The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is now hiring for a senior environmental counsel position. The position requires a minimum of five years of experience in the full-time practice of law. Experience applying the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, SMCRA, CERCLA and/or RCRA is preferred. The position is located in Nashville, but TDEC attorneys are currently working remotely and it is expected there will be some flexibility going forward. Read the full job description and instructions on how to apply.

The Nashville office of Frost Brown Todd is now accepting resumes for an associate position on the firm’s Trademark, Entertainment and Advertising team in the Intellectual Property Practice Group. The role would include representing brands in various marketing and advertising matters; representing brand owners in trademark-related matters, including the clearance, adoption, prosecution, monetization and enforcement of brands; and drafting trademark copyright, software development, SaaS and related technology agreements. Those interested must have one to three years of experience. To apply, submit a cover letter, resume and transcript to Sonya Yadon.

Applications are now being accepted for a circuit court judge vacancy in the 19th Judicial District. The vacancy, which covers Montgomery and Robertson counties, was created when former Circuit Court Judge Jill Bartee Ayers was appointed to the Court of Criminal Appeals, Middle Section. Those interested must submit the Trial Court Vacancy Commission application to the Administrative Office of the Courts by noon CDT on May 11. The commission will consider applicants at a hearing on June 16 at 9 a.m. CDT in the Commission Chambers of the Montgomery County Historic Courthouse located at One Millennium Plaza. The AOC has complete application instructions.

The Tennessee Bar Association is seeking to fill two new positions —  Special Projects Coordinator and CLE Coordinator II. These are both part-time positions that involve administration and coordination of programming for the Tennessee Bar Association, which was recently recognized by the Nashville Business Journal as a "Best Place to Work" in Nashville. Both positions will involve remote work and work at the Tennessee Bar Association offices. 

Brewer, Krause, Brooks & Chastain PLLC of Nashville has an immediate opening for a licensed Tennessee attorney with at least two years of litigation experience. The position would handle depositions, hearings and trials, along with the discovery and pleading practice. Applicants must have a strong academic record and excellent research and writing skills. Salary commensurate with experience. Send résumé, writing sample and cover letter to Parks T. Chastain or by mail to Brewer, Krause, Brooks & Chastain PLLC, 545 Mainstream Drive, Suite 101, Nashville, TN, 37228.

The Trial Court Vacancy Commission is now accepting applications to fill a 19th Judicial District Circuit Court vacancy that was created by the retirement of Judge Ross H. Hicks. The 19th District covers Montgomery and Robertson counties. Those interested must submit the Trial Court Vacancy Commission application to the Administrative Office of the Courts by noon CDT on April 22. The Commission will hold a hearing to consider applicants on June 2 at 9 a.m. CDT in the Commission Chambers of the Montgomery County Historic Courthouse located at One Millennium Plaza. The AOC has more on the position and how to apply.

Frustrated by the lack of comfortable professional clothing, Harvard Law School student Logan Brown has launched a new clothing company that offers the “Ultimate Work-From-Home Blazer,” Above the Law reports. Brown, who attended college at Vanderbilt University, created Spencer Jane after cross-enrolling in a Harvard Business School class and working with the Harvard Innovation Labs. Brown created a survey with questions about pantsuit shopping essentials for her business course, but decided she could fix the problems that others had identified about professional clothing. The Ultimate Work-From-Home Blazer was designed to “seamlessly transition from a Zoom meeting to an in-person boardroom and whatever else you’re up to.” Brown tells the TBA she plans on returning to Nashville upon law school graduation.

The Tennessee Trial Court Vacancy Commission is accepting applications for a Circuit Court Judge in the 14th Judicial District. The vacancy was created by the retirement of  Judge L. Craig Johnson. The 14th Judicial District covers Coffee County. Applicants must be at least 30 years of age, a resident of the state for five years and a resident of the 14th Judicial District. Those interested should apply by noon CDT on April 13. The commission will hold a virtual hearing on May 14 at 9 a.m. CDT. It will be livestreamed on the Administrative Office of the Courts’ YouTube page. Read more about the vacancy on the AOC’s website.

Knox County is seeking to hire a judicial magistrate to issue arrest, search and forfeiture warrants, and conduct jail arraignments through real-time video conferencing. Applicants must be licensed attorneys and residents of the county. The position lasts four years and will begin on June 30. Resumes should be sent by April 30 to Donna Corbitt, Judicial Court Administrator, Room M-70, City-County Building, P.O. Box 2404, Knoxville, TN 37901. The office may be reached at 865- 215-2370.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is seeking a trial attorney for its Office of General Counsel in Memphis. Responsibilities including reviewing charge files, recommending initiation of litigation, filing petitions for compliance with administrative subpoenas, seeking temporary injunctive relief, conducting discovery, preparing pre-trial and post-trial briefs and materials, and filing motions related to court orders, decrees, and pre-suit settlement agreements. The position will be open for applications until April 21.