Given the text: Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has appointed the Hon. Muecke Barker to a new advisory board for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Haslam recently appointed 20 members to new advisory boards for each of the four campuses within the University of Tennessee system (the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, the University of Tennessee at Martin, and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center).
The advisory boards were created under the UT FOCUS Act the General Assembly passed last session.
Barker is a member of the litigation section at Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, where he concentrates on mediation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution.
He began his service in the Tennessee Judicial System in 1983, when Gov. Lamar Alexander appointed him to become judge of the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial District of Tennessee.
Barker was elected to two eight-year terms and was consistently the highest rated circuit court judge in the Chattanooga Bar Association’s bi-annual polls.
In 1995, he was appointed to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals; Tennessee voters elected to keep him there in August 1996.
In 1998, Gov. Don Sundquist appointed Barker to the Tennessee Supreme Court. He was then elected to a full eight-year term. In 2005, Barker was unanimously chosen by his colleagues to become chief justice.
After being elected to a second eight-year term, Barker retired from the Supreme Court in September 2008. The Tennessee Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates subsequently named him Appellate Judge of the Year.
Haslam also select Chattanooga attorney Scott LeRoy of LeRoy Law Firm to serve on the advisory board.
Can you provide a brief summary of the UT FOCUS Act and the purpose of the new advisory boards for the University of Tennessee System?
Given the text: Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has appointed the Hon. Muecke Barker to a new advisory board for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Haslam recently appointed 20 members to new advisory boards for each of the four campuses within the University of Tennessee system (the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, the University of Tennessee at Martin, and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center).
The advisory boards were created under the UT FOCUS Act the General Assembly passed last session.
Barker is a member of the litigation section at Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, where he concentrates on mediation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution.
He began his service in the Tennessee Judicial System in 1983, when Gov. Lamar Alexander appointed him to become judge of the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial District of Tennessee.
Barker was elected to two eight-year terms and was consistently the highest rated circuit court judge in the Chattanooga Bar Association’s bi-annual polls.
In 1995, he was appointed to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals; Tennessee voters elected to keep him there in August 1996.
In 1998, Gov. Don Sundquist appointed Barker to the Tennessee Supreme Court. He was then elected to a full eight-year term. In 2005, Barker was unanimously chosen by his colleagues to become chief justice.
After being elected to a second eight-year term, Barker retired from the Supreme Court in September 2008. The Tennessee Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates subsequently named him Appellate Judge of the Year.
Haslam also select Chattanooga attorney Scott LeRoy of LeRoy Law Firm to serve on the advisory board.
Can you provide a brief summary of the UT FOCUS Act and the purpose of the new advisory boards for the University of Tennessee System?
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The UT FOCUS Act was passed by the Tennessee General Assembly last session, which created new advisory boards for each of the four campuses within the University of Tennessee system: the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, the University of Tennessee at Martin, and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Governor Bill Haslam recently appointed 20 members to each of these new advisory boards. The purpose of the advisory boards is currently unclear.
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Can you tell me more about the Hon. Muecke Barker and his background in the Tennessee Judicial System?
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The Hon. Muecke Barker is a member of the litigation section at Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, where he focuses on mediation, arbitration, and alternative dispute resolution. He began his service in the Tennessee Judicial System in 1983, when Governor Lamar Alexander appointed him to become judge of the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial District of Tennessee. Barker was consistently the highest-rated circuit court judge in the Chattanooga Bar Association's bi-annual polls during his two elected eight-year terms. In 1995, he was appointed to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, and voters elected to keep him there in 1996. Barker was appointed to the Tennessee Supreme Court in 1998 by Governor Don Sundquist and was unanimously chosen by his colleagues to become chief justice in 2005. After being elected to a second eight-year term, Barker retired from the Supreme Court in September 2008. The Tennessee Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates subsequently named him Appellate Judge of the Year.
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Can you also tell me a little bit about Scott LeRoy, the other Chattanooga attorney Governor Haslam appointed to the advisory board?
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Yes, Scott LeRoy is an attorney and managing partner of LeRoy Law Firm, a Chattanooga-based law firm focusing on personal injury litigation. He has been practicing law for over 20 years and has served as lead counsel in more than 100 cases, including multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts. LeRoy has also been named a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers and is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, among other accolades.
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