Sen. Jim Tracy, R-Shelbyville, as amended heads to the floor for final action.

Your résumé does not have to include every detail of your experience, according to the American Bar Association. “The Myths and Musts for the Perfect Legal Résumé” shares pointers for crafting a résumé that resonates with employers.

A celebration of life for Knoxville attorney Brian Trammell is planned for Saturday, 10 a.m., at Church Street United Methodist Church, 900 Henley St. in Knoxville. Trammell, past president of the Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association, died Sunday. He practiced with Trammell, Adkins and Ward PC. Memorial gifts in Trammell's honor may be sent to Church Street United Methodist Church towards the construction of a memorial garden at P.O. Box 1303, Knoxville, TN, 37901. Online condolences may be posted here.

Sixteen Republican U.S. senators say they will meet with President Obama’s U.S. Supreme Court nominee, Merrick Garland. NBC News reports the number is over 25 percent of the GOP Caucus. Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Illinois, will be the first to meet with Garland in a meeting planned for today.

The Tennessean reports Metro Nashville Public Schools may join other counties’ lawsuits against the state over Basic Education Funding. Hamilton County-area schools first filed, and were later joined by Shelby County Schools, accusing the state government of withholding funds. Attorneys will bring four options regarding the lawsuit before the Metro School board in April.

A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge last week issued an opinion permitting a law school graduate, who failed to pass the bar exam, to discharge her $11,000 bar study loan, The National Law Journal reports. Lesley Campbell filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy after making payments on the loan and sought to have the loan discharged. Citibank, the loan provider, argued the type of loan could not be discharged "absent undue hardship" and that the loan was an “educational benefit.”

The U.S. Supreme Court today asked for additional information on both sides in Zubik v. Burwell, in which religious nonprofits are seeking an exemption from the Obama administration’s contraceptive coverage rule. The order instructs parties in the suit “to examine the minimum the groups must do in order to register their objection to paying for contraception,” the Associated Press reports. The court set an April 20 deadline. A 4-4 split has previously been predicted in the case, which would leave different rules in place in different parts of the country.

The Claiborne Jail Committee will move forward with $700,000 in state-mandated jail renovations. The Claiborne Progress reports the amount had been worked into the original costs of a jail expansion project, but that project is in limbo as signatures are needed to bring the issue to a ballot. Later this year, officials will appear before the Board of Control to show what has been done to address overcrowding in order to maintain accreditation.

A measure that would have sealed Tennessee police body camera recordings from the public died today in a House committee. The Associated Press reports the matter was sent to be studied after the legislative session.