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Law Related Blog Directory
This is a directory of law-related Blogs generated from the Tennessee legal community or of interest to the Tennessee legal community. To have your blog included, contact tbatoday@tnbar.org.

ACCESS TO JUSTICE
Legal Aid Society 40th Anniversary
Legal Aid Society
Nashville

BANKRUPTCY
Tennessee Bankruptcy Blog
Moore & Brooks
Knoxville

BLAWG DIRECTORY
ABA Blawg Directory
American Bar Association

Law.com Blog Network
Law.com

BUSINESS OF LAW
Law Blog
Wall Street Journal

Tom Shumate's Tennessee Non-Compete Law Blog
Kay, Griffin, Enkema & Brothers, PLLC.
Nashville

CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LITIGATION
LawyerHatton
Tim Hatton
Lebanon

CONSTRUCTION LAW
Tennessee Construction Law
David W. Headrick, The Adams Law Firm
Knoxville

CRIMINAL LAW
Tennessee Criminal Attorney Blog
Jonathan Street
Nashville

Tennessee Criminal Law
Scott Justice
Jefferson City

Tennessee Criminal Lawyer Blog
Baker Associates
Knoxville

tcask :: on the road (to abolition)
Tennessee Commission to Abolish State Killing
Nashville

Nashville Criminal Law Report
Rob McKinney Attorney at Law
Nashville

ELDER LAW
GRAY MATTERS Notes, News & Musings on Elder Care
Monica Franklin Elder Law Practice
Knoxville

EMPLOYMENT LAW
The Word on Employment Law
John Phillips, Miller and Martin
Chattanooga

ENTERTAINMENT LAW
Music Row Lawyer
C. Stephen Weaver
Nashville

The Sanney Copyright and Music Law Blog
Day & Blair, PC
Nashville

FAMILY LAW
Ferrell Law Firm Family Law Blog
Ferrell Law Firm
Memphis

Knight on Family Law
Baydoun & Knight
Nashville

Tennessee Divorce and Family Law
Scott Justice
Jefferson City

Divorce in Tennessee
Phillips Law, PLLC
Clarksville

GENERAL
Tony Duncan Law
The Duncan Law Firm
Nashville

Dowlen Law Blog
N. Zale Dowlen
White House

Work My Case
The Elkin Law Office
Nashville

Sullenger Law Firm Blog
D. Wes Sullenger
Paducah, KY.

Lang Wiseman: Random Thoughts
Wiseman Bray PLLC
Memphis

Wiseman * Bray
Wiseman Bray PLLC
Memphis

HEALTH CARE
Health Care
King and Ballow
Nashville

IMMIGRATION LAW
Immigration Law Blog
Jennings Immigration
Knoxville

The Visalaw Employer Immigration Compliance Blog
Greg Siskind
Memphis

Immigration
King and Ballow
Nashville

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION
The Expressive
Ste[jem Zralek, Bone McAllester Norton PLLC
Nashville

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT
Wyatt Employment Law Report
Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs
Southeast and Midwest

LAW STUDENTS
The Legal Scoop
Scott Felsenthal, Nashville School of Law
Nashville

LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING
Legal Research & Writing Blog
Susan McDonald
Nashville

PERSONAL INJURY
Tennessee Law Blog
The Higgins Firm
Nashville

Injury Board Chattanooga
Jenny Albano
Chattanooga

Injury Board Nashville
Rob McKinney
Nashville

Tennessee Injury Lawyer Blog
Baker Associates
Knoxville

Memphis Injury Lawyer Blog
The Monroe Firm
Memphis

PERSONAL INJURY, PRODUCT LIABILITY, TRIAL PRACTICE, TECHNOLOGY
Dan Berexa's Tennessee Law Blog
Dan Berexa
Nashville

PERSONAL INJURY, TRUCKING
Truck Injury Lawyer Blog
Morgan Adams
Chattanooga

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
Build a Solo Practice
Susan Cartier Liebel
Northford, Conn

Jim Calloway's Law Practice Tips Blog
Jim Calloway
Oklahoma Bar Association

Law Office Linux
N. Zale Dowlen
White House

LAWDABLE
Counsel on Call
Nashville

PMA Pipes RSS Feed


SENTENCING LAW AND POLICY
Sentencing Law and Policy
Douglas A. Berman
Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University

SUPREME COURT
Raybin and Richter Tennessee Supreme Court Hot List
David Raybin
Nashville

TECHNOLOGY/INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY
Instapundit
Glenn Reynolds
Knoxville

Myiphonemyipodtouch.com
Philippa T. Thompson
Nashville

TORTS
Day on Torts
Day & Blair PC
Brentwood

Knox Law Blog
Brad Henry
Knoxville

Tennessee Dram Shop Blog
Mike Faulk
Chapel Hill, Tenn.

U.S. SUPREME COURT
ScotusBlog
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld

YOUNG LAWYERS
Young Lawyers Blog
Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis
Statewide



Law Practice Management
Welcome to the Practice Management Advisor Pipes Feed brought to you by the Law Office Technology & Management Section of the Tennessee Bar Association. "PMA Pipes" is an RSS newsfeed that was designed by the ABA's Legal Technology Resource Center. It combines posts from the blogs of Practice Management Advisors from across the United States, as well as the ABA's Site-tation blog, into one convenient location. Regardless of the size of your firm, "PMA Pipes" is a great source of content on all issues affecting law practice management. The blogs brought to you by this feed include: Law Practice Matters, Reid My Blog, Law Practice Tips, Law Practice Advisor, The Last Word, Thoughtful Legal Management, and Compujurist, among others.


[Law Practice Advisor] Tarheel, Boy: North Carolina Bar Association Proposed Ethics Opinion Helpful for Compliance with Massachusetts Data Privacy Law
Before we get started, I’d like to direct your attention to a really great cause (keep reading, this will cost you no money) that my friend Jamie alerted me to:The Cystic Fybrosis Foundation is seeking $250,000 through the Pepsi Refresh Project to purchase and distribute breathing devices for infa. . .
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[ABA Site-tation] ABA TechEZ Training: Microsoft Quick Parts and Google Tricks
Body: Two new ABA TechEZ Training Tuesdays recordings are now available for ABA Members: Efficient Drafting with Microsoft Office Quick PartsIn this Training Tuesday session we look at ways to cut down on the time required for drafting e-mail messages and Word documents by using Microsoft Office's Q. . .
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[Slaw: Dan Pinnington] Get on the Partnership Track With the CBA Partnership Toolkit
The Canadian Bar Association’s new Partnership Toolkit is a comprehensive collection of information aimed at lawyers trying to navigate the oftentimes confusing and difficult path to partnership. Lawyers will find a wealth of advice here in the form of self assessments, audio podcasts and arti. . .
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[Avoid a Claim] Get on the partnership track with the CBA Partnership Toolkit
The Canadian Bar Association’s new Partnership Toolkit is a comprehensive collection of information aimed at lawyers trying to navigate the oftentimes confusing and difficult path to partnership. Lawyers will find a wealth of advice here in the form of self assessments, audio podcasts and arti. . .
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[Reid My Blog] Unique Pro Bono Consortium Resolves I-35 Bridge Collapse Litigation
I was proud to read in the National Law Journal that my friend and law school classmate, Chris Messerly, led a unique consortium of 17 pro bono law firms to settle the lawsuits resulting from the August 2007 Interstate 35W bridge collapse over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis.Chris is with Robin. . .
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[ABA Site-tation] Facebook Places
Body: The recently launched location based service Facebook Places allows you to see where your friends are and share your location in the real world. If you are at a conference and Facebook Places reveals that some of your best friends are at the same conference, this can be a great thing. The Fac. . .
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TBA TODAY TOP NEWS
Deadline approaching for public service award nominations
Each year the Tennessee Bar Association recognizes outstanding service by attorneys who have donated their time to help others. Lawyers may be nominated in three categories: the Ashley T. Wiltshire Public Service Attorney of the Year, which recognizes a public service lawyer who demonstrates dedication to the development and delivery of legal services to the poor; the Harris Gilbert Pro Bono Volunteer of the Year Award, which recognizes significant pro bono work by a private attorney; and the Law Student Volunteer Award, which recognizes a student who has provided dedicated and outstanding pro bono services during the past year. Award nominations are due by Sept. 10. Award winners will be honored at the Tennessee Bar Association's Public Service Luncheon Jan. 22 in Nashville.
Learn more or submit a nomination here

Panel reduces Lockett's fine
Former Knox County Law Director Bill Lockett, who was sentenced to a year of probation and six months of home detention for failure to file income tax returns, now faces a $1,000 fine for failure to file a conflict-of-interest statement on time. The Tennessee Ethics Commission voted 4-1 on Tuesday to set the penalty at $1,000, down from a $10,000 penalty tentatively assessed earlier. The commission reconsidered the fine after Lockett and his secretary filed affidavits that the filing had been sent on time but apparently was never received by state regulators.
The News Sentinel has the story

DA announces new abuse unit and prosecutorial strategy
Shelby County District Attorney General Bill Gibbons this week created a new special victims unit to prosecute all rapes, aggravated rape, child sexual abuse and severe physical abuse cases. He also announced the unit will handle cases "vertically," which means one or two prosecutors will stay with cases from start to finish. (Under "horizontal" prosecution, different lawyers handle a case as it moves through the process.) Gibbons argues the vertical method produces a better work product and provides better service to victims and their families.
The Memphis Daily News reports

Wilson court clerk fires five
Wilson County Circuit Court Clerk Linda Neal fired five employees, all women, this week and offered no explanation for the action. The women collectively have 63 years of experience working at the office and three, who worked closely with Judges Robert Hamilton and Barry Tatum, were praised by the judges for their work. Neal confirmed that none were suspected of criminal activity but declined to comment further.
WSMV Channel 4 has the story

Equal Justice University coming in September
For attorneys interested in to access to justice issues, the upcoming Equal Justice University (EJU) promises outstanding educational opportunities, substantive law task force meetings, a skills track for newer attorneys, and networking events for all attendees. The event will be held Sept. 27-29 at Paris Landing State Park.
Find out more or register now

Napolitano visit focuses on flood, crime collaboration
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano was in the state on Wednesday to find out what more can be done to help Tennesseans recover from springtime floods. While in town she met with emergency management officials but also used the visit to announce a new collaboration with southeastern states to share information about criminal activity. She also announced an expanded "If You See Something, Say Something" campaign, which encourages the public to report suspicious activity to law enforcement. She countered critics who have argued such a program will encourage ethnic and racial profiling.
Read more about her visit from WSMV-TV

Goble inducted as new judge
Montgomery County General Sessions Judge Ken Goble Jr. was sworn in to office on Tuesday by retired Judge John Peay as a standing-room-only crowd watched the ceremony. After putting on his robe for the first time, Goble remarked, "It's kinda heavy, but it fits." Goble was elected to fill the remainder of Judge John Hestle's term after the late judge died in 2008. The seat initially was filled by interim judge Elizabeth "Sissy" Rankin, who was selected by the county commission to serve until an election could be held.
The Leaf Chronicle has more

Sept. 17 is Constitution Day
On Sept. 17, 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Convention gathered in Philadelphia to sign the U.S. Constitution. Now we celebrate that moment with "Constitution Day." Americans are encouraged to use the day to reflect on how the Constitution has shaped our democracy. Resources for lesson plans, conversation starters and landmark Supreme Court cases are available from the ABA at www.abaconstitution.org. Other sources of information for celebrating the day are ConSource, a free online library of constitutional source documents, and Liberty Day, which is dedicated to educating the next generation about the Constitution.



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