So, we have all heard lawyers discuss the distinction between a "litigator" and a "trial lawyer," right? One actually tries lawsuits, while the other deals more with the mechanics of litigation before it gets to trial? Two lawyers in Memphis are taking this distinction quite literally.

This article reports that one refused membership in Tennessee's American Trial Lawyers Association because the other lawyer was already in it and did not have "trial" experience. As you can imagine, this created quite a war of words.