Here’s a sampling of the articles in the 1965 Tennessee Bar Journals:

FEBRUARY

The President Reports by Olin White (in the 84th year of the Tennessee Bar Association, he writes about the new quarterly publication and dedicates it to the members of the profession) “The Matter of Perspective,” by Robert Gill Gillespie (an article by a Mississippi supreme court associate justice about the changes the law has seen)

Executive director’s column by Billie Bethel: “The telephone – friend or foe?”

“Justice Chattin named to Supreme Court”

“Suggestions on selection of a trial jury,” by Virgil Carmichael, who was a regular contributor to the Journal for many years. He died just last November (see page 10).

“The case of the unpopular cause,” by Henry H. Hancock (the need for lawyers to take on unpopular defendants)

“Recent tax developments affecting the lawyer in general practice,” by John C. Stophel

MAY

The President Reports by Olin White (about the fear that our government will become a police state — it is 10 pages long)

“The Law: Ideals, Opportunities, Challenges,” by Robert Kirk Walker (a speech to law school students)

A complete schedule of the 84th Annual Convention, held at the Andrew Jackson Hotel in Nashville

“The Era of Gideon v. Wainwright,” by Hon. Frank W. Wilson (a speech)

“Bulk Sales and the Uniform Commercial Code,” by W. Harold Bigham

Executive director’s column by Billie Bethel: “Don’t let that date slip by!” (the creation of an “Office Tickler System,” see related story, page 20)

AUGUST

The President Reports by Robert Kirk Walker (about the institution of the Professional Ethics and Grievances Committee and its 27 commissioners, who will investigate and report conclusions and recommendations “in matters touching unethical practices of a member of the Bar.” The TBA had filed a petition in favor of this amendment to Supreme Court Rule 42, which is printed in its entirety.)

“Et tu Brute?” by Billie Bethel and Robert Kirk Walker (an overview of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, covering the National Conference on Law and Poverty, a group convened to “discuss the problems of the extension of legal services to the poor under the program, policies and regulations of the Office of Economic Opportunity” … “the programs and policies propounded proved astonishing as well as greatly alarming to many of those present …” It concludes that “cooperation or non-cooperation with OEO policy — either one — leads to socialism and destruction of the legal profession.”)

A poem by Virgil F. Carmichael, “Condemned?”

NOVEMBER

President’s Report by Robert Kirk Walker (announcing that the board has approved a statewide economic survey for 1966)

Report of the newest member of the Tennessee Supreme Court: Larry Barkley Creson

“Defense of the Indigent and Other Unpopular Causes,” by Barnabas F. Sears (a speech given to the Tennessee Young Lawyers’ Conference, the predecessor to the Young Lawyers Division)

“A fair trial and a free press,” by Hon. Frank W. Wilson (a speech) “Verdicts or out of court settlement of $50,000 or over in wrongful deaths in Tennessee,” compiled by J.D. Lee Executive director’s column by Billie Bethel: “Confidentially speaking — to the legal secretary CARE” (The key to being a top legal secretary is: Conscientiousness, Appearance, Respect, Efficiency).

— Suzanne Craig Robertson