U.S. Supreme Court Marshal Gail Curley on Friday clarified earlier remarks about the probe into the leaked Dobbs decision saying that she questioned the nine justices but did not require them to sign sworn affidavits. Bloomberg reports that all other 97 employees who were interviewed did sign such statements. “The justices actively cooperated in this iterative process, asking questions and answering mine,” Curley said in a statement. “I followed up on all credible leads, none of which implicated the justices or their spouses.” She added that she “did not believe that it was necessary to ask the justices to sign sworn affidavits.” The TBA Today story on Jan. 19 indicated that all those interviewed signed sworn affidavits.

An item in Tuesday’s TBA Today failed to note that retired magistrate Carl Colloms was also honored by the University of Tennessee’s Alumni Association. Colloms, who graduated from the College of Law in 1966, served in a variety of legal and judicial positions in Bradley County before his retirement in 2012. Since then he has donated millions in scholarship funding to the College of Law. Read more about his career and that of the other award winners.

An article in yesterday’s issue of TBA Today omitted the names of two attorneys who have been selected for the TBA Public Service Academy. Brian Bush of Chattanooga’s Spears, Moore, Rebman & Williams PC law firm and Jessica Schultz of Schultz Law in Nashville are among the 10 attorneys who will participate in the nonpartisan training that provides attorneys with the tools to run for local public offices, such as school board, city council and county commission. The program’s two sessions will cover topics like strategy, campaign finance, work-life balance and more. Read more about this year’s class.

An item in Friday's issue of TBA Today was not clear about the groups holding a networking reception this Thursday in Nashville. The event at Pins Mechanical Company is being hosted by the Lawyers' Association for Women (LAW) - Marion Griffin Chapter and the Tennessee Stonewall Bar Association. The event will take place from from 5:30 to 7 p.m. CDT. Attendees will gather for games and libations and pizza will be provided. Discounted parking is available on the lower levels of the Broadway Whole Foods garage. Bring your ticket to the event for validation. PINS Mechanical is located at 1102 Grundy St., Nashville, 37203. RSVP here

TBA Today last week reported that 22nd Judicial District Circuit Court Judge David Allen was honored for his role as a recovery court judge during a recent meeting of the Tennessee Association of Recovery Court Professionals. The story should also have stated that McNairy County General Sessions Judge Van D. McMahan also received the Making a Difference Award. Both judges said working with recovery courts is the “most rewarding” part of their jobs and McMahan said it was the “most important thing” he does. Also at the conference, the association recognized retired Seventh Judicial Circuit Court Judge Don Elledge with its first ever Recognition of Service Award for his long contribution to recovery courts. The Administrative Office of the Courts has more on all three judges.

An item in Wednesday's TBA Today on the recognition Nashville attorney Doug Berry received from the German government for his 17 years of service as honorary consul of the Federal Republic of Germany failed to note that he is an attorney with Miller & Martin PLLC.  

An article in yesterday’s TBA Today regarding a shift in Nashville’s legal market post-COVID-19 noted that national firms hiring Nashville attorneys to work remotely have contributed to a changing legal landscape. While some national firms have hired Nashville attorneys without setting up a physical office in the city, Am Law 50 firm K&L Gates did recently launch a Nashville office.

As previously reported, as of July 1 the Knox County Circuit, Chancery, Probate, Juvenile and General Civil Sessions Courts will be using the schedule of fees included in T.C.A. 8-21-401 for all fees and court costs. The attachments included in the previous TBA Today story have been revised. New schedules are now available for the Circuit Court, Chancery Court, General Sessions Court and probate fees.

Arrangements for Clarksville lawyer and former TBA President F. Evans Harvill have changed slightly since announced in yesterday’s issue of TBA Today. On Sunday, visitation will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. CDT at the Neal Tarpley Parchman Funeral Home, 1510 Madison St., Clarksville 37040. On Monday, visitation will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at Madison Street United Methodist Church, 319 Madison St. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. A graveside service will follow the funeral at Greenwood Cemetery, 976 Greenwood Ave.

An item in Monday’s TBA Today failed to note that the Tennessee Professionalism Award is jointly sponsored by Tennessee’s American Inns of Court and the Tennessee Bar Association. This award is presented each year to a lawyer or judge whose life and practice display sterling character and unquestioned integrity, coupled with ongoing dedication to the highest standards of the rule of law and the highest standards of the legal profession in Tennessee. The award will be presented to a lawyer or judge residing in the grand division of the state where the TBA's Annual Convention is held (this year, the Western Grand Division). Nominees must be alive when their nomination is submitted but need not be an active member of an American Inn of Court or the TBA. The TBA Annual Convention is scheduled to be held in Memphis and virtually this year the week of June 14. The deadline for submitting nominations is May 3.