The Tennessee Bar Association offers express renewal for 2020-2021. You can quickly renew your membership and update your profile through your MyTBA dashboard.

The TBA Sidebar podcast is all new with employment law attorney J.K Simms of Thompson Burton in Franklin. Simms joins the show to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, how it is impacting his law practice and the legal issues it might cause his clients in the future. Sidebar is part of the Tennessee Bar Association Podcast Network and can be found on the TBA’s website or anywhere you listen to podcasts. If you have a story you’d like Sidebar to tell, email Kate Prince.  

The April episode of the TBA BarBuzz podcast is streaming now, featuring guest co-host Jonathan May of Morgan & Morgan in Memphis. May joins the show to talk about upcoming events, legal news from across the state and how the pandemic is impacting attorneys and clients in Tennessee. BarBuzz is part of the TBA Podcast Network and can be found on the TBA’s website or anywhere you listen to podcasts by searching the show's title or “Tennessee Bar Association."

The TBA/Humana Association Health Plan is waiving out-of-pocket costs associated with testing for COVID-19 (where allowed within state and federal law) for patients who meet CDC guidelines at approved laboratory locations. For the next 30 days, Humana is allowing early refills on prescription medicines so members can prepare for extended supply needs. Members enrolled in the TBA Health Insurance program can call Humana’s toll-free customer support line, which can be found on the back of member ID cards. Get details on TBA’s health insurance program and upcoming enrollment here.

A new episode of the TBA’s BarBuzz podcast is now streaming. This month, BarBuzz welcomes special guest co-host Ross Smith of Farrar & Bates in Nashville to review upcoming events, news and attorney shout outs from the Tennessee legal community. BarBuzz is part of the TBA Podcast Network and can be found on the TBA’s website or anywhere you listen to podcasts by searching the show's title or “Tennessee Bar Association.”

Tennessee Bar Association members who have not yet reset their password for the new TBA website should have received a reminder email this afternoon. Please follow the instructions for creating a new login name and password. The TBA’s new website and database will help members better connect with each other, manage their accounts from a personalized dashboard and experience the full benefit of TBA membership. Learn about these new features or take a virtual tour. Questions, comments and suggestions are welcome, so please call 615-383-7421 or email membership@tnbar.org with your thoughts.

Don’t miss the latest episode of Legislative Updates, hosted by TBA Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorney and TBA lobbyist Brad Lampley. This week, Schwarz and Lampley touch on Uniform Administrative Procedures Act appeal situations with the Tennessee Department of Health, problem-solving with the Department of Children’s Services and more. The show livestreams on the TBA’s Facebook page every Thursday. Legislative Updates is part of the TBA Podcast Network and can be found on the TBA’s website or wherever you listen to podcasts.

This week’s episode of the TBA Legislative Updates podcast features a status update on bills drafted by several TBA sections. TBA Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorney and TBA lobbyist Brad Lampley provide insights from the legislature every Thursday on the TBA's Facebook page. This livestreamed program is now also part of the Tennessee Bar Association Podcast Network and can be found on the TBA's website or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Knoxville attorney Ursula Bailey is the guest star on the latest episode of the TBA YLD Presents: War Stories podcast. Bailey sits down with Julia Hale and YLD President Troy Weston to discuss her unique and successful legal career, the opportunities and challenges a solo practice can present and more! War Stories is part of the TBA Podcast Network and can be found online or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

The TBA's new website is up and running, with a new database to help members better connect with each other, manage their accounts from a personalized dashboard and get the full benefit of their TBA membership. The TBA Today e-newsletter and section Connects also get a new format. Visit this page to learn about new features on the website or take a virtual tour.  Questions and comments are welcome, so please do not hesitate to contact us directly. Call 615-383-7421 or email membership@tnbar.org.