For several years, I wrote a recurring column for The Memphis Lawyer published by the Memphis Bar Association. Several years ago, I ceased that endeavor and fully transitioned to using this site as my opportunity to offer thoughts in a more timely fashion and more directly. Although my offerings over the years have often exceeded the concept of “bite-sized.” I do still strive to give you blogposts that require fewer than 10 minutes of your time.
In addition to that run having that recurring column in The Memphis Lawyer (back issues of which you can find and read here). I have had the privilege of publishing quite a few articles, book chapters, and other materials over the years:
- Co-author, Professional Responsibility in Litigation, Third Edition (ABA Publishing 2021)
- Co-author, “If You See Something Say Something: Ethical Obligations to Report an Attorney’s Misconduct,” paper for the American Bar Association 41st Annual Forum on Franchising (ABA Publishing 2018)
- Co-author, Professional Responsibility in Litigation, Second Edition (ABA Publishing 2016)
- “Tennessee Ethics Opinion Got It Wrong: Rule 1.15 Doesn’t Determine Client File Retention Requirements”, ABA/BNA Lawyers’ Manual on Professional Conduct, 32 Law. Man. Prof. Conduct 32 (January 13, 2016)
- “A Guided Tour of New Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9”, Tennessee Bar Journal, January 2014
- “The Ethics of Working with The I.P., P.I”, Landslide Vol. 4, Issue 4 March/April 2012 (ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law)
- Co-author, Professional Responsibility in Litigation (ABA Publishing 2011)
- Co-author, “Model Rule 1.15: The Elegant Solution to the Problem of Purloined Documents”, ABA/BNA Lawyers’ Manual on Professional Conduct, 26 Law. Man. Prof. Conduct 623 (October 13, 2010)
- “A Silver Lining for Your Gray Cloud?: Malpractice Policy Coverage for Disciplinary Defense Costs,” Tenn. Bar Journal, July 2009.
- Co-author, “Survey of Tennessee Legal Malpractice Law,” American Bar Association Section of Litigation, Professional Liability Litigation Committee’s 50-State Survey of Legal Malpractice Law, 2009
- Co-author, “In-House Counsel In The Liability Crosshairs, From Trusted Counselor to Vigilant Gatekeeper: The Evolving Liability Environment for Corporate Counsel”, Association of Corporate Counsel, September 2007
- Co-Author, “Survey of Tennessee Libel Law,” Media Law Resource Center 50-State Survey, Media Libel Law 2007-08
- “Ten Tips For Drafting Engagement Letters”, American Bar Association The Young Lawyer, May 2007
- Columnist, “Barely Legal”, Tennessee Young Lawyer, 2006 – 2009
- Co-Author, “First Amendment Earthquake: Can the Tennessee Supreme Court Retrofit Our Judicial Speech Rules?”, Tenn. Bar Journal, June 2006
- “Colorado Supreme Court Holds Attorneys Not Exempt from Liability Under State’s Consumer Protection Act”, Media Libel Resource Center – Media Law Letter, April 2006
- Co-Author, “Paradise Tarnished: Today’s Sources of Liability Exposure for Corporate Counsel,” Association of Corporate Counsel (formerly, American Corporate Counsel Association) (2003, 2004 and 2005)
- Co-Author, “Chapter Two: Who’s the Client?”, In-House Legal Department Ethical and Professional Conduct Manual, Association of Corporate Counsel (2003)
- “Half Full Faith and Credit is No Faith and Credit At All …” 28 U. Mem. L. Rev. 1135 (1998)
- “Jaffee v. Redmond: Establishing the ‘Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege’ Under Rule 501 of the Federal Rules of Evidence”, 27 U. Mem. L. Rev. 703 (1997).