The Tennessee Bar Association offers Group Health Insurance Plans for its members, and last fall's addition of BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee plans brought a 100% increase in participation. Many firms found savings and were able to offer a better national provider network to their attorneys, employees and covered dependents. Enrollment starts this fall, but you can start planning now. Even if you have already renewed your current plan, you can still move to the TBA plan. Contact Buck Orrison with the TBA Member Insurance Group for a 15-minute consultation to review your current plan and the options available this year. Find out more or get a quote now. Open enrollment starts on Sept. 30.

The overwhelming benefits of document automation come from stuff you already own: a word processor and your existing documents. While you can invest in technology to do great things, the biggest “bang for your buck” comes in reconciling and consolidating language you already have into templates. Learn how to create model documents that combine all your best language without spending a dime. Find this and more in the Document Automation and Assembly section of TBA’s Law Practice Management Center.

Cert, a cutting-edge negative citator tool for Fastcase, is now available in Tennessee. The tool empowers legal researchers by swiftly and effortlessly identifying cases that have been treated unfavorably in subsequent decisions, thus providing a comprehensive perspective on a case's precedential value. Learn more in this FAQ document. Unlimited research with Fastcase is included with your annual TBA membership. Not using Fastcase? Find out more here.

The Tennessee Bar Association’s online renewal for 2024-2025 is now open! Renew your membership to continue your access to TBA Today, the Tennessee Bar Journal, three free hours of CLE, the TBA’s Practice Management Center and free legal research through Fastcase, as well as savings on a range of products and services. Be sure to check out TBA's Preventing Legal Malpractice providers and new pet insurance program, and watch for more information this fall about TBA’s Group Health Insurance enrollment. Attorneys not participating in the TBA's firm billing program can log in and renew through their MyTBA dashboard. The TBA membership team will be working with firm administrators for those participating in firm billing.

A new episode of the Legislative Updates podcast is live! Join attorney and TBA lobbyist Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorney and TBA lobbyist Brad Lampley as they discuss committees closing for this legislative session, as well as TBA's upcoming Day on the Hill and Big Shrimp Legislative Reception, which will be held in Nashville on March 20. These events give Tennessee lawyers an opportunity to meet with their legislators and talk to them about issues important to the profession, including funding for indigent representation. Registration for the events will close on Monday. Legislative Updates airs each week on the TBA’s Facebook page. It is also released as a podcast on the same day and can be found on the TBA’s website or wherever you listen to podcasts.

TBA's Day on the Hill and Big Shrimp Legislative Reception will be held next week in Nashville on March 20. The events give Tennessee lawyers an opportunity to meet with their legislators and talk to them about issues important to the profession, including funding for indigent representation. The TBA Day on the Hill will include a luncheon and meetings with legislators in the afternoon, followed by the annual Big Shrimp reception that night. Sign up today to take part!

TBA's Day on the Hill and Big Shrimp Legislative Reception will be held in Nashville on March 20. The events give Tennessee lawyers an opportunity to meet with their legislators and talk to them about issues important to the profession, including funding for indigent representation. The TBA Day on the Hill will include a luncheon and meetings with legislators in the afternoon, followed by the annual Big Shrimp reception that night. Sign up now to take part!

Legal technology and TBA member advantage company Clio has announced it will heighten its focus and investment on technology for mid-sized law firms of more than 20 employees, according to the legal blog LawSites. Clio states that more than 1,000 mid-sized law firms already subscribe to its services, so it will more heavily invest in products tailored to that market. In conjunction with the announcement, Clio released its 2024 Legal Trends for Mid-Sized Firms report, which finds a significant discrepancy in the adoption of cloud-based legal practice management software between mid-sized and smaller law firms, signaling a potential gap in artificial intelligence readiness and technological integration across the mid-sized segment.

Plan now to take part in the Tennessee Bar Association’s Day on the Hill on March 20. The event gives TBA members an opportunity to meet with their legislators and talk to them about issues important to the profession, including funding for indigent representation. Activities begin with a luncheon, followed by meetings with legislators in the afternoon and the annual Big Shrimp legislative reception that night. Sign up now to take part.

Tennessee Bar Association members now have access to discounted pet insurance through Spot, “America's Most Loved Pet Insurance.” Receive up to 90% cash back on eligible veterinary bills for accidents, illnesses and more. Preventative care coverage also is available. There are no restrictions on providers so policy holders can visit any vet in the U.S. or Canada. Participants also have access to a 24/7 pet health helpline at no additional cost. Get your quick, easy and free quote today. And be sure to check out all of TBA's insurance programs, including preferred providers for malpractice insurance. Ruby belongs to TBA Human Resources & Administrative Coordinator Tanja Trezise. She is an English Setter who loves to run and chase squirrels, and her favorite food is cheese. Watch for more introductions to staff pets as we roll out this new member benefit!