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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
The Rule of Law: Origins, Meaning and Endangerment
To appreciate the advent and inclusion of the courts' modern Access to Justice feature, Russell Fowler writes that one must look at the whole concept of Rule of Law, and the keystone of that concept is it is a safeguard against the exercise of arbitrary power in its various forms.
On the Road with TCB: Tasha’s Family Pets
In the sixth and final installment of On the Road with TCB, the "Blakers" family pets are in the spotlight.
NLRB Puts Severance Agreements on the Chopping Block
Is it time to sever severance agreements from the employer’s toolbox? Not entirely. But Edward G. Phillips and Brandon L. Morrow point to a recent decision from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and a follow-up memorandum from the NLRB General Counsel that have made clear that severance agreements — as we once knew them — no longer pass muster as far as the Board is concerned.
Read about the lawyers who have recently been reinstated, disbarred, suspended, censured or transferred their licenses to disability inactive status.
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Jim Barry Takes Oath as 143rd TBA President, Announces New ATJ Initiatives
Memphis lawyer Jim Barry has been sworn into office as the 143rd president of the Tennessee Bar Association. The oath of office was administered by Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Bivins during the TBA’s Annual Lawyers Lunch. Barry, who is retired from International Paper, highlighted his plans for the coming bar year, including a new housing subcommittee of the Access to Justice Committee to focus on evictions and affordable housing, an effort to expand the pool of attorneys in the state willing to do pro bono work, a new initiative to provide safe options for pets of domestic violence victims and an effort to keep lawyers engaged with the bar as they transition to retirement. He also pledged to continue several initiatives started by predecessors, including the Women in the Profession Committee, the Court Square CLE series, legislative advocacy to increase pay for indigent representation and eliminate the professional privilege tax, and the TBA book club, with the first book to be Beale Street Dynasty by Preston Lauterbach. Finally, Barry announced that the TBA would be traveling to Ireland in May 2024. Those interested in learning more about the trip can sign up here for updates. See photos from the event.
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