Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law v. American Bar Association (TV1)

Filing 62

STATUS REPORT by Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law. (Watson, Robert)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
AT KNOXVILLE

LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY
DUNCAN SCHOOL OF LAW,
Plaintiff,
v.
THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION,
Defendant.

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) Case No. 3:11-CV-608
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) Judge Varlan
) Magistrate Judge Shirley
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PLAINTIFF LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY DUNCAN SCHOOL OF LAW’S
STATUS REPORT

Pursuant to the Court’s Order of May 9, 2012 (Doc. 59), Defendant American Bar
Association (the “ABA”) submitted a status report regarding the decision by the Council of the
ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar (the “Section”) following the
remand by the Appeals Panel (the “Panel”) of certain issues in connection with the application
for provisional approval filed by the Plaintiff Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of
Law (the “School”).
It is believed that the Section did not follow the instructions pursuant to the remand by
the Panel. Inasmuch as this Court required an exhaustion of administrative remedies, the School
feels it must appeal this matter back to the Panel in order to insure that the administrative
remedies and this Court’s directive are complete.
It is agreed that inasmuch as the Council ruled as it did, that the current stay should
remain until after the second decision of the Panel has been made. The School and ABA are in
agreement that the stay in place is appropriate as a result of the ongoing process.

RESPECTFULLY submitted this 12th day of July, 2012.
LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY
DUNCAN SCHOOL OF LAW
By: /s/Robert H. Watson, Jr., BPR No. 1702
ROBERT H. WATSON, JR.
WATSON, ROACH, BATSON
ROWELL & LAUDERBACK, P.L.C.
Attorneys at Law
1500 Riverview Tower
900 South Gay Street
P.O. Box 131
Knoxville, TN 37901-0131
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail] 
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on Thursday, July 12, 2012, a copy of the foregoing was filed
electronically. Notice of this filing will be sent by operation of the Court’s electronic filing
system to all parties indicated on the electronic filing receipt. All other parties will be served by
certified U.S. mail, return receipt requested. Parties may access this filing through the Court’s
electronic filing system:
Howard H. Vogel
Jeffrey R. Thompson
P. Alexander Vogel
O’NEIL, PARKER & WILLIAMSON, PLLC
7610 Gleason Drive, Suite 200
Knoxville, Tennessee 37919

Michael L. Cioffi
BLANK ROME LLP
1700 PNC Center
201 East Fifth Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202

Patricia J. Larson
Stephanie Ann Giggetts
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
321 North Clark Street
Chicago, Illinois 60654

Steven J. Horowitz
Michael P. Doss
Linda R. Friedlieb
Anne E. Rea
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
One South Dearborn Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603

Dated July 12, 2012.
/s/Robert H. Watson, Jr., BPR No. 1702
ROBERT H. WATSON, JR.
Attorney for Plaintiff
WATSON, ROACH, BATSON,
ROWELL & LAUDERBACK, P.L.C.
Attorneys at Law
1500 Riverview Tower
900 South Gay Street
P.O. Box 131
Knoxville, Tennessee 37901-0131
[phone]

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