Posted on: Jun 11, 2018
Altman Weil has released the 2018 Law Firms in Transition Survey, which queried about half of the United States’ law firms with 50 or more attorneys. Here are some of the key statistics:
Posted on: Jun 4, 2018
The clerk of court hereby provides notice of the opportunity to submit recommendations for changes to the Local Bankruptcy Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee and the forms required by those rules. The present local rules and forms are available on the court’s website: www.tneb.uscourts.gov. Recommendations for proposed changes should be in writing and submitted in letter form. If the addition of a new rule is recommended, the proposed new rule should be included in the recommendation. Additionally, if the modification or amendment to an existing rule or form is recommended, the proposed language to be incorporated into or deleted from the existing local rule or form should be included in the recommendation. The letter with any recommended changes should be addressed as follows and mailed to the clerk of court by July 31, 2018. William T. Magill, Clerk Recommendations for Changes in Local Rules James H. Quillen United States Courthouse 220 West Depot Street, Suite 218 Greeneville, TN 37743-4924
Posted on: May 31, 2018
The Supreme Court has requested comments regarding the post-admission law course which will be administered by the Administrative Office of the Court. Comment Deadline: July 18. Extended per Order filed May 30, 2018. View the Order for Rule 6 Amendment Comments. View the Proposed Amendments to Rule 6.
Posted on: May 29, 2018
The Tennessee Supreme Court is seeking comments on proposed changes to Rule 13 involving the appointment, qualifications and compensation of counsel for indigent defendants. Comment Deadline: June 25, 2018
Posted on: May 17, 2018
The Knoxville Bar Association Lawyer Referral & Information Service (LRIS) was created as a public service while also serving as a referral resource for KBA members.
The LRIS receives nearly 7,000 calls each year from potential clients and averages nearly 3,000 referrals. Panel members have generated over $4.3 million in attorney fees in the last five fiscal years. Potential clients who contact the LRIS are informed that participating attorneys provide a phone or office consultation at no charge, but that panel members independently set their own fees.
LRIS currently has 76 panel member attorneys in 26 practice areas. The average LRIS member has practiced for 20 years. We have attorneys in their first few years of practice all the way to 52 years in practice. LRIS Panel Membership Application FY 2018-19 LRIS Policies & Procedures
