TBA’s Group Health Insurance, provided by BlueCross BlueShield, offers guaranteed issue coverage, with no health questions and no pre-existing condition exclusions. The Cookeville law firm Byars Law made the switch. Here is what attorney Gordon Byars says about the program: “TBA’s health insurance allows our firm to offer competitive insurance benefits to our employees. If we did not have this resource, we could not afford to offer a similar plan through the normal marketplace. The price is competitive, and the coverage is amazing. Having this benefit to offer has allowed us to recruit better quality employees as we expand our practice." Find out more or get your quote now.

TBA’s Group Health Insurance, provided by BlueCross BlueShield, offers guaranteed issue coverage, with no health questions and no pre-existing condition exclusions. The Knoxville law firm Butler Vines & Babbs made the switch. Here is what firm administrator David T. Kristy says about the program: “When the TBA Member Insurance Solutions Plans first came out, the benefits and premiums offered were so close to what we currently had for our small firm (18 participants) that we elected to pass on the opportunity. However, we evaluated these plans each year and in 2023, the insurance carrier, benefit levels and especially premium costs were clearly way ahead of the competition! We went with the TBA plan in 2023 and over the past two years have saved over $62,000 for the same level of coverage for our employees. I would not hesitate to recommend that other law firms seriously evaluate the TBA plans.” Find out more or get your quote now.

TBA’s Group Health Insurance, provided by BlueCross BlueShield, offers guaranteed issue coverage, with no health questions and no pre-existing condition exclusions. The Mt. Juliet law firm Burrow Lee made the switch. Here is what attorney Jason Lee says about the program: “My small firm switched to the TBA’s group health insurance coverage a few years ago and this has provided us with significant savings for health insurance costs. We have been pleased with this program, which essentially kept our insurance coverage the same, but with a significant savings. I encourage other Tennessee law firms to at least look at the proposal to see if it makes financial sense. The transition was smooth, and we have not had any issues with the program. Find out more or get your quote now.

Enrollment for TBA's group health insurance is now open through Dec. 13. Have questions about options and benefits? Buck Orrison with TBA's Member Insurance Solutions will be answering submitted questions in a recorded webinar. Members may submit questions until Oct. 11. Watch for details on how to view the webinar coming soon.

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 Firm in a Box.

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!