NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 28 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 27, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * 20 Lawyers Suspended for Fee, 9 for IOLTA Violations The Tennessee Supreme Court on March 25 suspended 20 attorneys for failure to pay the annual registration fee, nine of whom also failed to file proof that client funds are held in an IOLTA-compliant account. View the fee suspension order (https://www.tba.org/docDownload/2941323) and IOLTA   more

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, March 28 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * Attendees at open house learn how Tusculum University supports students and prepares them for the rest of their lives * GREENEVILLE - Tusculum University leaders and students shared what makes the higher education institution special as prospective students explored all that is available on campus during an open house Saturday, March 28. Some of the attendees took the campus tour and approach the Thoma  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 28 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 27, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Historic All-Female Panel Sits on Tennessee Court of Appeals For the first time, a panel of the Tennessee Court of Appeals composed entirely of women judges convened in Nashville on March 24. Judges Carma Dennis McGee, Kristi M. Davis and Valerie L. Smith sat together during the court's regular monthly session, a milestone made possible by the court  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 28 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 28, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Jury Finds Google, Meta Liable in Landmark Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Jurors in two of the first U.S. trials in a growing wave of lawsuits against social media companies have found Meta and Google liable for harms to young users, potentially setting up appeals that could reshape the scope of legal protections under Section 230 of the Communication  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 28 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 27, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Legislative Updates Podcast Recaps Day on the Hill, Major Bills The TBA's Legislative Updates podcast returned this week, featuring attorney and TBA lobbyist Berkley Schwarz of Pier Strategies LLC, along with attorneys and TBA lobbyists Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin of Adams & Reese, and Adams & Reese intern Aydan Hawk. The group recapped the TBA's  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 28 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 27, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Shelby County Circuit Court Judge Announces Bid for Reelection Judge Chris Frulla announced he will seek reelection to Shelby County Circuit Court, Division 3 on the Aug. 6 ballot. Frulla earned his law degree from the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law at the University of Memphis and practiced law at Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell PLC from 2012 until h  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 28 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 27, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * TBA Offers 'Developing Lawyers, Developing Leaders' Program On Demand The TBA's Mentoring Committee, in partnership with the Young Lawyers Division, is now offering its "Developing Lawyers, Developing Leaders" program on demand. The program provides one general and two dual CLE credits and focuses on mentorship and professional development through t  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 28 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 27, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * TLAW to Host 8th Annual Empowerment Conference in Nashville The Tennessee Lawyers' Association for Women (TLAW) will host its 8th Annual Empowerment Conference on April 17 at Holland & Knight in Nashville. The conference will bring together women from across Tennessee's legal community for a day of programming focused on professional development, ne  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 28 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 27, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Vandy Law Students File Brief Urging Stronger 1st Amendment Protections Student attorneys Alexander J. McGrail and John R. Neal Jr., working with the Stanton Foundation First Amendment Clinic, have filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit in Hussey v. City of Cambridge, urging the court to strengthen First Amendment pro  more