I have written in the past about the perhaps “unique” approach that Tennessee has to the question of allowing non-consensual screens to cure conflicts arising from lateral movement of lawyers. That approach can make lateral movement of lawyers both less and more complicated. What a lot of lawyers and firms in Tennessee do not grasp, […]
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, […]
Here we are again, left with no real option but to write about the erosion of the rule of law and its replacement with adherence to the whims of a fascist. Late last night, the news broke that within a week of demanding on social media that the Attorney General of the United States get […]
The expeditious descent of the United States into a place ruled by fascist authoritarianism is a dark time to deal with. The woes of an upper middle class white lawyer who owns and controls his own law firm pale in comparison to the way this is impacting so many folks. But it is definitely making […]
Stop me if you are shocked to hear it, but the legal profession won’t stop trying to tout AI and GAI in particular as something that absolutely has to be enmeshed into all aspects of a lawyer’s practice. But here’s the thing, there continues to be a lot of things that GAI simply isn’t useful […]
Those are the four words that should be used to succinctly define Pam Bondi, the current Attorney General of the United States. I have written about her previously, and I fully recognize that the Florida Bar is never going to take action against her. But rarely does a day pass without something occurring that serves […]
Pursuant to my commitment that every time a new Pope is elected, there will be a new post here on the blog, here’s a post while everyone still has papal fever. And, as a bonus almost justifying the attempt to tie these events together, there will be Pope content. I’ve dedicated entire posts in the […]
First, I have to clearly admit that the Memphis Bar Association has outdone the Tennessee Bar Association in terms of trying to speak out about the consequences of the Trump Administration on the rule of law. But surpassing the TBA was not a high bar. Yesterday, on Law Day, the Board of Directors of the […]
I’ve gotten some requests from folks for an update on my latest post. On a day when Trump’s FBI has arrested a judge in Wisconsin for alleged obstruction of the efforts of ICE to arrest someone in a courthouse, it seems like a good day to update. The TBA remains steadfast in deciding to remain […]
This post is a follow-up to my indication that I would be writing soon about what I am doing, perhaps the least I can do, to send a message that is commensurate with this moment in history. The erosion of the rule of law, the attacks on law firms and judges, and the speed run […]