The TBA will host a free webcast this Wednesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. CST to celebrate the launch of its new Pro Bono Portal, powered by Paladin. The event will introduce attorneys and legal aid organizations to the innovative platform designed to make pro bono work across the state more accessible and efficient. Speakers include Chelsea Bennett of the TBA, Justin Cole of West Tennessee Legal Services and Danielle LoMastro of Paladin. Attendees will see a live demonstration of the platform and learn how to search for and sign up for pro bono opportunities in their area. To register for this event, visit the TBA website.

It’s open enrollment season for TBA’s group health insurance plan and one law firm administrator is touting the benefits of the plan for lawyers in his office. Cornelius & Collins Firm Administrator Mark E. McMickle says, “If you are in the market for group health insurance, I highly recommend evaluating plans offered by TBA Member Insurance Solutions. We found their plans significantly more affordable in another year of sharply increasing health insurance premiums. Our experience dealing with TBA Member Insurance Solutions has always been exemplary. They provide answers and direction in an otherwise complicated regulatory area. Over the years as a law firm administrator, I have had the pleasure of assisting two firms with making the move to the TBA. Time and money matter, and we saved both by making the move to TBA Member Insurance Solutions. Learn more about the plans offered and get a quote today. Apply by Dec. 5 for coverage starting Jan. 1, 2026.

Take advantage of TBA’s exclusive BlueCross BlueShield group health insurance plan and potentially benefit from substantial savings compared to your current rates. View the rates here. Enjoy convenient and easy online enrollment, guaranteed issue coverage, no health questions and no pre-existing condition exclusions. Plus, the plan includes a $15,000 life insurance policy for each employee enrolled. This year’s open enrollment ends on Dec. 5, so don’t wait. Enroll early to receive your ID card by Jan. 1, 2026! Solo attorneys can participate in our solo plan.

Enrollment is now open for the Tennessee Bar Association’s BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee group health insurance plan, available exclusively to TBA members. The plan offers guaranteed issue coverage with no health questions or pre-existing condition exclusions and may deliver savings compared to your current health plan. Don’t wait! Enroll today and give your firm the benefits it deserves. Watch this Q&A with Buck Orrison with TBA Member Insurance Solutions to get answers to your questions about coverage in the coming year. Not part of a group? TBA also offers a dedicated health plan for solo attorneys.

The Tennessee Bar Association offers group health insurance exclusively for members through BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee. Many firms have found meaningful savings and access to a strong national provider network for their attorneys, employees and covered dependents. Enrollment opens Oct. 6; start planning now! Even if you've already renewed your current coverage, you may still move to the TBA plan. Contact Buck Orrison to schedule a 15-minute consultation to review your current plan and see what options are available. Solo attorney? Explore our separate health plan built just for solo practitioners.

TBA member benefit partner and legal practice management company Clio announced last week that it will acquire legal AI and research company vLex in a deal valued at $1 billion. British private equity firm Oakley Capital agreed to sell Barcelona-founded vLex to Clio, a Vancouver, Canada-based company, which called the deal a “new era for AI-powered legal technology.” vLex’s research and drafting AI tool, known as Vincent, will revolutionize Clio’s current offerings, according to a news release from the company. “The transformative union of legal research, practice management and cutting-edge AI marks a category shift in legal technology that converges the business and practice of law,” Clio said. In April 2023, vLex and another TBA member benefit partner, Fastcase, merged to form vLex Fastcase.

Renew your TBA membership online today to avoid receiving the final print membership dues statement. Attorneys not participating in the TBA's firm billing program can log in and renew through their MyTBA dashboard. Questions about member benefits? Reach out to membership@tnbar.org.

TBA members should have received printed membership renewal statements by now, but for those who would prefer to renew online, the web-based portal remains open. Be sure to log into your TBA account and go to the MyTBA dashboard to get started. TBA members enjoy free legal research from vLex Fastcase, savings on a range of products and services, three free hours of CLE credit and access to hundreds of practice management tools through the Law Firm in a Box. Section members enjoy additional savings on CLEs, newsletters relevant to their practice areas and opportunities for leadership and networking. Renew today!

Renew your TBA membership online today to avoid receiving a print membership dues statement. Attorneys not participating in the TBA's firm billing program can log in and renew through their MyTBA dashboard. Questions about member benefits? Reach out to membership@tnbar.org.

Don't forget to renew your TBA membership for the 2025-2026 bar year to continue your access to TBA Today, the Tennessee Bar Journal, three free hours of CLE and free legal research through vLex Fastcase, as well as savings on a range of products and services. Be sure to check out TBA's Preventing Legal Malpractice providers and Law Firm in a Box, 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 so check with your firm administrator if you have questions about that process.