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Friday, October 24, 2025
A Tennessee/Texas Range War: The Fight for Reciprocity
Most states and some U.S. territories offer some level of reciprocity to attorneys, allowing them to practice law in a state other than the one in which they’re licensed. Hal Hardin recounts his own fight for reciprocity with the state of Texas that went all the way to the Texas Supreme Court.
The Only Constant is Change: Important Trusts & Estates Legal Developments
Federal tax law is a constant political battlefield, and changes are more frequent and more drastic than they used to be. Tennessee now makes annual updates to trust legislation, and keeping up is a bigger lift than it used to be. Eddy Smith explains important developments in T&E practice in Where There's a Will.
Book Review: 'Montgomery Bell: Tennessee Frontier Capitalist'
Former Tennessee Bar Journal Editor Suzanne Craig Robertson reviews John Williams' extensive biography of Montgomery Bell, a notable figure in Middle Tennessee history and development.
The Journal’s “back page” content looks a little different in 2025! Introducing “Closing Statements.” We’ll post a question here in each issue and invite you to submit your answer. Perhaps you’ll see your closing statement in the next issue! For this issue, we asked "How do you unwind? Do you have a creative or competitive pursuit?"
Group Health Insurance – It’s Time!
Open enrollment has begun for TBA’s BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee health plan, an affordable and high-quality association group insurance plan. This exclusive TBA plan is guaranteed issue, with no health questions and no pre-existing condition exclusions. Additionally, the plan includes a $15,000 life insurance policy for each employee enrolled. Don’t delay – get a quote today! Open enrollment ends on Dec. 5. Solo attorney? Explore our health plan built just for solo practitioners.
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