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Alternative Dispute Resolution
Michael Russell
Provides a forum and collegial opportunities for ADR practitioners—both neutrals and advocates. Monitors developments and makes recommendations on ADR rules and procedures in local courts. Serves as liaison between the courts and local ADR practitioners. Produces an annual CLE program on ADR topics. Works with community groups providing ADR.
Appellate Practice
Kim MacDonald, Sara Sedgwick
Monitors activity of the Tennessee Appeals Courts. Makes recommendations on rules, practices, and procedure.
Bankruptcy Court
Justin Campbell, James Davis
Monitors activity of the US Bankruptcy Courts and studies recommendations for improvements of bankruptcy law and court procedures. Acts as liaison between the Bankruptcy Courts and local bar.
Business Law
Scott Douglass, Mollie Gass
Provides in-house lawyers and lawyers whose practice focuses on business transactions with educational and collegial opportunities for these two segments of the bar.
Casey Miller, Rob Peal
Monitors activity of the Chancery and Circuit Courts of Davidson County and makes recommendations regarding improvements in these courts. Functions as liaison between the courts and the local trial bar.
Criminal Law & Criminal Justice
Jenny Charles, Ben Raybin
Recommends methods to improve the criminal justice system. Acts as liaison between the Police Department, Criminal Courts, District Attorney’s office and the local defense bar.
Domestic Relations
Ginger Connell
Monitors developments in domestic relations law. Acts as a liaison between the local bar and courts handling domestic relations issues.
Employment Law & Civil Rights
Courtney Leyes, Rob Martin
Provides a forum for employment and civil rights law practitioners.
Entertainment, Sports & Media Law
Jeff Allen, Shellie Handelsman, Ryan Noormohamed
Provides a special focus group for entertainment law practitioners.
Environmental Law
Jenny Howard, JB Ruhl
Provides a focus group for environmental law practitioners.
Estate Planning & Probate Practice
Shellie Handelsman, April Harris Jackson, Michelle Poss
Provides a focus group for estate planning practitioners.
Federal Court
Mark Donnell, Elizabeth Gosner
Monitors the activities of the U.S. District Courts for the Middle District of Tennessee. Acts as liaison between the federal courts and Nashville attorneys.
General Sessions Court
Judge Lynda Jones
Monitors the activity of the Metropolitan General Sessions Court and studies plans for improvement in those courts. Acts as liaison between the 11 General Sessions judges and the local bar.
Government Law
Meredith Bowen, Antonio Carroll
Provides a special focus group for government lawyers with educational and collegial opportunities for this segment of the bar.
Health Law
Josh Arters, Taylor Sample
Monitors developments in health law, including professional liability and hospital relations.
Immigration Law
TBD
Assists in keeping its members abreast of developments and changes in the practice as well as assessing the impact of these developments on the immigrant community. Monitors current issues and problems in the immigrant community for the purpose of assessing the need for advocacy and/or action on behalf of the community.
In-House Counsel
Justin O'Sullivan
Intellectual Property Law
Jake Neu
Provides a forum for lawyers practicing in trademarks, patents, copyrights, licensing, and related litigation.
Juvenile Court
TBD
Monitors activity of the Juvenile Court of Davidson County and studies developments in the law relating to children. Acts as liaison between the Juvenile Court, its agencies, and the local bar.
Real Estate Law
Michael Wennerlund, David Wicker
Provides a focus group for real estate practitioners.
Tax Law
Bruce Shanks
Provides a special focus group for Nashville’s tax bar, keeping members abreast of new developments in tax law.
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Attorney Health & Wellness
Alex Fisher
Provides education on attorney health and wellness, including triage training for attorneys and law firm staff that encounters clients or colleagues at risk for suicide, and assists Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program (TLAP).
Candidate Evaluation
Jonathan Cole
Community Relations
Christen Blackburn
Promotes a positive image of attorneys in the community by conducting programs in schools and civic organizations and focusing on law-related subjects of public interest.
Continuing Legal Education
Cindy Chappell
Julie Peak, Tabitha Robinson
Provides employment opportunities, assists with career development and professional advancement, and increases the number of diverse students attending and successfully completing law school.
Ethics & Professionalism
Tom Lawless
Reports to the NBA Board on ethics issues and instances of unauthorized practice of law. Provides assistance to victims of unauthorized practice or unethical lawyers. Develops programs to maintain the highest professional standards and conducts educational and preventive programs.
Fee Disputes
Elaine Youngblood
Chris Sabis
Collects materials relating to the history of the Nashville Bar. Acts as a resource group for historical study. Conducts annual memorial services for deceased members of the Nashville legal community. Includes the following subcommittees: Memorial Service, Oral History, Acquisitions, and Preservation.
Lawyer Referral Service
Jackie Dixon
Nashville Bar Journal (Editorial)
Bill Ramsey, Lauren Poole, Caroline Sapp
Meets bi-monthly to brainstorm and plan thematic issues of the Nashville Bar Journal, a members’ magazine containing articles of interest to the local bar.
Sister Cities
TBD
Plans delegation trips to and from Caen, France.
Solo & Small Firm
Olivia Park
A forum for solo and small firm attorneys from various practice areas and experience levels to network and collaborate on issues such as practice management, technology, and marketing.
Paul Tennison
Offers the opportunity to meet new veteran friends in the bar, share experiences, and to serve other less fortunate veterans in the community.
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