The online version of the  May/June issue of the Tennessee Bar Journal inadvertently omitted two standing columnists when it launched on Monday: Eddy Smith, author of “Where There’s a Will,” and Marlene Eskind Moses, author of “Family Matters.” The page has now been updated.

The May/June 2023 issue of the Tennessee Bar Journal is available online and will begin arriving in mailboxes later this week! This issue focuses on Access to Justice efforts across the state, including the cover story by Joy Radice that explores the relief offered by Tennessee's expungement statute, describes pro bono models that have been used statewide and highlights institutional expungement innovations. Linda Warren Seely's feature story covers how courts are addressing landlord/tenant or eviction cases in a more systemic way, and TBA's Public Service Award winners are profiled. Columnists Edward G. Phillips and Brandon Morrow take a look at the National Labor Relations Board's recent decision on severance agreements and John A. Day considers the principal tool used by the Tennessee General Assembly to enforce the prohibition of gender-affirming care — the tort system. A review of Keel Hunt's new book about Judge Gilbert Merritt and Tasha C. Blakney's final column as TBA president help round out the issue, plus we remember two pro bono giants we've said goodbye to in the last year.

The March/April issue of the Tennessee Bar Journal is available online! This issue celebrates women in the legal profession with a cover story by Jackie B. Dixon and Psonya C. Hackett on mothers and daughters who practice law, a look at the work of and survey results from the Women in the Profession Committee by Sherie L. Edwards, and the tale of the first Native American woman lawyer by Russell Fowler. Lisa Gill makes the case for why the state legislature should adopt the Tennessee Domestic Relations Arbitration Act (TDRAA), and Buddy Stockwell shares TLAP's exciting news! Also enjoy three book reviews and stories of judges who "adopt, don't shop" their furry family members.

The September/October issue of the Tennessee Bar Journal is now available online! TBA President Tasha C. Blakney discusses the professional privilege tax in her column and Todd Pinckley looks at how Tennesseans could be affected by the threat of professional deregulation. Bryan Davidson unpacks environmental justice tools, Andy Rowlett talks cyber insurance coverage and Russell Fowler tells the story of a Supreme Court chief justice who shot an unarmed lawyer. Seriously. Our columnists cover a wide range of topics in this issue, and you can catch up on legal news, passages and licensure and discipline updates in The Legal Life. 

The Tennessee Bar Journal accepts submissions for publication on an ongoing basis, so consider writing an article for the TBA’s bi-monthly magazine. Articles should be of interest to Tennessee attorneys — you could detail a new state law or a complicated area of law, or take a larger issue and connect it to what it means for Tennessee attorneys and the justice system. Find a global issue within your particular experience or knowledge and tell about it and how it affects Tennessee law. Take a look at the writer’s guidelines and email editor@tnbar.org with questions! We are especially looking for diverse voices — from BIPOC writers, from our friends in the LGBTQ+ community and from attorneys who have had diverse life and legal experiences. 

The July/August 2022 issue of the Tennessee Bar Journal features several articles on different aspects of family law. The cover story from Miles Mason Sr. is a step-by-step guide to the warning signs, testing and monitoring of alcoholism as it pertains to custody cases; Marlene Moses' column weighs the merits of joint custody and the child's best interest; and Matt and Kelly Frère offer guidance on what to do when your elderly client has no one to rely on for help with personal affairs. John P. Williams continues his etymological exploration with the history of the word "filibuster" and Stroud Vaughn explains the details of working with IT experts on software contracts. Also get a recap of the 141st Annual TBA Convention and read new President Tasha C. Blakney's goals for the year. Read the issue here.

Knoxville lawyer R. Culver Schmid will be presented with the prestigious Justice Joseph W. Henry Award for Outstanding Legal Writing on June 17 during the Tennessee Bar Association’s (TBA) annual convention in Nashville. The award was established nearly 40 years ago and is given each year to the lawyer “who writes the most outstanding article that is published in the ... Tennessee Bar Journal for the preceding year." Culver is managing shareholder in Baker Donelson’s Knoxville office, and a member of its Real Estate/Finance Group. Judges said his article, “Restoring Rights of Individuals Convicted of a Felony Crime: A Manual,” did “an excellent job laying out the statistics and statutes regarding lost voting rights in Tennessee, and then guiding the reader clearly and succinctly through the process of restoring those rights." Read the full release.

The May/June Tennessee Bar Journal gets serious about legal burnout in this article by Rebecca Howlett and Cynthia Sharp. Mark Travis writes about the new law that ends arbitration of sexual harassment claims, and Sherie Edwards recounts her year as TBA president with gratitude. And don't miss our columnists' takes on vaccinations, revenge porn and a look at Calvin Coolidge. Our estate planning column changes hands this month as Knoxville lawyer Eddy Smith takes it up again, as our 18-year veteran steps down from writing it. Read about the estate planning legend, Dan Holbrook. Read the new Journal. 

The new Tennessee Bar Journal is out today, featuring articles on landmark cases from Tennessee that impacted Americans' right to vote. On this 60th anniversary of Baker v. Carr and the 50th of Dunn v. Blumstein, learn about these important contributions from the Volunteer State. This March-April issue has an Access to Justice emphasis, looking at how technology innovations can help, a list of pro bono opportunities, an update from the Tennessee Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission, and the annual Public Service Award winners. And don't miss Justice Sharon Lee's article on e-filing in Tennessee courts!

The #FreeBritney movement garnered much media attention in 2021, focusing on the negative aspects of conservatorships ­— loss of individual rights — while ignoring its primary purpose, which is protection of the vulnerable. In the new Tennessee Bar Journal, Beth Weems Bradley and Sarah Hearn Sexton write about the many safeguards that are in place with conservatorships. President Sherie Edwards writes about the TBA's initiatives Your Path to Well-Being, the Women in the Profession Committee, and the SOLACE program. Poppy O'Guinn Steele examines how the U.S. Supreme Court and the state of Tennessee have addressed the unique needs of deaf children, and Kevin Balkwill writes about what a lawyer can expect to go through on the difficult, but possible, road to recovery from addiction and the road to license reinstatement. There is a lot more in this issue; read the January/February online.