Join Nashville attorneys Jerry Taylor of Thompson Burton and Bill Penny of Burr & Forman as they discuss judicial deference to agency expertise in federal and in state courts and how agencies evaluate and interpret rules and statutes.

"Farewell and Thank you": A Conversation with Joycelyn Stevenson

Nov 3rd, 2022 55m 23s

In 2017 when Nashville attorney Joycelyn Stevenson saw a posting for executive director of the Tennessee Bar Association, she decided not to apply for the job. Five years later, Joycelyn has successfully headed up the TBA and is now returning t

Ep. 6: David Anthony

Jul 29th, 2021 42m 1s

In the middle of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Nashville attorney David Anthony left Bone McAllester Norton, his law firm of 13 years, and hung his own shingle. He joins the TBA's Sidebar podcast to discuss that transition, what he likes most abo

Elaine Weiss & the Ratification of the 19th Amendment

Aug 18th, 2020 54m 42s

Award winning journalist and author Elaine Weiss joins Sidebar to talk about her book "The Woman's Hour" and explain the crucial role that Tennessee, and Tennessee lawyers, played in the ratification of the 19th Amendment , guaranteeing America

Ep. 4: Bill Ramsey & Ode to Otha

May 29th, 2020 15m 36s

Otha Turner was a music legend from Mississippi Hill Country and one of the last remaining fife players in the fife and drum blues music tradition. When he passed in 2003 at the age of 94, that tradition and his legacy were left in the hands of

Ep. 3: JK Simms

Apr 30th, 2020 25m 11s

Employment law attorney JK Simms with Thompson Burton in Franklin sits down with Sidebar to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, how it's impacting his practice and the legal issues his clients might have further down the road.

Ep. 2: Kirsten Jacobson

Sep 25th, 2019 20m 38s

Sidebar sits in on an "Improv for Communication" CLE and attorney Kirsten Jacobson talks to us about the benefits of improv for attorneys.

Bonus

Special Episode: TBA Group Insurance Plan

Aug 29th, 2019 9m 2s

In this special episode, TBA Executive Director Joycelyn Stevenson talks to Buck Orrison with TBA Member Insurance Solutions about the new association group health insurance plan.

Ep. 1: Keeda Haynes

Jul 8th, 2019 32m 39s

Keeda Haynes served nearly five years in federal prison for a crime she didn't knowingly commit. After her release, she chose a surprising path-- law school. Now an Assistant Public Defender for the Metro Nashville Public Defenders office, this