FACULTY NOTES

After serving as Davidson County Criminal Court Judge for nearly 20 years, Honorable Mark Fishburn retired in August 2022. He was first appointed to this position by Gov. Phil Bredesen in 2003. Fishburn will continue to teach Criminal Trial Practice & Essential Criminal Practice Skills at NSL. When he is not teaching, he plans to travel with his wife, work part time in the legal field, and visit his grandchildren in Florida.

2018

Kyle Evans was promoted from Captain to Major in the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office. He will oversee legal matters related to the Sheriff’s Office’s law enforcement and detention divisions, provide legal advice to the sheriff and the command staff, and serve as the liaison between the sheriff, the county attorney, and other county department leaders. Evans became staff attorney at the Sheriff’s Office in 2021.

2022

Julie Downs Payne is the newest member of the business services team at Dodson Parker Behm & Capparella, PC, in Nashville. Payne, who won the NSL Founder’s Award, represents clients in all aspects of estate planning and business law.

Nashville School of Law Professor of General Sessions Practicum Judge Angelita Blackshear

Dalton was honored by the YMCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee for her work empowering other women. She received the Academy for Women of Achievement Award in January.

NSL President and Dean William C. Koch Jr. delivered the Oath of Office to all members of the Tennessee State Senate, including three new senators. The swearing in ceremony was held on the first day of the 113th General Assembly on Tuesday, Jan. 10.

(Photo Courtesy of Photographic Services for the State of Tennessee - Senate Chambers, Jan. 10, 2023. )

NEW NSL FACULTY INCLUDE:

Honorable Patricia Cottrell, Professor of Legal Skills and Values I. Judge Cottrell joined Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services (JAMS) as a Neutral which is a veteran international arbitrator and mediator. She served on the Tennessee Court of Appeals for 16 years.