A month ago today, I wrote a post laying out my full thoughts on the things that the Tennessee Supreme Court ought to do in the realm of regulatory reform and submitted the same to the Court as my formal comment. Since that time I have also been involved in the submission of two other […]
I am certain many of you have forgotten but I did promise last year to offer more thoughts on potential regulatory reforms being considered by the Tennessee Supreme Court. Today is the day I make good on that promise. If you are looking for a refresher, read here first. Now that you are back, you […]
We are fewer than three weeks into 2026, and it appears that the grave problems impacting the rule of law are only proceeding apace for another year. Trying to come up with something to say so far this month here at the blog has felt difficult. Who wants to hear me continue to scream into […]
Some potentially big news out of Tennessee with respect to the overall conversation about the re-regulation of the practice of law happened last month. I missed it completely probably because it happened the day before I started a three-day disciplinary trial. But, I am still surprised I missed it. The Tennessee Supreme Court, sua sponte, […]
I know, I know. Who in the world am I, right? You aren’t going to read anything I write or do anything about the things I am writing about. But you really, really should be doing something about Pam Bondi. Her penchant for going out in public and telling brazen lies isn’t going to stop […]
The fascist tide in the United States is moving so fast it is difficult to keep up with it. Spending what feels like the appropriate amount of time trying to digest what is happening, and figuring out what can be done about it, can be extremely deleterious to mental health and overall well-being. And yet, […]
The world is already an exceedingly difficult place. Yet, I continue to seem to think it makes sense for me to spend time thinking I can influence how Texas goes about thinking about legal ethics. There should probably be a DSM-V category for this behavior, but oh well I am doing it again. (It’s probably […]
Unfortunately, it seems clear that he will have no trouble finding ones willing to do his bidding. Section 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution provides: All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they […]
Not quite, but almost, three years ago, I wrote about a proposal by the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers urging the ABA to revise Model Rule 5.5 to make it easier for clients to retain the lawyer of their choice without being inhibited by state lines. Regrettably, while the ABA has not yet ultimately acted […]
Yes, I know. The gap in content around here is inexcusable. Every week or so I should at least post this gif to keep people interested. Today though we offer content. We are spurred to drop all the other projects and write because two things happened today. First, of local interest, the results for the […]