The TBA's 2024 Tax Law Forum will take place live in person in Knoxville on Feb. 1, with a focus on the tax implications of the NCAA's new policy on name, image and likeness (NIL) activities. Join E. Michael Brezina, a Knoxville attorney and law professor who also co-founded Next Level Athletics and Varsity Sports Group, for this fascinating discussion. The program still start at 4 p.m. EST at Tennessee Tax Law. Can't make it to Knoxville? The program also will be live streamed to locations in two other cities: Nashville at the offices of Lewis Thomason and Chattanooga at the Olsen Law Firm.

Join the TBA's Tort & Insurance Law Section on Feb. 13 for its annual forum, presented virtually this year. The three-hour general, one-hour dual CLE program will feature sessions on health care liability, how to read and understand medical reports, updates on the Anti-SLAPP statute and ethics. Get more info or register.

Make plans now to gather with colleagues at the Olsen Law Firm in Chattanooga on Feb. 1 to join the TBA's Tax Law Forum livestream. This year's program, in person in Knoxville and also livestreaming in Nashville, will focus on the tax implications of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) new policy on name, image and likeness (NIL) activities. E. Michael Brezina, a Knoxville attorney and law professor who also co-founded Next Level Athletics and Varsity Sports Group, will lead this fascinating discussion.

The TBA's Tax Law Section will present its annual forum on Feb. 1, live in Knoxville with viewing sites in Nashville and Chattanooga. Make plans now to gather with colleagues at the Nashville offices of Lewis Thomason to join the livestream. This year's program will focus on the tax implications of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) new policy on name, image and likeness (NIL) activities. E. Michael Brezina, a Knoxville attorney and law professor who also co-founded Next Level Athletics and Varsity Sports Group, will lead this fascinating discussion. Can't make it to Nashville? Check out opportunities for joining from the Olsen Law Firm in Chattanooga.

Join us in person for the TBA's Construction Law Forum this Friday at the Tennessee Bankers Association's Barrett Training Center, 211 Athens Way, Nashville 37228. This year's program will focus on contracts, dispute resolution, liens, the Prompt Pay Act and the "gotchas" of construction law. The day will wrap up with a legislative and case law update. Earn up to five general and one dual CLE hours. Find out more and register.

Join your colleagues for a live webinar Tuesday at noon CST to learn about recent legislative and case law updates that affect Tennessee domestic lawyers. Lisa Gill of Gill Family Law will present a legislative update for the first hour, while Greg Smith of Stites & Harbison will provide a case law update during the second hour. Register here.

If you missed the TBA's 2023 Labor & Employment Law Forum, sessions are now available to watch on demand. The forum featured topics such as the new NLRB, FLSA case law updates and an ethics presentation on interviewing witnesses in the workplace. Check out the courses available. Watch one or purchase the full forum as a 1-Click Package.

Make plans now to join colleagues for a new "Bill and Phil Show," which will make its appearance in Nashville as part of the Law Tech Lunch & Learn Series. The program will take place on Feb. 7 at the Belmont College of Law. Bill Ramsey of Neal & Harwell PLC and legal technology consultant Phil Hampton will cover the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) in the legal tech industry as well as the benefits and pitfalls to avoid. The duo also will showcase their latest finds in how AI can enhance productivity and quality of life in the real world. Can't make this program? Save the date for the Memphis program set for March 15.

The TBA’s 19th Annual Bankruptcy Law Forum will take place April 12-14 in a new location! After many years of hosting the forum in Gatlinburg, the program will move to Chattanooga for 2024. Make plans now to join colleagues for this three-day experience, learning from some of the region’s top bankruptcy practitioners and sitting judges. This year's faculty includes U.S. Bankruptcy Judges Denise E. Barnett from Memphis, Suzanne H. Bauknight from Knoxville, Nicholas W. Whittenburg from Chattanooga and Paul Bonapfel from Atlanta, as well as Chapter 13 Trustees Debra Miller from Knoxville and Kara West from Chattanooga. The forum’s most unique element — pairing attendees with judges in small groups to discuss specific consumer and commercial case problems — also is back to help practioners analyze the real-world problems bankruptcy lawyers face. Other topics include developments impacting mortgages in bankruptcies, new amendments to Article 9 of the UCC, ethical issues that arise in bankruptcy and case law updates. Finally, attendees will join faculty and judges on Saturday evening for dinner. Get more details, the full schedule and registration link here.

Did you miss last year’s Entertainment & Sports Law Forum? The courses are now available online for individual purchase or as a 1-Click Package. The forum featured some of the brightest minds in the industry breaking down cutting-edge issues in the entertainment and sports industries. Topics covered included sports betting, the Copyright Claims Board, producer agreements, sampling clearance and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in production technique. The program wrapped up with best practices for maximizing attorney well-being and mental health.