The legal services sector added about 3,400 jobs in October, bouncing back from losing about 2,100 jobs in September, for a total of 1,182,100 jobs. The preliminary, seasonally adjusted data was released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Law360 has analysis.

The Knoxville Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society and the University of Tennessee Student Chapter of the Federalist Society are hosting an event Nov. 15 with U.S. District Judge Katherine Crytzer. This free event will take place from noon to 1 p.m. EST in Room 132 of the College of Law, 1505 Cumberland Ave., Knoxville 37996. Crytzer will speak on the topic “U.S. Department of Justice Office of Legal Policy: Policy, Regulations, and Nominations.” Register here

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has announced that a 40-state group has obtained separate settlements from Experian and T-Mobile in connection with a three data breaches. Under a $12.67 million settlement, Experian has agreed to strengthen its due diligence and data security practices. It also will offer credit monitoring services to those who were affected by a 2015 breach. In addition, it agreed to pay $1 million to resolve claims against its subsidiary Experian Data Corp. for a 2012 data breach. In a separate $2.43 million settlement, T-Mobile agreed to detailed vendor management provisions designed to strengthen its vendor oversight. The agreement only includes claims from a 2015 breach. It does not include claims filed in connection with a data breach in 2021, which is still under investigation by a coalition of state attorneys general.

Lawrenceburg lawyer James G. "Jim" White II died Nov. 1 at the age of 77. A graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law, White spent nearly 30 years as an assistant district attorney general. He also served as president of the Lawrence County Bar Association. During his naval career, White served in Vietnam and commanded seven naval reserve units in Alabama and Louisiana. He was a longtime supporter of the Boy Scouts and once served as vice-president of the Middle Tennessee Council of Boy Scouts and as an active fundraiser. A celebration of life was held yesterday. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to Middle Tennessee Council of Boy Scouts, 3414 Hillsboro Pike, Nashville, TN 37215 or the Children’s Ministry at First United Methodist Church, 212 Waterloo St., Lawrenceburg, TN 38464.

The Chattanooga office of Legal Aid of East Tennessee (LAET) hosted its annual Pro Bono Night recently. The evening featured food, drinks, music, a silent auction and the group’s traditional awards ceremony. Among those recognized was Rebecca Miller with Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, who received the Bruce C. Bailey Volunteer Lawyer of the Year Award for her work on conservatorships. The Chief Justice William M. Barker Access to Justice Award was presented to Emily O’Donnell, a former Legal Aid staff attorney, for her pioneering work in establishing an Eviction Prevention Initiative in the county. The group also recognized the Chattanooga Hamilton County Family Justice Center with the Alexander Hamilton Award, which honors a nonlegal entity that works to advance justice. The center was chosen for its partnership with LAET, allowing it to hold clinics for free at its facility throughout the year. Finally, LAET named the Chattanooga Bar Association Young Lawyers Division as its Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year for the many legal clinics the group hosted. Read more in the Hamilton County Herald.

The 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has denied immunity to former Hamilton County Sheriff’s deputy Daniel Wilkey and current deputy Tyler McRae in a civil rights lawsuit filed by a Soddy Daisy resident, Tennessee Lookout reports. William Eugene Klaver filed the suit after an April 2019 traffic stop in which he was detained on the side of the road for nearly an hour in a fruitless search for marijuana. A three-judge panel of the court said Klaver presented ample evidence that the deputies intentionally dragged out a stop for a window tint violation to illegally search his vehicle. Wilkey and McRae have been named as defendants in at least a half dozen federal civil rights lawsuits alleging abuses of power and brutality in encounters with citizens. Since the interaction with Klaver, Wilkey also has been arrested on rape, assault and official oppression charges.

A congressionally mandated online database of federal judges’ financial disclosure reports, detailing their assets and stock trades, is now live, Reuters reports. President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan bill into law in May with the goal of making it easier for the public to see if judges have a financial conflict of interest that would warrant recusal from hearing a case. Registered database users now are able to search for, sort, view and download judges’ reports. U.S. District Judge Roslynn Mauskopf, director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, said the database will initially contain 2021 financial disclosure reports and periodic transaction reports detailing stock trades.

Davidson County voters who were given the wrong ballots during early voting will be allowed to cast provisional ballots on election day after the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee sued local and state officials. On Friday, the group agreed to settle the suit, filed against the Davidson County Election Commission, state Coordinator of Elections Mark Goins, Secretary of State Tre Hargett and Gov. Bill Lee. The state also has published a list of those who received incorrect ballots, which can be accessed at nashville.gov. Those affected can go to the Davidson County Election Commission, 1417 Murfreesboro Pike, on Election Day to cast a new ballot. Nashville Public Radio has the full instructions for misassigned voters.

Election officials in Benton County reported that “likely fewer than 10” voters were given an incorrect ballot during early voting, the Tennessean reports. The issue appears to be tied to confusion over congressional districts. Benton is one of seven counties that contains precincts split among multiple congressional districts. Davidson and Shelby counties, which reported issues last week, are part of that group, as are Campbell, Jefferson, Scott and Tipton counties, which have not yet indicated any issues. Last week, election officials said that 212 voters in Davidson County were given the wrong ballot. That number now appears to be closer to 438. Officials in Shelby County said 50 voters were given the wrong ballot.

Memphis-based Mendelson Law Firm is seeking an associate attorney licensed in Mississippi to review documents and prepare and manage litigation. The firm will accept applications from recent law school graduates and attorneys in their first three years of practice. The firm, which focuses on creditor rights, also handles commercial litigation, insurance subrogation, business law, bankruptcy, foreclosures, replevins and medical/retail collections. Read the full job description on the TBA's JobLink platform.