The TBA’s 2020 Summer FastTrack program will be held as a virtual program with sessions specifically designed for practitioners in  the Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville areas. The Nashville program will take place on Aug. 14. Don’t miss the opportunity to join area judges and attorneys for four one-hour presentations and an optional lunchtime Zoom mixer. Attendees will hear from Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Cornelia Clark, Timothy Chinaris with Belmont University College of Law and Sean Martin with Martin Heller Potempa & Sheppard. Registrants also will receive eight hours of prepaid credit to use on any of the TBA’s online or virtual CLE offerings and three hours of exclusive online videos designed specifically for general practitioners on topics such as working from home, law practice management and tips for growing your practice. Sign up now and get 15 hours of CLE credit through this one program!

The TBA’s 2020 Summer FastTrack program will be held as a virtual program with sessions specifically designed for practitioners in the Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville areas. The Knoxville program will take place on Aug. 21. Don’t miss the opportunity to join area judges and attorneys for four one-hour presentations and an optional lunchtime Zoom mixer. Attendees will hear from Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Sharon Lee, 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 of the TBA’s online or virtual CLE offerings and three hours of exclusive online videos designed specifically for general practitioners on topics such as working from home, law practice management and tips for growing your practice. Sign up now and get 15 hours of CLE credit through this one program!

Need a quick update in the areas of law you deal with every day? The TBA’s 2020 Summer FastTrack program will be held virtually via live webcast with sessions specifically designed for practitioners in Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville. The Memphis program will take place on Aug. 7 and feature sessions on labor and employment, mediation, ethics, criminal law and family law. Speakers include Shelby County Criminal Court judges Christopher Craft and W. Mark Ward; Circuit Court judges Rhynette Hurd and Mary Wagner; and Working Boomer Advocate Dan Norwood. An informal lunchtime Zoom mixer also will be offered so attendees and presenters can connect and discuss topics in more detail.

Join your colleagues at noon CDT on Aug. 5 for a one-hour live webcast focusing on the benefits of incorporating technology into legal arguments. Presenter Kristin Thomas with KT Trial Consulting and Information Designs will share tips on the appropriate use of demonstratives, creating persuasive visual aids, choosing the right technology on a budget and using these tools in virtual legal proceedings. Please register by 10:30 a.m. CDT the day of the program to receive the email Zoom invitation.

The Summer CLE Blast is going virtual! Now that all CLE can be taken online for 2020, the TBA is offering a complete CLE package that combines 15 hours of dual (ethics) CLE. Topics include Ethics, Wellness and Law Practice Management. Get all of your CLE for the year in 1-Click with great programming!

The 2020 Corporate Counsel Knowledge Nibbles is now available online and worth one-hour of general credit CLE. This virtual program will provide an overview of the information blocking rules and interoperability rules, the impact those rules have on providers, practical tips for outside counsel and relationships with third party health information management vendors. Watch remotely on your phone or laptop as Nashville attorneys Nesrin Tift and Elizabeth Warren of Bass, Berry & Sims cover these topics.

The TBA Elder Law Section will host the 2020 Elder Law Forum as a virtual event this Friday. The six-hour program will provide essential and practical material for elder law attorneys and those interested in learning more about this practice area. Four of the six hours will be presented with live speakers while the other two hours will be offered exclusively to forum registrants as two one-hour programs to watch on their own time — before or after the live event. Thanks to the sponsors for this program: Cumberland Trust, Krause Financial and Vista Points Special Needs Trusts.

The TBA Business Law Forum, originally scheduled for this past spring, will now be a virtual CLE held over two days. This year’s forum will focus on a number of key tax matters relevant to business law practice in Tennessee. Lawyers may register for the full two-day forum, only for Day 1 or only for Day 2. The program begins on July 23, with a focus on state and local taxation issues, including sessions on tax considerations in choice of entity, state tax incentives, and how taxes affect the daily practice of Tennessee business lawyers. It also will include an ethics component. Day 2 on July 29 will focus on federal tax law and regulation, including the taxation of LLCs, “hot topics” in entity-based transactional tax planning, and opportunity zones. Each day’s programming will run from 9 a.m. to noon CDT. Day 1 will offer one dual and two general CLE credits. Day 2 will offer three general CLE credits. Special thanks to forum sponsors Bass, Berry & Sims and Miller & Martin.

The annual TBA Academy offers an exciting opportunity for Tennessee attorneys to be admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court. The 37th Annual Academy will take place Dec. 6-7 in Washington, D.C. A select group of Tennessee attorneys will be able to take part in a private ceremony before the court and earn three hours of CLE credit. The group will stay at the Hay Adams Hotel, where the TBA has obtained a special rate for participants. Registration materials must be submitted by Oct. 1. Learn more online or contact TBA Meetings Director Therese Byrne, 615-277-3208, with any questions.

Need a quick update in the areas of law you deal with every day? The TBA’s 2020 Summer FastTrack program will be held as a virtual program with sessions specifically designed for practitioners in Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville. The Memphis program will take place on Aug. 7, the Nashville program will take place on Aug. 14 and the Knoxville program will take place on Aug. 21. All programs will be presented via live webcast.