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June 9, 2016
UPDATE: See photos from the day here.Declaring summer is officially here, Chief Justice Sharon Lee and Tennessee Bar Association President William L. Harbison, have issued a joint proclamation announcing Seersucker Day for the legal community on Thursday, June 16.That date marks the annual Bench…
April 27, 2016
The location for the first stop of the Indigent Representation Task Force statewide listening tour has been moved to the Vasco Smith Building in Memphis. It previously was scheduled to be in the Criminal Justice Center.The details for Thursday’s listening tour stop:Thursday, April 28, 2016 3:00 p.m…
April 20, 2016
The Indigent Representation Task Force has announced a series of statewide listening tours to hear from those interested in sharing their thoughts on indigent defense in Tennessee. The first two stops will be next week in West Tennessee.The Task Force will convene in Memphis on April 28 and again…
December 11, 2015
Nolensville Municipal Judge James Petersen was honored by the Tennessee Municipal Judges Conference last month with the Sharon G. Lee Award of Excellence for his outstanding service to the Conference.The municipal judges’ Board of Governors created the award to be presented to a municipal judge who…
November 3, 2014
Judge R. Price Harris, of Gallaway, presents a plaque to Judge John Lowe, of Millersville, to recognize his service as president of the Tennessee Municipal Judges Conference. Judge Lowe served the conference as president for two years and Judge Harris will serve through 2016.The state’s municipal…
August 27, 2014
Appellate, trial, general sessions, juvenile, and municipal judges from across the state of Tennessee attended a weeklong training earlier this month in Murfreesboro.More than 100 judges participated in the sessions as students or teachers, which included information on transitioning from a law…
November 7, 2012
The Tennessee Municipal Judges gathered for their Conference November 2 as Nolensville Municipal Judge James D. Petersen of Williamson County ended his two-year term as president of the Conference. Millersville Municipal Judge John H. Lowe of Sumner County now presides over the group. …
August 15, 2012
From the Clarksville Leaf ChronicleBy: Tony Centonze The namesake of the John T. Cunningham Community Room in the Montgomery County Court House was honored Sunday afternoon by his family and notable community members.Cunningham served as Speaker of the House and, subsequently, county judge for…
May 3, 2011
Spring Hill Municipal Court Judge Blair Scoville Morgan has recently launched an evaluation initiative to allow the public to provide anonymous feedback about their experience with the Municipal Court. Morgan launched the initiative in February and wrote about her efforts in The Informer…
March 11, 2011
Nashville, Tenn. - The Tennessee Supreme Court filed an order today soliciting public comments to proposed changes to Code of Judicial Conduct, the ethics rules for Tennessee judges.The Tennessee Bar Association (TBA) filed a petition on February 25, 2011, asking the Court to adopt an amended Code…
March 14, 2011
Fifteen Tennessee judges, including Chief Justice Cornelia A. Clark, presided over the 31st annual Tennessee State High School Mock Trial Competition this weekend. Judges from across the state joined more than 200 attorneys and volunteers lended their expertise to this weekend’s state competition…
December 30, 2010
The Tennessee Supreme Court has appointed Judy Bond-McKissack as Executive Director of the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education (CLE) and Specialization, the body responsible for overseeing the continuing legal education for the state’s 20,000 attorneys. In this role, Bond-McKissack…