The TBA’s Hot Topics in Real Estate program is now available in just one click! Produced in cooperation with the Tennessee Land Title Association, topics in this online program include legislative updates, split closing issues, FIRPTA, opportunity zones, ethics and more. Not a member of the Real Estate Law Section? Join the section for additional savings and benefits.

Did you miss the TBA’s Immigration Law Forum? The program sessions are now available online as individual courses or as package. The 1-Click package offers 4.5 hours of programming that provides updates and trending issues in immigration law, including the many procedural and policies changes that have taken place in the last few years. The sessions also include practice pointers on how to navigate the perpetually changing immigration landscape.

Want to enhance your skills in communicating with clients? The attorney-client relationship is an important one: it can be the best source for referrals or the source of ethical complaints. Nashville attorney David Raybin looks at 50 tactical suggestions to employ when communicating with clients. Watch the webinar anytime and then tune in on April 22 at 11 a.m. CDT to discuss these tips and ask Raybin your questions. This dual credit webinar will benefit your practice and future relationships.

The TBA has a wide range of distance learning opportunities to fulfill your CLE needs. Cybersecurity and Protection from the Ransomware Attacks for your Law Firm addresses timely cybersecurity issues in light of recent Ransomware attacks on law firms. FFCRA: What Employers Need to Know  provides an overview of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and its impact on employers. Both programs are part of the TBA’s on-demand webcast series Navigating the Pandemic and available now on the TBA’s website.

As a part of TBA CLE's on-demand webcast series “Navigating the Pandemic,” this webcast on Friday will provide tips for working outside the office — securely, efficiently and successfully. The course will cover practical tips for working remotely, what to do when you still need to meet clients in person and a basic list of tools needed for remote lawyering. Join Nefra MacDonald, affinity program manager at Clio, for this timely program.

TBA CLE is offering two new webcasts next week as part of the TBA's on-demand series "Navigating the Pandemic." The first, Remote Mediation and Ethics Issues, will take place Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m. and offer one dual credit. Brentwood lawyer Rebecca Blair will discuss effective modes of remote mediation, preparing for a remote mediation, ethical issues to consider and determining whether it is worth the time and money to participate in a remote mediation. The second, Pro Bono for Lawyers During the Pandemic, will be offered later that day from 2 to 3 p.m. and also offer one dual credit. Representatives from the state’s legal aid organizations will talk about how lawyers can continue to provide pro bono assistance during this time. All times are central.

Join Chattanooga attorneys Donna Mikel and Doug Hamill tomorrow for a Zoom Q&A roundtable follow up to their CLE webcast on employment law during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mikel and Hamill will answer questions about the CLE, which included topics like the Families First Act, paid leave rights and more. The roundtable is limited to the first 50 registrants and will begin tomorrow at noon CDT. Register for the meeting and you will receive an email with information on how to access the roundtable. Participants may also submit questions here. 

The TBA has a range of ethics CLE available as online video. Check out Ethics of Healthy Lawyering, which helps lawyers recognize and respond to risk and problematic behaviors; Becoming a Persuasive Legal Writer, which focuses on how to write in a clear, concise and direct manner; Ethics Roadshow Part 1 and Part 2, which address the future of legal ethics; Ethical Limitations on Lawyers' Superpowers, which looks at the allocation of decision making authority between lawyer and client; and Learning from the Kardashians, which explores confidentiality, trial publicity and the duty to self-report mistakes.

The situation with COVID-19 is rapidly changing and many have questions related to labor and employment issues. “COVID-19 Rewrites the Rules of the Employment Road” is part of TBA CLE’s on-demand webcast series, Navigating the Pandemic. In this video, Donna Mikel and Doug Hamill discuss the Families First Act, paid leave rights and how traditional employment laws apply right now. It is available to view now, or you can tune-in on April 7 at noon CST for a scheduled webcast. If you still have questions about this topic, join Donna and Doug for a Zoom Q&A roundtable at noon CST the following day, April 8. Submit questions in advance here. Spots are limited to the first 50 registrants for this unique, interactive Zoom roundtable meeting. Complete the required RSVP here.  

Four sessions from the 2020 Environmental Law Forum are now online. Learn more about corporate sustainability programs, ethics in environmental law, the TVA Gallatin Fossil Plant lawsuit or the Tennessee-VW settlement. The entire package also can be purchased through the TBA’s 1-click feature.