Gov. Bill Haslam will administer the oath of office to Justice Holly Kirby, the newest member of the Tennessee Supreme Court, in an investiture ceremony in Memphis this Friday, September 19.
The event, starting at 10:15 a.m., will be held in the Historic Courtroom on the third floor of the University of Memphis School of Law. Herbert Slatery, Gov. Haslam’s Legal Counsel and Attorney General-designate, will introduce the Governor at the event.
Seating in the Historic Courtroom is limited, but overflow seating and live streaming will be provided in the Wade Auditorium on the first floor. A reception on the first floor will follow the ceremony.
The University of Memphis School of law is located in downtown Memphis at One North Front Street. Parking is available in Brinkley Plaza Parking Garage, 20 S. Front Street, and Republic Parking Garage, 35 Monroe Avenue.
Justice Kirby, of Memphis, was appointed to the Tennessee Supreme Court by Gov. Haslam after serving since 1995 on the Tennessee Court of Appeals. She was the first woman to serve on the Court of Appeals. Justice Kirby earned her juris doctor from University of Memphis School of Law, graduating third in her class. She also has a B.S. in engineering from the University of Memphis. Justice Kirby is the first alum of the University of Memphis School of Law to serve on the Tennessee Supreme Court.
For questions, contact Laura Deakins, (901) 685-3951.
