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August 9, 2012
Over 150 local lawyers, judges, and law students gathered on July 26, 2012, for the annual Pro Bono Celebration hosted by Legal Aid of East Tennessee to recognize members of the legal community who provided significant free legal services to low-income clients during the past year.
Tennessee…
August 8, 2012
From the TennesseanBy: Bobby Allyn
As Judge Betty Adams Green accepted an award yesterday at a statewide juvenile justice conference, she reflected on…
August 28, 2012
Nashville, Tenn. – Justice Gary R. Wade is to be sworn in as the 29th chief justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 1 at the Sevier County Courthouse. He will succeed Chief Justice Cornelia A. Clark, who has served as chief justice since Sept. 1, 2010. On Sept. 5…
August 6, 2012
From the TennesseanBy: Bobby Allyn
Judge Betty Adams Green announced her retirement today, closing a 14-year stretch on the Davidson County Juvenile bench.
“After…
August 3, 2012
The Administrative Office of the Courts has received $100,000 in one-time grant funds from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance grant. The grant will be used to enhance courtroom technology throughout the State. Judges and court clerks are eligible to apply for project funding. Awards are…
August 2, 2012
Nashville, Tenn. – Seven attorneys have applied to fill the Criminal Court vacancy in the 30th Judicial District, which serves Shelby County. The vacancy was created by the appointment of Criminal Court Judge John T. Fowlkes, Jr. as U.S. District Court Judge for Western Tennessee.The Judicial…
August 2, 2012
The Administrative Office of the Courts has approximately $200,000 in grant funding available for the development or continuation of initiatives that will aid self-represented litigants in accessing the Tennessee court system regarding child support issues.This funding is made possible through the…
August 1, 2012
Nashville, Tenn. – Thirteen attorneys have applied to fill the Circuit Court vacancy in the 16th Judicial District, which serves Rutherford and Cannon counties. The vacancy was created by the appointment of Circuit Court Judge Don R. Ash as Senior Judge.The Judicial Nominating Commission will hold…
July 30, 2012
From Memphis ABC 24Randy Wimbley
MEMPHIS, TN - They leave to fight for our freedom, but many come home only to lose it. There are more veterans committing crimes than many care to…
July 25, 2012
News Release from Legal Services Corporation
Dickinson Wright Chairman Emeritus Dennis W. Archer will address the national Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Board of Directors when it meets in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on July 27.
Archer, who served on the Michigan Supreme Court and as mayor of Detroit,…
July 24, 2012
The Tennessee Supreme Court’s Access to Justice Commission recently developed an important training video that will help attorneys and legal agencies that work with people with disabilities. The video, Providing Legal Services to Persons with Disabilities, was created to raise awareness and reduce…
July 18, 2012
From the Clarksville Leaf ChronicleBy: Philip Grey
General Sessions Judge Ken Goble banged his gavel at approximately 1:30 p.m. on July 17, and the long-awaited Veterans Court became a reality.
The…
July 12, 2012
As part of the Knoxville Bar Association’s Exploring East Tennessee Series, Supreme Court Justices Sharon Lee and Gary Wade, along with KBA members, hiked to Abrams Falls Trail, which is inside Cades Cove.
Following a box lunch, KBA members and their guests enjoyed a highly interactive and informal…
July 11, 2012
The recently formed Board of Judicial Conduct (BJC) has met and selected officers. Judge Chris Craft was elected aschairperson, Judge Tim Easter as vice-chair, Tom Lawless as Secretary and Judge Jeff Bivins as General Assembly Liaison.
“I appreciate the confidence the members of the Board of…
July 11, 2012
Nashville, Tenn. – The Judicial Nominating Commission is now accepting applications for the Criminal Court vacancy in the 30th Judicial District, which includes Shelby County. The vacancy was created by the appointment of Criminal Court Judge John T. Fowlkes, Jr. as U.S. District Court Judge for…
July 10, 2012
Nashville, Tenn. – The Judicial Nominating Commission is now accepting applications for the Circuit Court vacancy in the 16th Judicial District, which includes Rutherford and Cannon counties. The vacancy was created by the appointment of Circuit Court Judge Don R. Ash as Senior Judge. …
July 9, 2012
From the Hamilton County HeraldBy: David LapradOn June 21, dozens of friends and supporters of Legal Aid of East Tennessee joined to celebrate the achievements of a law firm, a philanthropist, a…
July 3, 2012
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Supreme Court clarified when plaintiffs may add back to a lawsuit involving comparative fault defendants previously named, but dismissed by a non-final order after the statute of limitations has run.The decision arises from a 2006 automobile accident. While driving…
July 3, 2012
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Supreme Court has reversed a lower court’s decision and reinstated a Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility (TBPR) hearing panel’s ruling suspending a Knoxville attorney due to misconduct. While working at the Knoxville law firm of Kennerly, Montgomery…
July 2, 2012
The Court of the Judiciary, now Board of Judicial Conduct, has issued a public reprimand against Judicial District 19 Circuit Court Judge John Gasaway, in response to a complaint filed against the judge.…