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Judges Needed for High School Mock Trial Competition, Feb. 16-24
The 2010 Local High School Mock Trial Competition will be held Tuesday, Feb. 16 through Thursday, Feb. 18 and Monday, Feb. 22 through Wednesday, Feb. 24 at the Shelby County Courthouse. The MBA Young Lawyers Division is seeking attorneys and judges to volunteer as judges from 5:30 pm to no later than 8 pm each evening. If you are available to judge a round, please contact Abby Webb at awebb@shuttleworthwilliams.com or 526-7399, or Nicole Grida at nicole.grida@leitnerfirm.com or 527-0214.
Westlaw Training at Courthouse Law Library on Feb. 10th
The Shelby County Courthouse Law Library and Westlaw are offering training on how to access the wealth of information available through the Law Library's Westlaw plan. The training, along with lunch, will be offered on Wed., Feb. 10 at noon in the Homes Room of the Law Library. If you are interested, please email Gary Johnson at lawlibrary@bellsouth.net as soon as possible. Registration is limited to the first 12 people who respond.
Volunteer for New Legal Clinic for Homeless
Homeless Experience Legal Help (HELP) is a new volunteer legal clinic being started in Memphis. HELP clinics, which are already operating in 15 other cities, provide legal advice and assistance to the homeless. Along with Memphis Area Legal Services and the Community Legal Center, Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz is launching HELP in Memphis with a volunteer recruiting luncheon on Feb. 23 at noon in Baker Donelson's office, 165 Madison, #2000. All interested members of the bar are invited to atend. To learn more about HELP clinics, visit www.homelesslegalprotection.com.
Memphis Attorneys Elected Fellows of Tennessee Bar Foundation
Among the 35 lawyers and judges from across the state who were recently elected as Fellows of the Tennessee Bar Foundation are the following Memphis attorneys: Jerome A. Broadhurst, Apperson Crump & Maxwell; Jennifer S. Hagerman, Burch Porter & Johnson; Jonathan C. Hancock, Glankler Brown; Jay W. Kiesewetter, Kiesewetter Wise Kaplan & Prather; Lancelot L. Minor, III, Bourland Heflin Alvarez Minor & Matthews; Martin F. Thompson, Scruggs Sossaman & Thompson; Mark Vorder-Bruegge, Jr., Wyatt Tarrant & Combs; and C. Barry Ward, Glankler Brown. The foundation's purpose is to honor attorneys who have distinguished themselves in the profession and to administer a major grant-making program for law-related projects that benefit the public.
Memphis Moot Court Teams Advance
Two teams from the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law have advanced to the national finals of competitions sponsored by the National Black Law Students Association. The Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team, coached by Glankler Brown attorney Andre Mathis, won the Southern Region championship round. The Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Team, coached by the university's associate counsel Melanie Murry, was the regional runner-up. Both teams will compete in the national championships in Boston in March.
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Upcoming Events
Attorney of the Day and Saturday Legal Clinic Schedule
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Wellness/Professional Development Committee to Meet Feb. 24 at Grove Grill
The MBA Wellness/Professional Development Committee, co-chaired by Amy Amundsen and Elizabeth Collins, will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Wed., Feb. 24 at the Grove Grill, 4550 Poplar Ave. (in Laurelwood Shopping Center). The committee will plan events for the year, such as cooking classes with Judge Karen Williams, tap dancing for lawyers, and business etiquette. Any MBA member is invited and welcome to attend this meeting. If you wish to be added to the Wellness/Professional Development Committee, contact Lesia Beach (lbeach@memphisbar.org) or Mary Lynes (mlynes@memphisbar.org)
Citizen Safety Coalition's Forum on Crime, Feb. 11th
In preparation for the State of Tennessee's 106th General Assembly, Operation: Safe Community will hold a Citizen's Safety Coalition Forum on Crime on Thursday, Feb. 11, 7:00-8:30 p.m., in the Jewish Community Center located at 6560 Poplar Ave. The forum will feature City Councilman (and attorney) Jim Strickland, state legislators, local mayors and leaders in law enforcement.
Interested in Becoming a Law Professor?
The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law is convening a half-day program, entitled “So You Want to Be a Law Professor,” on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. in its new downtown facility. The workshop will offer insights from current and former law school faculty and administrators on such topics as:
• Resume lines that make a candidate more attractive to a hiring institution;
• Details of the faculty hiring process from both the applicant’s and the institution’s perspective;
• The teaching, scholarship and service responsibilities of a law professor.
Anyone curious about the law faculty hiring process is invited to attend. For more information or to RSVP, contact Professor Daniel Kiel at dkiel@memphis.edu or 678.1672.
Labor and Employment Law Symposium, February 19th at New Law School
On February 19, 2010, the University of Memphis Law Review with support from Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, the Labor and Employment Law Section of the Memphis Bar Association, and the Memphis Mid-South Chapter of the Federal Bar Association will host its annual spring symposium at the new, downtown location of the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. The symposium is entitled “Labor and Employment Law Today: Evolution or Revolution?” The labor and employment law symposium will be the first CLE-accredited event to be held at the new law school.
The program will feature over thirty nationally prominent speakers who will discuss emerging legal and policy issues in labor and employment law and will cover a variety of labor and employment related issues including affirmative action, the Americans with Disabilities Act, retaliation, FLSA, and many others. If you would like more information about the symposium or if you would like to register for the event, email lawreview_symposium@memphis.edu or visit www.memphis.edu/lawreview/symposium.php.
Memphis to Host Final Round of National Mock Trial Tournament, Judges Needed
Memphis has been selected to host the final round of the American Mock Trial Association’s 26th Annual National Intercollegiate Mock Trial Tournament on April 16-18, 2010. Memphis will be only the 4th city to host the finals. This is a great opportunity to showcase both Memphis and Tennessee to 500 of the most talented students in the nation. The competition will be held at both the Shelby County Courthouse and the Criminal Justice Center. Several judges are needed for the competition. A judges’ informational session will be held one hour prior to each round. To download additional information about the tournament and judging opportunities, click here. If you have questions, please contact Whitney Faust, Department of Political Science, Rhodes College, at 901-843-3818 or fauwl@rhodes.edu , or Marcus Pohlmann, Department of Political Science, Rhodes College, at 901-843-3843 or pohlmann@rhodes.edu .
2010 Bench Bar Conference
Next year’s Bench Bar Conference will be held from April 28 – May 2, 2010 at Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort. The Bench Bar Conference Committee, co-chaired by Judge Lee Wilson and Cindy Pensoneau, is currently planning the programs and social/sports events for the conference. If you want to assist with the planning, contact Anne Fritz (afritz@memphisbar.org) or Lesia Beach (lbeach@memphisbar.org). For details on the conference, click here or go to www.memphisbar.org/benchbar .
Save the Date -- 5K Race Judicata
The Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law is hosting a 5K race on April 10 to benefit Memphis Area Legal Services. The race will begin and end at Confederate Park; registration starts at 9 a.m. with the race at 10 a.m. Food and music will be provided after the race.
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Continuing Legal Education
Upcoming Seminars
Tuesday, February 9 - New Procedures in Division V of Circuit Court and the New Local Rules. Sponsored by the Sole/Small Firm Section, 12:30-1:00 p.m. Registration begins at 12:00 noon. MBA office, 80 Monroe Ave., #220. Speaker: Judge Kay S. Robilio. .5 hours of general credit has been requested. You can order lunch for $10 or bring your own. Visit www.memphisbar.org/cle for online registration.
Tuesday, February 24 - Healthcare Reform; 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Registration begins at 11:45 a.m.; MBA Office, 80 Monroe Ave., #220; Bring your own lunch. Speakers: Philip Johnson & Tom Merriam, Argyle Benefits Consultants. 1.0 hour general credit. http://m360.memphisbar.org/event.aspx?eventID=13645
Thursday, February 25 - Managing Change and Transforming Your Legal Career; 1:30 - 4:45 p.m. Registration begins at 1:15 p.m.; MBA Office, 80 Monroe Ave., #220; Speaker: Kathy Story, M.A., J.D., Story Consulting; 3.0 hours dual credit. http://m360.memphisbar.org/event.aspx?eventID=13650
ALI-ABA ONLINE WEBCASTS & SEMINARS
Click here to register for online course and to purchase ALI-ABA products:
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Click here to view the available ALI-ABA live courses and webcasts:
http://memphisbar.ali-aba.net/
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The Tennessee Department of Treasury is seeking an Assistant Treasurer for Legal, Compliance and Audit Services to direct and manage the Division's functions and programs. The Assistant Treasurer will report directly to the State Treasurer; the division is composed of two additional attorneys and four CPAs. Minimum qualifications include an active license to practice law and 5 or more years experience as a practicing attorney. Experience in one or more of the following areas is preferred: governmental representation, finance law, tax law, or securities law. The position is open until Feb. 12; to apply, email your resume to Treasury.Resumes@tn.gov. For a more detailed description of this position, go to the Attorney Career Center on the MBA's website: www.memphisbar.org/careercenter .
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