TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Apr 22, 2026

The TBA’s Dispute Resolution Forum will return May 7 as a live virtual program from 9 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. CDT, featuring sessions designed for both attorneys and mediators. The forum will include discussions on technology tools to improve mediation efficiency, an arbitration panel and an ethics course covering Board of Professional Responsibility rules relevant to attorneys serving as negotiators and mediators. Speakers include Rebecca Ketchie of Herrin, McPeak & Associates in Johnson City; Larry Bridgesmith of Vanderbilt University in Nashville; and Stephen Shields of Jackson, Shields, Yeiser, Holt, Owen & Bryant in Memphis. For more information and to register visit the TBA website.