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Anti-SLAPP, Collaborative Family Law Headline September TBJ

Posted by: Suzanne Craig Robertson on Sep 3, 2019

Tennessee recently adopted a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (“Anti-SLAPP”) statute to provide additional protections for certain fundamental constitutional rights. The Tennessee Public Participation Act was passed without opposition in the 111th General Assembly and signed into law by Gov. Bill Lee, effective July 1. Learn about Tennessee's new Anti-SLAPP statute in this September Journal article by Todd Hambidge, Robb Harvey, John P. Williams, Braden Boucek and Dan Haskell. Also, Collaborative Family Law is covered in a feature by Irwin Kuhn and a column by Marlene Eskind Moses and Ben Russ, detailing this new Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 53. TBA President Sarah Y. Sheppeard writes about the importance of being a mentor and having a mentor — even long into her career. Read these and more in the September issue!

Do You Hear a Banjo? That's the August TBJ

Posted by: Suzanne Craig Robertson on Aug 1, 2019
The August Journal looks at a case of, not dueling banjos, but dueling banjo claims, after a valuable instrument was stolen only to turn up decades later to an unsuspecting buyer (and seller). Darald J. Schaffer explains in this article the discovery rule in the conversion of personal property. You can also read about student loans and bankruptcy by Mary Beth Ausbrooks and Samuel R. Henninger. TBA President Sarah Y. Sheppeard writes a moving column about what she learned from a very special lawyer, which caused her to follow the same path. Taking her into a courtroom as a child, her grandfather had told her, "This is where we come to help people solve their problems." Check out the issue!

Get the Rest of the Story with TBJ Columns This Month

Posted by: Suzanne Craig Robertson on Jul 19, 2019
If you haven't read all the way through the July Tennessee Bar Journal take another look! Criminal law columnist Wade Davies writes about the increase in prosecutions of health care professionals in the face of the opioid crisis. History columnist Russell Fowler takes readers back to when the early days of Hollywood studios, and how three prominent actresses -- Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland and Mary Pickford -- felt it was not equal for them and took their complaints to the courts. Nashville lawyer Steve Barton reviews the fascinating book, Indianapolis. In this month's Spark, look at how many women are at the forefront of the TBA this year. For the first time in history women are filling the roles as president, president-elect, vice president, secretary, treasurer and executive director. Read about them as well as the many, many women who are leading legal organizations in our state.

Sports Gambling Act, Insanity Defense Top July TBJ

Posted by: Suzanne Craig Robertson on Jul 1, 2019

Starting this month you can place legal bets in Tennessee, thanks to the new Sports Gaming Act. Read about its ramifications in an article by Alexander J. Hall in this new issue of the Tennessee Bar Journal. Also, those questions you must have about what goes into an insanity defense will be answered in this fascinating guide by Jason R. Smith. Newly installed TBA President Sarah Y. Sheppeard outlines many of the association's terrific benefits, including a sneak peek at its revamped website, out later this summer. In "Spark!" this month, read about the growing number of women in leadership positions in Tennessee's legal community — including the top spots of our own TBA. Read the July issue.

June TBJ: Murder, Divorce and Fiction (Not All in the Same Story)

Posted by: Suzanne Craig Robertson on Jun 3, 2019
In the June Tennessee Bar Journal, you’ll read about a famous 1908 murder that happened in downtown Nashville that set off a series of events that reshaped the political landscape in Tennessee. Russell Fowler tells the story. There’s also a guide on Social Security benefit strategies for divorcing spouses, by Miles Mason. The TBJ’s 3rd annual Fiction Contest winning entry, by Melissa Brodhag, is featured. And don't miss Jason Pannu's last presidential column, where he urges those who are not active in the association to get involved in the many sections, committees and other areas of interest. With this column, we also say goodbye to "Pannu's Pairings," the interesting sidebar he has included every month about various wines of the world. Read these stories and more!

May TBJ Will Help Your Law Practice Stay Relevant

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 1, 2019
The May Tennessee Bar Journal can help you keep your practice relevant in today’s evolving legal market. In this issue you'll learn about how the digital age is impacting the practice of law. Using Tennessee and national statistics, our cover article points out what you need to do to keep up, including procedures you are likely already following. Also, there are more updates to adoption law, including the new enforceable post-adoption contract agreements. President Jason Pannu writes about a new look and branding for the TBA, read about the YLD’s State High School Mock Trial. The May TBJ is here!

April TBJ: Celebrating 20 Years of Help from TLAP

Posted by: Suzanne Craig Robertson on Apr 1, 2019
Help us celebrate with the Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program (TLAP) its 20 years of helping those in the legal profession who have experienced substance use disorders, stress or emotional health issues. Former Justice Janice Holder writes in the April Tennessee Bar Journal about the program’s history and how it continues to provide a lifeline. Russell Fowler explains how a case from 1615 pitted Chancery and Equity against each other, and TBA President Jason Pannu explains two new programs, the Reporters Workshop and one to help solo and small firm lawyers. Read all this and more in the April Journal.

Fiction Contest Wraps Up Friday

Posted by: Suzanne Craig Robertson on Mar 14, 2019
The submission period of the Tennessee Bar Journal's annual Fiction Contest is about to end — the deadline is tomorrow! Here are the details you need to get started. Your winning entry will be published in an upcoming issue, plus you will get a $100 gift card to your favorite local bookstore — and you'll have the admiration of your colleagues and friends. Send it in!

Write It! Last Weekend Before Fiction Contest Deadline

Posted by: Suzanne Craig Robertson on Mar 5, 2019
The submission period of the Tennessee Bar Journal's annual Fiction Contest is about to end, but there is still time to perfect that story -- this weekend is your time! Deadline for submissions is March 15. Here are the details you need to get started. Your winning entry will be published in an upcoming issue, plus you will get a $100 gift card to your favorite local bookstore — and you'll have the admiration of your colleagues and friends. Send it in!

March TBJ Explains New Child Tax Credit, More

Posted by: Suzanne Craig Robertson on Mar 1, 2019

Calculating the new Child Tax Credit into a client's parenting plan is complicated but necessary. Read "Who Gets the Credit" by Cindy MacAulay and Miles Mason in the new Tennessee Bar Journal for help. TBA President Jason Pannu gives support to criminal justice reform, pointing out that the TBA is in a unique position to add to that discussion. "We must work with other legal groups such as the district attorneys general, public defenders, judges, legislators, representatives from the governor's office, academics, and criminal law bar organizations to discuss ideas and find common ground," he writes in his column. He adds that some of the issues the bar can address are sentencing, juveniles, specialty courts, mental health and transition back to society. This Journal also has info on the YLD CASA Volunteer of the Year Gail Henley! Read the March issue.

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