Hon. Barbara Haynes, a Nashville judge who served nearly three decades in the general sessions and circuit courts, died January 13, 2022 at the age of 84. She was a 1976 graduate of the School.

Judge J. Brent Bradberry was sworn into office by fellow Carroll Countian and Court of Criminal Appeals Judge John Everett Williams, on October 17, 2021. Gov. Bill Lee appointed Bradberry October to the 24th Judicial District Circuit Court position.

The 24^th Judicial District serves Benton, Carroll, Decatur, Hardin and Henry Counties.

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If you are planning to take the bar in February 2022 and wish to get an “Extra Edge” on your preparations, Nashville School of Law is offering a course to complement your bar studies.

Professors David Hudson and Chuck Shonholtz will offer a series of seven courses Saturdays in January and February covering Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, Constitutional Law, Secured Transactions, Business Associations, Contracts, Real Property, Domestic Relations, Trusts and Wills, and Torts.

Classes will be held from 9 a.m. – Noon each Saturday January 8 – February 19 at the School. This course is offered in person only. Tuition is $250.00

Click here to register and pay. Deadline to register is Monday, January 3, 2022.

Nashville School of Law is the recipient of a reoccurring gift that will fund three annual $2,000 scholarships for students who are members of the School’s chapter of the Legal Aid Society.

The donor, who wishes to remain anonymous, hopes to promote more pro bono work among students. The scholarship will be awarded annually to one student in each of the rising 2L, 3L, and 4L classes.