This program has been postponed due to ongoing concerns about gathering in person. It will be rescheduled when it is safe to do so. The TBA’s annual Animal Law Forum will take place April 9, 2021, at the Nashville Zoo and will provide updates on trends and advancements in animal law. The zoo’s president and chief executive officer will be on hand to discuss conservation efforts, laws affecting procurement, care for zoo animals and more. Five other speakers will cover topics such as ethical considerations for animals and the law, legislative updates and laws governing farm animals. Programming will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CDT. Zoo admission, breakfast and lunch are included.

The TBA’s 20th annual Health Law Primer and 32nd annual Health Law Forum will be held virtually via live webcast in October. The primer will take place on Oct. 7 from 11:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. CDT and will provide a general overview and discussion of hot topics for those who are new to practicing in the health law field. Then, on Oct. 8-9 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. CDT each day, catch the annual Health Law Forum, featuring an array of esteemed presenters who will speak on topics like telehealth and privacy, fraud and abuse developments, practitioner databases, pandemic response and much more. Learn more and register today for the primer and for the forum. 

The TBA Real Estate Law Section in conjunction with the Tennessee Land Title Association will host the 2020 Hot Topics Forum on Nov. 13. The forum, now being offered exclusively as a live virtual program, will run from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. CDT. Attendees will hear presentations on case law updates, legislative updates, HOAs, commercial real estate, force majeure, multi-jurisdictional matters and the unauthorized practice of the law.

The Family Law section will host a live virtual CLE on Sept. 11 from noon until 2 p.m. CDT to discuss practicing family law during a pandemic. A panel of judges and attorneys from across the state will discuss current issues impacting the courtroom, attorneys and their clients. The first hour will cover “New Issues Facing Family Law Practitioner” and the second hour will cover “Preparation for Zoom Family Law Hearings and the Ethical Considerations Surrounding Zoom Hearings.” Register or learn more now.

The 2020 TBA Creditors Practice Forum will be offered virtually via live webcast on Sept. 30, from 1-4 p.m. CDT. The program will begin with a general sessions court panel featuring Davidson County Judge Lynda Jones and Shelby County Judge Phyllis Gardner. The second session will focus on the future of collections and bankruptcy. The program will wrap up with a session focused on legal technology, including updates about Zoom, Slack and other tools. Be sure to register before 11 a.m. CDT on the day of the program to receive the Zoom link in time.

The 2020 Adoption Law Forum is live and all virtual on Sept. 24 from noon until 3:45 p.m. CDT. This program will take a deep dive into post adoption contact agreements, including recent changes, basics and ethics regarding PACAs. General counsel from the Tennessee Department of Children's Services will also join the event to provide legislative updates affecting the practice area. Make sure you stick around for the networking reception immediately following the program so you can meet TBA and section leadership. Register now.

The TBA’s Knoxville FastTrack program will take place virtually this Friday. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Sharon Lee as well as area attorneys Frank Johnstone of Wilson Worley PC in Kingsport and Samantha Parris with the Law Office of Samantha Parris in Knoxville. Registrants also will receive eight hours of prepaid credit to use on any TBA online or virtual CLE, and three hours of exclusive online videos designed specifically for general practitioners such as working from home, practice management and growing your practice. Sign up now and get 15 hours of credit!

Don’t miss the Labor & Employment Law Forum Lunchtime Webcast Series coming up on Sept. 14- 18. Each day that week from 12 to 1 p.m. CDT, attendees will hear from a variety of panelists and presenters covering a wide range of hot topics in labor and employment law. Programming includes: Case Law Update on Sept. 14; Navigating the Legal Landscape of Workplace Privacy on Sept. 15; Hot Wage & Hour Developments from the Plaintiffs’ and Employers’ Perspectives on Sept. 16; Things Your Arbitrator Wants You to Know on Sept. 17; and Judicial Panel: Best Practices in the Tennessee Appellate Courts on Sept. 18. Registration is per webcast and each program is worth one hour of general credit CLE.

Join the Family Law Section for a live virtual two-hour forum to discuss various challenges facing the legal profession during the COVID-19 pandemic. Attendees will have an opportunity to learn from judges and lawyers across the state on how they are addressing the economic downturn on family law matters, navigating the use of audio-conferencing technology to move cases forward, and what the ethical considerations are around remote hearings. The live webcast will take place on Sept. 11 from 9 to 11 a.m. CDT. One dual credit and one general credit are available.

The TBA is offering the one-hour webcast “Understanding and Confronting Unconscious Bias” on Aug. 28 from noon to 1 p.m. CDT. Nashville attorney Luther Wright with Ogletree Deakins will talk about avoiding bias in the decision-making process and how to respond to allegations of bias from clients or other third parties. The program is designed to help participants better understand implicit bias and microaggressions, and provide tools to improve cross-cultural communication on both the individual and organizational level.