The new Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct will begin its work on the weekend. The board that replaced the old Tennessee Court of the Judiciary effective July 1 holds an organizational meeting Saturday, July 7, in Nashville.

2. Judge Kirby Named to Judicial Conduct Board - Friday, June 29, 2012

Tennessee Appeals Court Judge Holly Kirby of Memphis has been appointed to the Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct by Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey.

3. Krupicka to be Honored For Labor, Employment Work - Thursday, August 18, 2011

Growing up with a mother who pursued the field of law for more than 40 years, Lisa Krupicka, a member at Burch, Porter & Johnson PLLC, wanted nothing more than to follow her mother’s footsteps to pursue law work.

4. Court Limits Banks’ Immunity - Thursday, August 04, 2011

A recent ruling from the Tennessee Court of Appeals has limited the immunity banks in the state once had when it comes to liability for withdrawals of money under powers of attorney.

The July 26 ruling comes in the Memphis case of the estate of Robert Stokes West, which sued Regions Bank in 2008 over the issue.

5. TN Supreme Court Hears Priest Case - Thursday, April 07, 2011

The Tennessee Supreme Court is in Jackson, Tenn., Thursday to hear a Memphis civil case involving allegations of child sexual abuse by a Catholic priest that could change the criteria for hearing such claims.

6. State Court Ruling Adds Clarity to Hospital Lien Issue - Monday, January 31, 2011

The Tennessee Court of Appeals has added another chapter to what is becoming a thick book of rulings on the issue of how much money hospitals can get from insurers.

The number of hospital liens filed by the Shelby County Health Care Corp. has spiked in the last two years as the company, also known as The Regional Medical Center at Memphis, seeks to recover a larger share of costs from insured patients.

7. SCOTN Agrees to Hear Appeal in Priest Abuse Case - Tuesday, December 14, 2010

The Tennessee Supreme Court will hear an appeal of a civil case alleging child sexual abuse 30 years ago by the late Memphis Catholic priest Milton Guthrie.

8. Man Seeks Appeal on Sex Abuse Case - Thursday, June 03, 2010

Attorneys for a man who claims he was sexually abused more than 30 years ago by a Memphis priest will seek an appeal to the Tennessee Supreme Court.

Word of the appeal comes the week after the Tennessee Court of Appeals dismissed the claim by Norman Redwing.

9. Court Gives Thumbs-Down to Sex Abuse Case - Tuesday, June 01, 2010

The Tennessee Appeals Court has ruled the statute of limitations has run in a Memphis civil case alleging the Catholic Diocese of Memphis was negligent in supervising a priest accused of child sexual abuse.

10. Appeals Court Dismisses Priest Sex Abuse Case - Wednesday, September 17, 2008

A 2006 lawsuit against the Catholic Diocese of Memphis alleging sexual abuse by a Memphis priest was dismissed Tuesday by the Tennessee Court of Appeals.

The court ruled in the case of a man who claimed that Father Daniel DuPree sexually abused him while the man was a teenager in Memphis during the mid-1980s.

11. State Appeals Court Upholds Local Strip Club Ruling - Thursday, March 13, 2008

The Tennessee Court of Appeals has upheld a Shelby County Circuit Court ruling in favor of a Brooks Road strip club forced to close by local officials and later reopened under court order.

The court case also involves issues that touch on the club owner's construction of what he claims will be an Italian restaurant in Cordova.

12. State Appeals Court Upholds Strip Club Ruling - Wednesday, March 12, 2008

The Tennessee Court of Appeals has upheld a Shelby County Circuit Court ruling in favor of a Brooks Road strip club closed by the city of Memphis.

The ruling issued Tuesday involved the New York, New York club at 2080 E. Brooks Road near Memphis International Airport. At issue was local government’s insistence that the property couldn’t open as a strip club because its owner, Steve Cooper, through his company named Manhattan Inc., had waited longer than a year to reopen it as such a business.

13. State Appeals Court Upholds Strip Club Ruling - Tuesday, March 11, 2008

The Tennessee Court of Appeals has upheld a Shelby County Circuit Court ruling in favor of a Brooks Road strip club closed by the city of Memphis.

The ruling issued today involved the New York, New York club at 2080 E. Brooks Road near Memphis International Airport. At issue was local government’s insistence that the property couldn’t open as a strip club because its owner, Steve Cooper, through his company named Manhattan Inc., had waited longer than a year to reopen it as such a business.

14. Frey Named Alpha Eta Society National President - Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Dr. William R. Frey recently was selected as the national president of the Alpha Eta Society, the largest scholastic honor for allied health professionals. The organization has more than 60 chapters throughout the U.S.

15. CLE Session Examines ‘Rambo’ Tactics In Courtroom - Thursday, July 05, 2007

For attorneys working at small firms or on their own as solo practitioners, acquiring the required number of continuing legal education (CLE) credits each year can be a challenge.
With that in mind, the Association for Women Attorneys (AWA) set out earlier this year to make it just a little bit easier.

16. Ronald McDonald HouseNames Board Members - Friday, February 23, 2007
     The Ronald McDonald House of Memphis announced Wednesday its new board of directors.
     Sandra McQuain has been named president, Allison Tweel Gilbert was named vice president, John E. Kim

17. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, November 14, 2001
Armstrong Allen PLLC announce the addition of associates Cassandra T

Armstrong Allen PLLC announce the addition of associates Cassandra T. Ferguson,

Telesa L. Taylor and Edward Burrell.

Ferguson was most recently assistant general counsel w...

18. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, October 17, 2001
Judge Judy Broffit, Kenneth May, William C

Judge Judy Broffit, Kenneth May, William C. Menkel and William S. Reeser were appointed board members of Youth Villages. Broffit is a judge of General Sessions, Division 9 and the Frayser Community Court...

19. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, December 11, 1997
The Memphis Bar Association will present a seminar on appellate practice on Friday from 9 a The Memphis Bar Association will present a seminar on appellate practice on Friday from 9 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. at One Commerce Square. The speakers will includ...

20. Archived Article: Women - Friday, April 26, 1996
04-26 Women By KATHLEEN DOMBHART BARK The Daily News Attorneys and litigants, both men and women alike, often address Judge Janice Holder as "hizzonner," a traditional one-word title of respect for those on the bench. "Both men and wo...