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Application Deadline Extended for 2019 Diversity Leadership Institute

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 20, 2018
News Type: Upcoming

The deadline to apply for the TBA's Diversity Leadership Institute (DLI) has been extended to Nov. 30, giving law students extra time over the holidays and next week to complete and submit their bids to join the 2019 class. Now in its ninth year, the DLI is designed to develop skills to succeed as an attorney, empower students to contribute to the legal community, match students to mentors in a variety of practice areas and build relationships among students of diverse backgrounds. Interested applicants must be enrolled in a Tennessee law school and must be in their second, third or fourth year of study. To be accepted into the program, students must be TBA law student members.

ACLU to Host ‘Constitution Uncorked’ in Nashville on Nov. 29

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 15, 2018
News Type: Upcoming
The ACLU of Tennessee will host its annual “Constitution Uncorked” fundraiser on Nov. 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Noah Liff Opera Center in Nashville. This year’s Lifetime Achievement Award honorees are the former State Representative Johnnie R. Turner and advocate Sallie Levine, who will be recognized for their achievements and commitment to civil rights in the state. The program will also celebrate the 50th anniversary of the ACLU in Tennessee.

NBA to Host Fall Memorial Service Nov. 15

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 12, 2018
News Type: Upcoming
The Nashville Bar Association will host its Fall Memorial Service on Nov. 15 at the Downtown Presbyterian Church, 154 5th Ave N. The service begins at 11 a.m. with a reception lunch immediately following. The service honors Nashville lawyers and judges who were lost in the previous year. Memorial resolutions recounting the lives and legal careers of the deceased are prepared and read at the service by friends and colleagues.

KBA Memorial Service Set for Nov. 16

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 8, 2018
News Type: Upcoming
The Knoxville Bar Association will hold its annual memorial service on Nov. 16 at 3 p.m. at the Tennessee Supreme Court Courtroom, 505 Main St., 2nd Floor. The service will celebrate the life and careers of 15 attorneys who passed away this year: E. Riley Anderson, Richard Ralph Baumgartner, Janice Leyton Claytor, David Dickason Creekmore, Paul Edward Dunn, Thomas Draper Kerr, John D. Lockridge, William Eugene McClamroch III, A.C. Myers, Michael Anthony Nolan, Philip James Pfeifer, Spenser Flinn Powell, Jonathan Rohr, Hon. Richard R. Vance and Edward Eugene Wilson.

Volunteers Needed for Saturday Legal Clinic in Nashville

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 5, 2018
News Type: Upcoming

Lipscomb University's Fred D. Gray Institute for Law, Justice & Society will host a free legal clinic in Nashville at 9 a.m. on Saturday at Schrader Lane Church of Christ, 1234 Schrader Lane, Nashville, 37208. It will be an advice-only clinic with no expectation that volunteers take on continuing representation. For more information or to volunteer, contact Randy Spivey, 615-966-2503.

Child Abuse Awareness Panel Tuesday in Lebanon

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Oct 29, 2018
News Type: Upcoming
The 15th Judicial District Child Advocacy Center and Cumberland University will host a panel discussion of child abuse awareness tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. at Cumberland University’s Labry Hall. The event is free to the public and will feature two adults who were directly affected by the abuse of a child. Also speaking will be Lebanon Police Detective Allison Daniel, Assistant District Attorney Tom Swink, Child Advocacy Center forensic interviewer Cece Ralston, and state Department of Children Services lead investigator Patrick Cockburn. 

Youth Courts Program to Host Open House

Posted by: Barry Kolar on Oct 29, 2018
News Type: Upcoming

The Tennessee Youth Courts program will host a meet and greet session in Nashville on Tuesday at 5 p.m. at Synovus Bank, 1033 Demonbreun St. Executive Director Denise Bentley said the session is aimed at introducing Youth Courts to the Nashville community and recruiting volunteer lawyers to help the nonprofit in its peer-based court system for Tennessee youths. Contact the TYC at info@tnyouthcourts.org or by calling 865-244-7676.

Sumner County Firm to Host Food Drive

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Oct 25, 2018
News Type: Upcoming
Gallatin-based Heritage Law Group PLLC will host a community-wide food drive, benefiting the Sumner County Food Bank, from Nov. 5 through Dec. 5. The most requested items include peanut butter, jam, pasta, canned tuna or chicken, soups, stews, coffee, pancake mix and syrup. Donations may be dropped off at the Heritage Law Group office, 1526 Hunt Club Boulevard, Suite 550, Gallatin, Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For scheduling pick ups or weekend donations, contact Jenna Hunter at (615) 989-7054 or jenna@heritagelawtn.com.

Abraham Lincoln Scholar to Speak in Knoxville

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Oct 25, 2018
News Type: Upcoming
The Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) Abraham Lincoln Institute for the Study of Leadership and Public Policy and the LMU Duncan School of Law (LMU Law) will present the annual R. Gerald McMurtry Lecture tomorrow. The program will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the LMU Law Courtroom, 601 W. Summit Hill Drive and will feature LMU Law professors Melanie Reid and Akram Faizer, as well as noted Abraham Lincoln scholar and Anderson University professor Brian Dirck. He will speak on Lincoln’s ethical relationship with the law. For more information contact April Hurley, (865) 545-5339.

Chattanooga and Dyersburg Attorneys to Get Insurance Answers

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Oct 24, 2018
News Type: Upcoming
During the registration period for CLE programs in Chattanooga and Dyersburg tomorrow, Denise Craig, Donna Davis and Mike Harmon of TBA Member Insurance Solutions will be on staff to answer questions from attendees. Don’t miss this free insurance consultation.
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