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Nsl Committed to Pro Bono Initiatives and Opportunities for Students NSL NEWS NASHVILLE SCHOOL of LAW NEWSLETTER MAY 2015 WHATS INSIDE: Message from the Dean 2 FEATURE STORY: NSL Pro Bono Initiatives 3 Faculty News 6 NSL COMMITTED Student Profile 8 2014 Cooper Term Graduation 10 TO PRO BONO 2014 Henry Term Graduation 12 Featured Alumni 14 INITIATIVES AND Alumni News 16 OPPORTUNITIES In Memoriam 16 2014-2015 Scholarship Recipients 19 FOR STUDENTS Class Notes 20 Recognition Dinner Honors Dean Loser 22 — Page 3 MAY 2015 MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN Pursuing Excellence Great things have been happening at the an alumni association to further involve our Nashville School of Law since the publication graduates in the life of the school and its of our last newsletter. Two more classes have students. As a result of this effort, we will be graduated, and many of these graduates are holding alumni receptions in six counties in now living out their dream of practicing law Middle Tennessee during 2015. We hope to in Tennessee. The class that embarked on see many graduates at one or more of these their legal studies in August 2014 was one of events. the largest classes we have admitted in many years, and the number of applications for the Finally, the annual recognition dinner will be August 2015 entering class exceeds last year’s. held on Friday, June 12, 2015 at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel. This year, we will recognize Our graduates enjoy the reputation of being Martha Cone Beck and Robert H. (Bobby) more practice-ready than other law school Goodall as distinguished graduates. We will give graduates. We are enhancing that reputation our distinguished faculty award to Nashville by strengthening the curriculum and by Juvenile Court Magistrate Carlton Lewis. We placing a new emphasis on legal writing and will also confer our Community Service Award on internships and practical-skills training. on Charles H. Warfield in recognition of his This newsletter’s lead story describes how our lifetime of contributions to the bench and students are learning their craft by participating bar and to Nashville’s broader community. in programs that enable them to assist low income persons with their legal needs. In I look forward to seeing you on June 12th to addition to acquiring new skills that will serve celebrate the school, its graduates, and our them well in their practice, these students are common commitment to justice and the rule learning how lawyers must provide meaningful of law. You are also welcome to come by the access to justice by providing free or reduced school to see what is going on for yourself. PUBLISHER William C. Koch, Jr. cost legal services to persons who cannot otherwise afford legal assistance. Sincerely, MANAGING EDITOR AND WRITER The story of our school is a mosaic of the David L. Hudson, Jr. inspiring stories of our students and our DeanWilliam C. Koch, Jr. [email protected] graduates. We are highlighting several graduates in this newsletter, and we will profile others in GENERAL INQUIRIES 615.256.3684 future newsletters. With the help of a group [email protected] of committed volunteers, we are establishing 2 NSL COMMITTED TO PRO BONO INITIATIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS he Nashville School of Law HABITAT WILLS CLINIC has introduced several new “My initial concept was to have students programs designed to provide draft wills,” Lewis explains. “After my work its students with practical, with the members of the National Guard, I hands-on experience. These knew there were people that needed these T types of legal services.” programs feature NSL students working with attorneys and different Habitat approached Lewis about their need groups to further access-to-justice needs. for having legal documents drafted for their The groups include Habitat for Humanity clients. A key player in the synergy between of Greater Nashville, Tennessee Alliance Habitat and NSL is John Roberts, chief for Legal Service’s Online Tennessee financial officer for Habitat and a Justice, and Davidson County 4th-year student at the school. Juvenile Court. “Mr. Lewis and I were talking in Longtime NSL faculty member the hall at the law school one John Lewis has spearheaded these evening,” Roberts recalls. “He was pro bono efforts. Lewis has been excited about starting the NSL Pro very active with the Tennessee Bar Bono program and heading it up. Association in helping members of John Lewis We agreed that wills for Habitat Pictured Above: the National Guard complete legal tasks, John Roberts consults with a client at homeowners might be a great service and such as wills and powers of attorney, before Habitat for Humanity. provide a very workable arrangement for deployment. His work in the TBA Hometown attorneys and students, given that our offices Support and his involvement with the TBA’s are only two blocks from the law school.” Access to Justice Committee introduced him to the Law School Pro Bono Committee. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 3 NSL COMMITTED TO PRO BONO INITIATIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS, CONTINUED “The Pro Bono program would not exist and Shannon Walker (2014) participated in the could not function without the leadership of program as a student at NSL and continues to Professor Lewis,” says Roberts. “He brings his support the program as a practicing attorney. wealth of legal knowledge along with practical “The Clinic is not only an excellent learning experience administering pro bono programs opportunity, but is also a great way to be of for military families. He is the catalyst who service to others,” Walker explains. “The engages and energizes the attorneys and the Nashville School of Law has given students a NSL students. He is able to understand the great opportunity to be a part of this pro bono needs of the Habitat families as well as the initiative. I intend to continue volunteering required structure to ensure effectiveness of my time with the program.” a pro bono program.” VIRTUAL ONLINE CLINIC Lewis also turned to advice from fellow NSL students soon will begin participating NSL faculty member and Davidson County in a virtual legal advice clinic under the circuit court Judge David Randall Kennedy, auspices of the Tennessee Alliance for Legal who helped him understand the process and Services (TALS), a group which has worked brainstormed with Lewis about how best to with law schools across the state in creating create a program. such clinics. The Online TN Justice Clinic allows students to work with attorneys in answering legal questions from members of the public. NSL students will participate in the clinic in August, October, and December. At each clinic, there will be seven attorneys and twenty-one (21) NSL students. Three students will work with an attorney to help the attorney answer the legal questions. NSL law students will benefit from their involvement as they interact with practicing attorneys to evaluate legal questions and gain guided practical experience by assisting with answering the questions. Back row, left to right: Dean William The result has been a series of wills clinics, “The Online TN Justice virtual legal clinic C. Koch, Jr; John Lewis; Habitat for where a group of NSL students assist volunteer offers law students the opportunity to research Humanity of Greater Nashville CEO and assist attorneys as they answer the Danny Herron; and NSL student lawyers. This consists of students meeting and real - world legal questions of vulnerable Shyanne Coe. interviewing the clients, preparing worksheets, Tennesseans,” says Samantha Sanchez, Online Front row, left to right, Habitat CFO and drafting wills. “The students love it,” TN Justice Site Operator and Operations and 4th year NSL student John Roberts; Lewis says. “We generally have three students attorney Elizabeth Greer (2013); to each practicing attorney.” Director for TALS. “The Online TN Justice 4th year NSL student Betsy Shirley. virtual legal clinic offers law students the The first clinic occurred March 25, 2014. opportunity to research and assist attorneys At the time of this writing, there have been as they answer the real - world legal questions five wills clinics. of vulnerable Tennesseans.” 4 JUVENILE COURT Another avenue for NSL students to garner invaluable experience will be working in juvenile courts. “THE RULES Lewis identified a need in juvenile courts similar to the clients at Habitat. AND POLICIES “Dean Koch strongly encouraged us to pursue other opportunities where students could be advocates,” says Lewis. “I learned that many people in juvenile court had a similar need to Habitat. This program IN JUVENILE will afford our students the opportunity to be advocates in court on parental terminations.” COURT ARE Davidson County Juvenile Court Judge Sheila Calloway says there is a “pressing need” for this type of work in juvenile court. She also SO UNIQUE emphasizes that the exposure students receive in juvenile court will assist those students later when they open up their own practices. FROM ANY “The rules and policies in Juvenile Court are so unique from any other court system that it requires a special skill set in order to handle the OTHER COURT cases,” Judge Calloway says. “For students, they get the opportunity to learn the policies and procedures in juvenile court before having SYSTEM THAT their own cases.” Judge Calloway explains that she, the magistrates, and other juvenile IT REQUIRES court staff are looking forward to working with NSL students. “We understand the importance of teaching students early in the game A SPECIAL about the issues in Juvenile Court. We know that not only will the students have an opportunity to learn more about Juvenile Court, SKILL SET IN but also we are looking forward to the chance to learn more from the students.” ORDER TO The Nashville School of Law’s leadership supports the mission of access to justice and welcomes opportunities to instill that mission HANDLE THE in its students.
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