The American Bar Association recently approved a new half online, half on-site law program at William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minneapolis. While the ABA allows law schools to offer up to 12 hours of online credit, the hybrid program is the first of its kind to receive accreditation. US News and World Reports has more.

The Memphis Lawyers’ Chapter of the Federalist Society will present a seminar on campaign finance regulation on Tuesday at The Madison Hotel. Lunch is from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. with programming to follow. Tickets are $25 for Federalist Society members, $30 for non-members. To register, contact Greg Grisham at (901) 462-2616.

A specially appointed “Ad Hoc Committee on Judicial Accountability” of the Tennessee Senate is scheduled to meet Tuesday. While the notice fails to indicate the purpose of the meeting, it appears to be a legislative effort to investigate Sen. Mike Bell’s ethics complaint against Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice Gary Wade and/or to examine the legality of the composition of the state’s Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, Gavel to Gavel reports. 

The Madison County Criminal Justice Complex and Jail Annex failed an inspection of the jail facilities last month by the Tennessee Corrections Institute, the Jackson Sun reports. The annual surprise inspection took place on May 8; the county has until July 7 to fix the problems found in the inspection, which included overcrowding that led to some inmates sleeping on the floor at the justice complex.

David Rivera was nominated yesterday to be U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee by President Barack Obama. Rivera has been the acting federal prosecutor since April 2013 when he replaced Jerry Martin, who entered private practice, the Tennessean reports.

Tennessee has filed a motion for a protective order forbidding discovery of information related to former Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt's illness and the circumstances surrounding her departure in the case of former Lady Vols media director Debby Jennings. Jennings is suing the University of Tennessee and athletic director Dave Hart over allegations that age and sex discrimination led to Jennings' forced retirement after working 35 years at the school, WSMV reports.

A Montgomery County Bar Association straw poll shows support among Clarksville lawyers for turnover in two offices: Circuit Court District III and the district attorney general. The straw poll, required in the Bar Association’s bylaws, was voted on Wednesday by association members and shared with The Leaf-Chronicle.

The law license of John Alley was transferred to disability inactive status on June 19. Alley cannot practice law while on disability inactive status. He may return to the practice of law after reinstatement by the Tennessee Supreme Court upon showing of clear and convincing evidence that the disability has been removed and he is fit to resume. View the BPR notice. 

The Memphis Bar Association Access to Justice Committee is sponsoring a legal clinic Saturday  from 8 a.m. to noon and volunteers are needed. The legal clinic, which will be held at the Shelby County Jail, will provide help to incarcerated veterans who have civil legal questions about issues such as disability compensation, child support issues, advance directives, eligibility for benefits and outstanding debts. Those interested in volunteering should contact Mark Berryhill at (901) 222-4819. 

Circuit Judge Mike Faulk said yesterday he had just completed his fourth round of chemotherapy and was on his way home to Hawkins County to take his place back on the bench. Faulk announced last month that doctors had discovered a sizeable malignant tumor in his esophagus, and that the cancer has spread to his liver. A Church Hill native, Faulk is a former state senator, county commissioner, and longtime Hawkins County-based attorney. The Times News has more.