In the last several months, federal agencies have issued a host of rules that stand to have a significant impact on employers. In this issue's "The Law at Work," Ward Phillips and Brandon Morrow highlight what these final rules mean for employers and employees, where the current challenges stand, and what the end of Chevron deference may mean for the viability of these rules moving forward.

Christopher Smith reviews Worse Than Nothing: The Dangerous Fallacy of Originalism, by Erwin Chemerinsky.

The 21st Annual TBA Leadership Law (TBALL) program has launched its annual call for nominations for the 2025 class. Nominees should have from five to 15 years of experience in practice. Nominations are due Oct. 4 and should be submitted using this online form. Last year, 35 lawyers from across the state were accepted into the program. The new class will kick off in January 2025 with an opening retreat at Montgomery Bell State Park and end next June with a commencement ceremony during the TBA Annual Convention in Franklin. Email TBALL coordinators Tanja Trezise or Jarod Word with any questions.

The TBA Young Lawyers Division is excited to announce a new addition to the Tennessee High School Mock Trial Competition. With the receipt of a grant from the National High School Mock Trial Championship program, the 2025 competition will include a new Artist in the Courtroom Competition. The new competition will take place first on the district level with the top three artists moving on to the state competition. Those three artists will participate in the state competition in March with the state winner going on to compete at nationals in June. The Artist in the Courtroom program is designed to give more students the opportunity to learn about the courtroom and the legal process, while improving their artistic ability and being introduced to the courtroom artist profession. Rules for the competition will be released with the case in November. Next year's state competition will take place in Nashville March 21-22, 2025. To learn more about the role of artists in the courtroom check out this informative video.