The Tennessee Supreme Court has suspended 25 attorneys for failure to pay the annual registration fee; 14 of them also failed to file proof that client funds are held in an IOLTA-compliant account. View the fee suspension order and IOLTA suspension order. See the list of all lawyers suspended and reinstated for fee and IOLTA violations in 2023 or access all administrative suspensions dating back to 2005.

TBA’s Young Lawyers Division Board members Morgan Hanna and Billy Leslie visited Vanderbilt University Law School last week. The meeting was the last of the board’s annual autumn visits to law school across the state. Each visit consists of a panel of YLD members discussing its award-winning Diversity Leadership Institute program and how law students can maximize their benefits of a free TBA membership. In addition, students are given the opportunity to ask questions about preparing for a career in the legal profession. Learn more about YLD or see photos from this event.

A memorial service for Chattanooga lawyer and former TBA President Max Bahner, who died on Oct. 13, will take place Nov. 10 at 1 p.m. EST at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 305 W. 7th St., Chattanooga 37402. Memorial gifts may be made to Orange Grove Center, 615 Derby St., Chattanooga, TN 37404 or the University of Virginia Law School Foundation, 580 Massie Rd., Charlottesville, VA 22903. Please note the gift is for the “T. Maxfield Bahner '60 Unrestricted Endowment.” Read more about Bahner life’s from Chattanoogan.com.

Western State College of Law at Westcliff University in Irvine, California, may soon be the sole American Bar Association-accredited for-profit law school, reports Reuters. It currently enrolls 300 students. A decade ago, six for-profit law schools across the U.S. enrolled more than 5,000 aspiring attorneys. That number has since dwindled to about 900. Half of the for-profit law schools operating in 2013 have shuttered due to waning demand and accreditation problems. For-profit law schools, which rely on tuition revenue, were hit hard by a prolonged decline in law school enrollment between 2010 and 2017, when the number of first-year law students fell 21% nationwide, the news source reports.

TBA’s Young Lawyers Division Board members Morgan Hanna and Billy Leslie visited Vanderbilt University Law School today. The meeting was the last of the board’s annual autumn visits to law school across the state. Each visit consists of a panel of YLD members discussing its award-winning Diversity Leadership Institute program and how law students can maximize their benefits of a free TBA membership. In addition, students are given the opportunity to ask questions about preparing for a career in the legal profession. Learn more about YLD or see photos from today's event.

Former state Rep. Jeremy Durham was indicted today on driving under the influence and felony charges in relation to an incident in downtown Nashville last year, NewsChannel 5 reports. An affidavit obtained by the station indicated police responded to a car accident and detained Durham after he attempted to walk away. Records show Durham repeatedly said he was a “lawyer,” while refusing a sobriety test and blood test. Officers also said they found a green metal grinder with marijuana residue. Charges include driving under the influence, felony reckless endangerment of a motor vehicle, resisting arrest, drug paraphernalia and felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Durham represented Franklin from 2013 until 2016 when he was expelled after sexual misconduct allegations, reported at the time by the Tennessean.

Washington County, Maryland, Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson was fatally shot in the driveway of his home on Friday, triggering a manhunt for a suspect that authorities said was involved in a divorce case heard in the judge's court earlier in the day, reports Reuters. “We are angered at yet another attack on a jurist for doing the job they swore to do. Threats against the judiciary have increased more than fivefold in the past decade, and it needs to stop, said ABA President Mary Smith in a statement. “Judges must be able to decide matters that come before them without fear of reprisal or physical harm to themselves or their families. If they cannot, an essential element of our democracy will be lost.”

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday granted the Biden administration's request to put on hold a preliminary injunction constraining how White House and other federal officials communicate with social media platforms to remove content believed to be misinformation. Reuters reports that the justices also agreed to decide the merits of the administration's appeal of the lower court ruling. Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch publicly dissented from the decision. The attorneys general of Missouri and Louisiana and a group of social media users sued federal officials, accusing them of unlawfully helping to suppress conservative-leaning speech on major social medial platforms. Lower courts found that administration officials likely coerced the companies into censoring certain posts in violation of the constitution's free speech protections.

Time to update and check-in on the digital YOU. If you moved, have a new photo, or need to change your practice areas or profile — now is the time to update. You also can customize your contact information with TBA’s address preferences, which means you can choose different addresses for your directory listing, where you receive mail and where you receive membership and billing notices. Your TBA profile helps clients and colleagues find you so be sure to keep it current. Watch this tutorial on how to update your information. Looking for a fellow TBA member? Search our online directory.

Make plans now to attend the TBA’s 2023 Administrative Law Forum Dec. 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. CST at Burr & Forman, 222 Second Ave. Ste. 2000, Nashville 37201. The program is a staple for Tennessee administrative lawyers. Topics for this year's forum include updates on legislative and case law, administrative rules and ethics. Thanks to Jonathan Fly, administrative judge for the Tennessee Department of Human Services, for producing this program. Find out more and register.