Federal officials say Tennessee’s Medicaid program, known as TennCare, should return at least $397 million, and possibly as much as $767 million, due to years of alleged overbilling, mistakes and insufficient documentation, the Tennessean reports. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General released an audit of the program this week. Auditors will now forward their recommendation to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which will determine what action to take. TennCare is disputing nearly all of the audit’s findings but did concede it made some miscalculations impacting about $22 million of federal funding. Those funds, it says, were eventually used to pay for health care of those in need.

University of Tennessee College of Law professor Penny White has been selected as one of the Chancellor’s Professors — a lifetime honor that recognizes extraordinary scholarly achievement and a record of excellence in teaching and service to the university. White, the Elvin E. Overton Distinguished Professor of Law and director of the Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution, began her career practicing law in the areas of criminal defense, civil rights and family law. She went on to serve as a judge at every level of the state court system, including as a justice on the Tennessee Supreme Court. She previous received the university’s Jefferson Prize for excellence in research and creative activity and the Alumni Outstanding Teacher Award. She has also been recognized twice with the law school’s Harold Warner Teaching Award.

Memphis lawyer Lenal Anderson Jr. died Oct. 9. Visitation was held today. A memorial service will take place tomorrow at noon CDT in the Goldsmith Room of the Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Rd., Memphis, TN 38117. Anderson attended Tougaloo College and earned a master in business administration from Harvard Business School. While in business school, he worked with fellow Tougaloo graduates to register African-Americans to vote in the Mississippi Delta. Several years later he earned his law degree from Columbia Law School. In 1979, Anderson returned to Memphis to teach and chair the business administration division at Lemoyne-Owen College. He also opened a private law practice where he served for more than 40 years. For the past eight years, he practiced with his daughter Nena. Donations may be made to the Memphis Area Tougaloo Alumni Chapter Scholarship Fund, C/O Sylvia Gray, 1612 Autumn Tree Cove, Cordova, TN 38016.

The Knoxville Bar Association will hold its Fall Memorial Service on Nov. 12 at noon EST. The group will celebrate the life of eight area lawyers who died in the last nine months. The service will be held virtually. Joining KBA President Cheryl Rice at the event will be Rev. Charles Fels and Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Sharon Lee.

Save the date for the TBA’s next Bankruptcy Section webcast, set for Nov. 16 from noon to 1 p.m. CST. Don’t miss this session, which will feature a panel of judges discussing issues of interest to bankruptcy practioners. Those participating include U.S. Bankruptcy Court judges Suzanne Bauknight (Knoxville) and Nicholas W. Whittenburg (Chattanooga).

The Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands will hold two clinics next week. A phone clinic will be held on Oct. 26 at 2 p.m. CDT to provide general advice. The first 15 callers will be accepted. On Oct. 27, LAS will hold a clinic specifically for veterans from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. CDT at Operation Stand Down, 1125 12th Ave. S. Nashville 37203. To volunteer for either of these clinics, contact Kendra Cheek, 615-780-7131. See all October clinics.

Rep. Vincent Dixie, D-Nashville, a member of the Legislative Black Caucus, is calling on Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery to investigate the conduct of Rutherford County Juvenile Judge Donna Davenport, WKRN reports. Dixie's letter cited recent reporting by Propublica and NPR that alleges the court “routinely violated federal law in its detaining of minors.” Dixie’s request comes a day after 11 members of Congress asked the U.S. Justice Department to investigate the allegations and encourage the state to collect better data on juvenile cases. Slatery’s office acknowledged receiving the letter, saying it “will respond ... at the appropriate time.” Judge Davenport said pending litigation prohibits her from commenting on any of the allegations.

Retired Davidson County General Sessions Judge Daniel B. Eisenstein received the Tennessee General Sessions Conference’s Lifetime Achievement Award earlier this month at the group’s fall meeting. The award is given to a conference member who exemplifies the traits of an outstanding judge as well as the characteristics of a noble and selfless life. Eisenstein joined the court in 2004 and served until 2014. He headed the effort to create the position of senior judge, worked on the Nashville mayor’s Behavioral Wellness Advisory Council and often presented on mental health issues at judicial conference meetings. He is a past president of the Nashville Bar Association’s Pro Bono Program and the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee & the Cumberlands. Read more about his accomplishments from the Administrative Office of the Courts.

Nashville’s role in the Civil Rights Movement will be the subject of new research fueled by a $50,000 federal grant, WPLN reports. The city’s Historical Commission is receiving the money from the African American Civil Rights grant program, which is overseen by the National Park Service. Local staffers and a consultant will work for the next two years to survey local historic sites and gather archival research related to the movement from 1944 to 1966. Supporters say the effort could mean more sites are nominated as historic places and new historical markers are installed. The research will include lunch counter sit-ins, Freedom Rides, school integration, bombings by the Ku Klux Klan, and the role Nashville’s four historically Black colleges and universities played in preparing students to lead nonviolent protests.

The Memphis Lawyers’ Chapter of the Federalist Society will host a webinar with Jonathan H. Adler, director of the Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, on Nov. 4 from noon to 1 p.m. CDT. Adler, who also teaches environmental, administrative and constitutional law at the school, will speak on the topic “Federalism in the Age of Pandemic Health Measures.” Those interested in attending can register online or contact Greg Grisham, 901-333-2076.