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Law students have free access to the online Tennessee Bar Journal, daily news from TBA Today, multiple shows from the TBA Podcast Network and information from the TBA on Linkedin, Instagram and Facebook. The TBA YLD also posts on its own Linkedin, Instagram and Facebook accounts. Join the conversation on any or all of these platforms!

The TBA offers free programming and education courses that help law students learn about various practice areas as well as the fundamentals of the practice of law. Visit TBA's Law Student YouTube Channel to access free legal education programs.

In this practical, hands-on program, attendees will learn how to regain control of their time and attention before the new year begins. Topics will include the real-world challenges of distraction, email overload and constant task switching (the average lawyer switches screens hundreds of times a day!). Speakers also will share proven systems to reduce mental clutter, improve concentration and manage priorities effectively. Learn to set boundaries with technology and design focus blocks that actually work, and start the new year with clarity, control and confidence. Register on the TBA website.

SUTTON, Chief Judge. Eskender Getachew is a medical doctor who operated a clinic in Columbus, Ohio, that provided treatment to patients suffering from opioid addiction. The federal government alleged that Dr. Getachew unlawfully prescribed controlled substances, including opioids, without a legitimate medical purpose. After a seven-day trial, a jury convicted him. Dr. Getachew challenges his conviction on several grounds. We affirm.

Mario Perkins, Petitioner, appeals from the trial court’s denial of a motion to reopen his post-conviction proceeding because the “grounds alleged in the petition do not satisfy any of the criteria set out in Tenn[essee] Code Ann[otated section] 40-30-117 as ground to reopen, and have clearly been raised outside the statute of limitation[s]. . . .” Because the notice of appeal in this case fails to satisfy the requirements for an application for permission to appeal pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated section 40-30-117(c), we lack jurisdiction to consider the appeal. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed.

The Defendant, Doryon Booth, appeals the revocation of his probation and reinstatement of his original four-year sentence in confinement, arguing that the trial court abused its discretion in finding that he violated the terms of his probation and by failing to make adequate findings in support of its decision to revoke his suspended sentence. Based on our review, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

October 27, 2025 - October 31, 2025.

A coalition of news organizations is suing Tennessee’s top prisons official and a warden, alleging state execution protocols unconstitutionally limit the media’s access and hamper thorough and accurate reporting. The group, which includes the Nashville Banner, Nashville Public Radio and The Associated Press, argues that media members should be given access to the full execution process. Under current protocols — which went into effect in January — media are allowed to view condemned individuals only after they already are strapped to a gurney and hooked up to IV lines. The group also complains that officials give no indication as to when injections begin. Read more from WPLN.

The law license of Davidson County lawyer of Alex Fletcher Thompson was transferred to disability inactive status on Nov. 3. Thompson may not practice law while on inactive status. He may return to the practice of law after reinstatement by the Tennessee Supreme Court after showing that his disability has been removed. The court also issued an order allowing documents in the case to be filed under seal.