The TBA Young Lawyers Division hosted its second Essential Documents for Essential Workers clinic in Chattanooga on July 23. Essential workers and their spouses met with volunteer attorneys to draft wills, powers of attorney and advanced health care directives. More than 30 families were served, 17 attorneys volunteered their time and over $14,000 of free legal services were donated. Thank you to District Representative Logan Threadgill and Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel PC for organizing the event! See pictures from the clinic.

Veritas HHS is facilitating the search for a child support program attorney in Athens. The attorney is responsible for the legal actions required in a designated caseload and represents the interests of the state child support program in judicial and administrative hearings, including appeals, in a manner consistent with the provisions of the Code of Professional Responsibility. The attorney works in collaboration with case managers and specialists, providing legal guidance to ensure actions are legally sufficient and meet state policy and procedural requirements. To see the full job description and how to apply visit the TBA’s JobLink platform.

The July/August 2022 issue of the Tennessee Bar Journal features several articles on different aspects of family law. The cover story from Miles Mason Sr. is a step-by-step guide to the warning signs, testing and monitoring of alcoholism as it pertains to custody cases; Marlene Moses' column weighs the merits of joint custody and the child's best interest; and Matt and Kelly Frère offer guidance on what to do when your elderly client has no one to rely on for help with personal affairs. John P. Williams continues his etymological exploration with the history of the word "filibuster" and Stroud Vaughn explains the details of working with IT experts on software contracts. Also get a recap of the 141st Annual TBA Convention and read new President Tasha C. Blakney's goals for the year. Read the issue here.

Brian Faughnan, president of the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers (APRL), is featured on a new episode of Bob Ambrogi's podcast, LawNext to discuss why the APRL has "asked the American Bar Association to amend the model rules that govern law practice to allow lawyers admitted in any U.S. jurisdiction to practice law and provide legal advice to clients anywhere in the country." APRL says the current rule is "anachronistic" and "concluded that the change is critical to a '21st Century' approach to the practice of law.'" Listen to the episode here, or wherever you get your podcasts. Faughnan is a shareholder in the Memphis office of Lewis Thomason, where his practice includes representing lawyers and law firms in disciplinary matters. He recently posted the 500th post on his blog Faughnan on Ethics.