The TBA’s new on-demand webcast series, Navigating the Pandemic, features an array of programs dedicated to giving you support and guidance on important legal topics related to the COVID-19 outbreak. Topics in the series include employment law, the CARES Act and the SBA loan process, navigating client financial issues and more. Don’t miss COVID-19 Labor and Employment Law Issues and Developments this Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m. Also on Thursday, watch Tips, Tricks and Tools for Managing Coronavirus Disruption from 3 to 4 p.m. All programs are approved distance learning courses for 2020, per the new Supreme Court rule and requirement. Head over to the TBA’s website for a full list of programs in the series.

If you missed the 2020 Estate Planning & Probate Forum, the sessions are now available as online videos. Watch any of the five presentations, which cover administration of trusts, will and trust drafting, insights from our annual probate panel, testimonials regarding probate litigation and will contests and legislative updates. Attorneys can also purchase the entire program using the TBA's 1-click feature.

Presentations from the TBA’s 2020 Construction Law Forum are now online! This year’s program covered all aspects of commercial litigation from A-Z and is beneficial for lawyers both new and experienced in the practice area. Purchase any of the eight videos or buy the whole package through our 1-Click offerings.

The TBA’s Animal Law Forum 2020 has been rescheduled for Sept. 18 in response to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will still be held 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 and care for zoo animals and more. Programming will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Nashville Zoo, 3777 Nolensville Pike. Zoo admission, breakfast and lunch are included with the program.

As COVID-19 continues to affect all aspects of life, the TBA brings you two new resources for navigating the pandemic. Now that more employees are being asked to work from home, the TBA is offering a webcast to help lawyers working remotely. Working From Home is More Than a Laptop and Cell Phone will take place Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. Join Lori Gonzalez, president of the RayNa consulting firm, as she provides the building blocks needed to create an effective work-from-home strategy. The second offering — Navigating Client Financial Issues During the Pandemic — will focus on the financial issues that both businesses and creditors will face as a result of the pandemic. Join David Anthony with Bone McAllester Norton and Griffin Dunham with Dunham Hildebrand on Friday from 1 to 2 p.m.

Did you miss the TBA’s free webcast “Tennessee Law in the Time of Pandemic Disease?" The course is now available on-demand for viewing at your convenience. The one-hour CLE program is based on the March 2020 Tennessee Bar Journal cover story and is presented by its author, William Shults. The session explores the latest information on what Tennessee lawyers need to know about the COVID-19 virus, including relevant statutory provisions, applicable regulations and rights under quarantine or isolation. Due to the volume of lawyers who registered for the simulcast, some may have experienced technical difficulties during the live webcast. If so, we sincerely apologize and encourage you to access it in your TBA CLE account and watch it again.

Yesterday’s issue of TBA Today contained an old link for this program. Now you can watch any of the seven videos from the forum or buy the whole package through our 1-Click offerings. The Law Tech Forum continues to be one of TBA’s most popular programs. Don’t miss your chance to catch the Bill and Phil Show, Future Proofing the Practice of Law, Digital Forensics in the eDiscovery World and much more.

The TBA has postponed the Reporters Workshop planned for May 1-2 in Nashville. A new date will be announced once it has been established. The program, sponsored by the TBA and its Communications Section, provides training for journalists, with a focus on access to government information, defamation and privacy concerns in reporting, and other timely topics. Journalists can still apply to take part in the program, which is limited to 15 participants. All applicants will be notified once a new date is set.

Sessions from the TBA’s Ethics Road Show are now available online. Join Memphis lawyer Brian Faughnan with Lewis Thomason as he explores potential rules changes, that if enacted, would fundamentally reshape the landscape for legal services. He also discusses ethics rules that remain important whatever the future looks like. Check out Part 1 here and Part 2 here. Each session offers 1.5 hours of dual credit.

For a quick and easy way to meet your CLE requirements, visit cle.tba.org for a variety of online videos, webcasts and online packages by practice area. These products are viewable on your laptop or mobile device and from the comfort of your home or office. Both general and ethics hours are available and new content is available weekly! Visit our online catalog for more information.