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Accomplishments Lynda Black Professor Lynda Black's article, "Preserving Procreative Potential with a SmART Prenuptial Agreement," was accepted for publication in 2021 in the FIU Law Review. Black was also elected by the Faculty Athletics Representatives (FAR) of the American Athletic Conference (AAC) to represent the AAC in 1A FAR (a national organization comprising FARs from each of the athletic conferences competing in Division I college athletics in the Football Bowl Subdivision). She was also appointed to the University of Memphis Athletics for Diversity and Equality (UMADE) action group. Additionally, Black was recently recognized by the National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame as one of 12 faculty athletics representatives honored as part of the 2020 NFF Faculty Salutes presented by Fidelity Investments.
Demetria Frank Professor Demetria Frank presented at Washington & Lee's Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice 2020 Symposium, "Race and the Pandemic," in the fall, with a subsequent article published in its spring symposium issue. Frank also recently took part in a virtual criminal justice reform symposium co-hosted by Just City and the National Civil Rights Museum. Frank was appointed to the Tennessee Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
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Ronnie Gipson Professor Ronnie Gipson published an article entitled, "The 737 Max is ready to fly again, but plane certification still needs to be fixed – and here's how," in The Conversation. Gipson's work was also referenced in the Congressional Report on the 737 Max certification investigation. The report cited his article, "The FAA's Aircraft Design Approval Process must be Overhauled," from the Empire Bar Review. His article, "The Rise of Drones and the Erosion of Privacy and Trespass Laws," was also recently published in Air & Space Lawyer, a publication of the American Bar Association. Gipson's article, "States in the Global South Can Improve Their Economies by Rejecting a Favorable Trade Balance Policy and Adopting Free Trade Policies through an ASEAN Modeled Regional Trade Pact," was accepted for publication in 2021 in the Global Studies Law Review. Professor Gipson was recently appointed as Chairman of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Legal Advisory Council. Donna Harkness Professor Donna Harkness recently presented "Delighting in the Details: Connecting Legal Writing to Document Drafting in Clinic" at the Legal Writing Institute one-day workshop on "Building Connections: Connecting Legal Writing to the Broader Curriculum, the Bar Exam, Practice, and Beyond." In July, Harkness presented "Durable Power of Attorney Insights" and "Advance Directive Tips: Making Healthcare Wishes Explicit" as part of the National Business Institute's "Estate Planning: Top 8 Tools to Know" webinar. Additionally, she was recently appointed to serve as Memphis Law's liaison to the Memphis Bar Association (MBA). In this capacity, also serves as a member of both the MBA's Access to Justice and Professionalism committees. Harkness was also invited to serve as co-executive editor of the NAELA Journal, the flagship publication of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, which publishes substantive articles covering a wide range of elder and special needs law topics. Deshun Harris Professor Deshun Harris was recently featured in the latest issue of the AccessLex magazine, Raising the Bar, with a piece in the "Distinguished Thinker Commentary" section. Her work was entitled, "Antiracist Strategies to Increase Licensure for Minorities.” Harris was elected president of the Association of Academic Support Educators.
