Hamilton County’s next sheriff, Austin Garrett, has named Brian Bush to be the department’s general counsel. He will replace Coty Wamp, who was elected Hamilton County district attorney last week, the Times Free Press reports. Bush ran for Chattanooga city court judge but lost to incumbent Sherry Paty. Bush is a Chattanooga native who earned his law degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law. He currently handles civil litigation cases at Spears, Moore, Rebman & Williams. He previously served as an assistant district attorney in the Hamilton County District Attorney's Office.

A University of Tennessee professor falsely accused of being a spy is criticizing the nomination of Casey Arrowood for U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee. In an interview with Tennessee Lookout this week, Dr. Anming Hu said the president should rescind the nomination and, if not, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee should reject Arrowood, who headed up the prosecution of Hu under the Trump administration’s “China Initiative.” That effort focused on rooting out spies from American universities. The Biden Justice Department has since halted the program and Hu has been reinstated to this former job.

The Memphis Bar Foundation is accepting grant applications for projects and programs that further its mission. Applications for up to $2,500 per project should be submitted by 5 p.m. CDT on Aug. 31. To be eligible for a grant, an organization must be a 501(c)(3) and must provide a copy of its IRS determination letter. The foundation is a nonprofit organization that promotes philanthropy among members of the Memphis Bar Association (MBA), promotes social justice and legal education, and advocates for and supports public awareness of the legal system. For more information contact the MBA Executive Director Mary Ann Upchurch.

Wilson County lawyer Jennifer M. Porth was temporarily suspended today after the Tennessee Supreme Court found that she misappropriated client funds, failed to respond to the Board of Professional Responsibility regarding a complaint of misconduct, and posed a threat of substantial harm to the public. Porth is immediately precluded from accepting any new cases and must stop representing existing clients by Sept. 10.

Goodlettsville attorney Jesse Walker has announced his candidacy for the local city commission. He is currently in-house counsel for Roadie, a UPS company, working in the gig logistics space. Walker graduated from Nashville School of Law and became an attorney in Tennessee in 2019. He also earned degrees from Belmont University and Volunteer State Community College. A Sumner County native, Walker says he sees opportunity in Goodlettsville for a more prosperous small business community, smarter city growth and planning, and improved city services and programs. Learn more about his campaign at www.JesseWalker.com.

An investiture ceremony will take place for newly elected Davidson County Chancellor I’Ashea Lynnae Myles on Aug. 26 at 3:30 p.m. CDT. The event will be held at the Historic Metro Courthouse, One Public Square, Ste. 607, Nashville 37201. U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Bernice Donald and Tennessee Court of Appeals Judge Richard Dinkins will officiate at the ceremony. RSVP to jmcdaniel@ferrellmcdaniel.com. Myles will replace retiring Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle. She most recently was of counsel in the Nashville office of Spencer Fane. A graduate of Belmont College of Law, she was a member of the TBA Young Lawyers Division’s Diversity Leadership Institute while in law school. View the invitation.

Stuart Teicher, “the CLE Performer,” started a web search recently with the words “Can lawyers ...” and was shocked at the phrases that were auto populated by the search engine. He got to wondering, “can lawyers actually do all of these things?” In a webcast on Sept. 29, Teicher will explore whether lawyers can criticize a judge, represent a family member, hire their own lawyer and more. Join colleagues from 10:30-11:30 CDT for this one-hour ethics program.

The Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands (LAS) will hold its free legal advice clinic at Belmont on Saturday. The in-person clinic will run from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. CDT at 2005 12th Ave. S., Nashville 37204. To volunteer, contact Kendra Cheek, 615-780-7131. See all August clinics.

Legal Aid of East Tennessee (LAET) is seeking two staff attorneys to work on housing and eviction cases. The lawyers could work out of LAET’s office in Chattanooga, Johnson City or Knoxville. The first position is for an attorney with one to two years of experience. The second position is for an attorney with five to seven years of experience. Both positions are funded by a grant for two years. Work beyond the two years is contingent on renewal of the grant.

The Institute for Well-Being in Law offers a podcast designed to introduce “cool people doing awesome work in the well-being space.” The Path to Well-Being in Law podcast is hosted by Chris Newbold and Bree Buchanan, who served as co-chairs of the National Task Force of Lawyer Well-Being. The task force brought national attention to issues of attorney well-being with its 2006 report “The Path to Lawyer Well-Being Practical Recommendations for Positive Change.” Guests include well-being pioneers from all sectors of the legal space, including legal employers, judges, law schools, regulators, bar associations, lawyer assistance programs and wellness thought-leaders.