NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Supreme Court on Thursday reversed a ruling that said it was unconstitutional for the state to require people found guilty of DUI to pay a fee if a blood or breath test was used to convict.

2. Last Word: Snow Week, Liberal Arts and Their Critics and Tunica Casinos - Thursday, January 18, 2018

Snow Day 3 as this becomes a snow week for many of us. Granted one of those days was a federal holiday in which the temperature was above freezing and the sun was out. During the second consecutive snow day Wednesday for Shelby County Schools students, Candous Brown, a teacher at Raleigh Egypt High School held class anyway via Facebook.

3. Saturday Legal Aid Clinic To Celebrate 10 Years - Saturday, July 8, 2017

A ceremony and reception will be held Saturday, July 8, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the 2nd Saturday Legal Aid Clinic, or 2SLAC, serving the Memphis community.

The event will be from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar Ave.

4. 2nd Saturday Legal Aid Clinic To Celebrate 10 Years - Friday, July 7, 2017

A ceremony and reception will be held Saturday, July 8, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the 2nd Saturday Legal Aid Clinic, or 2SLAC, serving the Memphis community.

The event will be from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar Ave.

5. Court Decision Could Make It Easier for Parents to Relocate - Monday, March 20, 2017

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – It could become easier for a divorced parent to move out of state with the kids even if the other parent objects to the children relocating, under a new opinion from The Tennessee Supreme Court.

6. Knox Slaying Case Sets Legal Precedent in Tennessee - Wednesday, January 20, 2016

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Supreme Court has used a Knox County murder case to rule that an autopsy report can serve as evidence in a trial, even when the report's author isn't available to testify.

7. Three Tennessee Appeals Judges Finalists for Supreme Court Vacancy - Thursday, October 29, 2015

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Three state appeals judges appointed by Gov. Bill Haslam were selected Tuesday as finalists to fill a vacancy on the Tennessee Supreme Court.

The Governor's Council for Judicial Appointments interviewed nine applicants during a public hearing before narrowing the field to three and sending the names to the Republican governor.

8. 9 Apply to Fill Vacancy on Tennessee Supreme Court - Tuesday, October 13, 2015

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Three appeals judges appointed by Gov. Bill Haslam are among the nine applicants to fill a vacancy on the bench of Tennessee's highest court.

The opening created by the retirement of Justice Gary Wade in September provided Haslam the opportunity to give the five-member court a Republican majority after decades of Democratic control.

9. AG Slatery Decides Against Tennessee Supreme Court Bid - Thursday, September 17, 2015

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — State Attorney General Herbert Slatery announced Tuesday he won't apply to fill a vacancy on Tennessee's Supreme Court.

Slatery is a longtime friend and adviser to Gov. Bill Haslam on legal and spiritual matters, and would have been a heavy favorite for the Republican governor's appointment had he chosen to apply.

10. Scott Sharpe Named CAO Of District Attorney General’s Office - Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Scott Sharpe recently was named chief administrative officer of the Shelby County District Attorney General’s office following the departure of longtime CAO Priscilla Campbell.

11. Questions Abound Amid Tennessee Supreme Court Vacancy - Tuesday, August 4, 2015

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – When Gary Wade was appointed to the state Supreme Court in 2006, the self-described "mountain boy from the Smokies" planned to serve the eight-year term and retire from his distinguished judicial career.

12. Salomon Joins Harkavy Shainberg - Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Jason D. Salomon, one of the 25 lawyers in Tennessee certified as an estate planning specialist, has joined Harkavy Shainberg Kaplan & Dunstan PLC as a member of the firm.
Salomon focuses his practice primarily in the areas of estate planning, trust implementation and probate administration. He also addresses issues regarding disability planning, elder law, nonprofits and small-business succession.

13. Association for Women Attorneys to Honor Kirby - Saturday, January 17, 2015

The Association for Women Attorneys will honor Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Holly Kirby of Memphis with its 26th annual Marion Griffin-Frances Loring Award for outstanding achievement in the legal profession.

14. Association for Women Attorneys to Honor Kirby - Thursday, January 15, 2015

The Association for Women Attorneys will honor Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Holly Kirby of Memphis with its 26th annual Marion Griffin-Frances Loring Award for outstanding achievement in the legal profession.

15. Judicial Retention Travels Complex Path - Saturday, October 4, 2014

The 2014 election year is proving to be a long one for those interested in the judicial races on the ballot.

Voters in Shelby County decided the local judicial races and participated in the August statewide retention races for appellate court positions, including three on the Tennessee Supreme Court.

16. Haslam Swears In Judges, Gets Flu Shot in Memphis - Saturday, September 20, 2014

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam swore in a new Tennessee Supreme Court justice and two state Appeals Court judges during a busy Friday, Sept. 19, visit to Memphis that also included getting a flu shot.

Haslam swore in Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Holly Kirby of Memphis at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law before a group of 300 people that included former Gov. Don Sundquist, who appointed Kirby to the court of appeals during his two terms as governor.

17. Governor to Swear In Newest Tennessee Justice - Friday, September 19, 2014

Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Holly Kirby, the court's newest member, will take the oath of office during an investiture ceremony in Memphis Friday, Sept. 19.

18. Kirby, Wiseman Campaign for Judicial Selection - Friday, August 29, 2014

Attorney Lang Wiseman says there will be no return to the days when Tennessee legislators had no direct role in who the governor appointed to be appellate court judges if an amendment to the Tennessee Constitution is defeated in November.

19. Events - Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Orion Federal Credit Union will hold a grand opening celebration for its newest branch Wednesday, Aug. 27, at 2 p.m. at 4805 American Way. Visit orionfcu.com.

20. Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper to Seek Another Term - Tuesday, August 12, 2014

NASHVILLE (AP) – Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper announced Monday he will seek another eight-year term after three Democrats were retained on the Supreme Court.

21. Kirby Joins Literacy Mid-South to Lead Community Engagement - Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Carley Cianciolo Kirby has joined Literacy Mid-South as community engagement coordinator. In her new role, Kirby will be responsible for the Mid-South Book Festival, which this year is scheduled for Sept. 25-28, as well as the citywide reading campaigns and Literacy Mid-South’s new school fundraising initiative.

22. Supreme Court Justices Make Campaign Push - Thursday, July 24, 2014

Among the candidates going door to door in Memphis this summer looking for votes was a Tennessee Supreme Court justice.

Sharon Lee, one of three justices seeking re-election in the yes-no retention races on the August ballot, campaigned Saturday, July 19, in Hickory Hill.

23. 8 Apply for Appeals Court Vacancy in West Tennessee - Friday, May 2, 2014

NASHVILLE (AP) – Eight candidates have applied to fill an upcoming vacancy on the state Court of Appeals caused by the Gov. Bill Haslam's appointment of Judge Holly Kirby to the state Supreme Court.

24. 9 Apply to Fill Upcoming Criminal Appeals Vacancy - Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Nine candidates have applied to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Court of Criminal Appeals caused by the Judge Jerry Smith’s decision to leave the bench in August.

25. Appellate Judge Appointed to Tennessee Supreme Court - Monday, April 7, 2014

NASHVILLE (AP) – Republican Gov. Bill Haslam on Thursday named Criminal Appeals Judge Jeff Bivins to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Tennessee Supreme Court bench.

Bivins, 53, will replace Justice Bill Koch, who is retiring in July to become dean of the Nashville School of Law.

26. Applications Open for Tennessee Supreme Court Vacancy - Thursday, January 30, 2014

NASHVILLE (AP) – The Governor's Commission for Judicial Appointments is now taking applications to fill an upcoming vacancy on the state Supreme Court.

Justice Bill Koch has announced he is retiring on July 15 to become dean of the Nashville School of Law. Candidates from Middle or West Tennessee can apply through Feb. 21. Koch has served on the state's highest court since 2007.

27. Haslam Appoints Kirby to Tenn. Supreme Court - Saturday, December 21, 2013

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has appointed Holly M. Kirby of Memphis to the Tennessee Supreme Court. Kirby will succeed Janice M. Holder, who announced her retirement from the bench on June 28, upon expiration of her term.

28. Haslam Appoints Kirby to Tennessee Supreme Court - Thursday, December 19, 2013

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has appointed Holly M. Kirby of Memphis to the Tennessee Supreme Court. Kirby will succeed Janice M. Holder, who announced her retirement from the bench on June 28, upon expiration of her term.

29. Haslam Unsure of Reason for Few Court Applicants - Monday, December 16, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) – They sit at the pinnacle of Tennessee's justice system, enjoying power, privileges, prestige – and even a job nearly for life, once in office.

With all the enviable perks that justices on the state Supreme Court earn, it's no wonder Gov. Bill Haslam is at a loss to explain why only five people applied for the seat being vacated by retiring Justice Janice Holder.

30. 3 Memphians Among State Supreme Court Applicants - Monday, November 4, 2013

Two Memphis judges and a Shelby County Commissioner are among the five applicants for a vacancy on the Tennessee Supreme Court.

Criminal Court Judge Chris Craft, Tennessee Court of Appeals Judge Holly M. Kirby and Shelby County Commissioner Steve Mulroy have submitted applications to the Governor’s Commission on Judicial Appointments, the newly formed body that will send a list of three finalists to Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam.

31. Ebelhar Finds Rewards In Move From Classroom - Thursday, June 20, 2013

Jay Ebelhar was recently elected shareholder of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC.

The Owensboro, Ky., native attended Bellarmine University in Louisville where he studied English and secondary education. He went on to teach high school English, public speaking and journalism. Though he enjoyed his time in front of the classroom, Ebelhar said, “I just didn’t love it, I couldn’t see myself doing it for the rest of my career.”

32. New Judicial Conduct Board Commences - Wednesday, July 4, 2012

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.

33. 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.

34. 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.

35. Court Limits Banks’ Immunity - Thursday, August 4, 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.

36. TN Supreme Court Hears Priest Case - Thursday, April 7, 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.

37. 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.

38. 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.

39. Man Seeks Appeal on Sex Abuse Case - Thursday, June 3, 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.

40. Court Gives Thumbs-Down to Sex Abuse Case - Tuesday, June 1, 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.

41. 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.

42. 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.

43. 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.

44. 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.

45. 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.

46. CLE Session Examines ‘Rambo’ Tactics In Courtroom - Thursday, July 5, 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.

47. 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

48. 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...

49. 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...

50. 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...

51. 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...