Join the TBA Young Lawyers Division on Sept. 24 at noon CDT for the next installment of the "Rookie Series: Making the Most of Mediation." The webcast will feature Tennessee attorney and Rule 31 Civil Mediator Susan McDonald as she addresses the preparation needed by lawyer-advocates for mediation sessions. Learn more and register on the TBA website.

The TBA will host its Local Government Forum on Oct. 14 as a live virtual event from 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. CDT. The program will cover key issues in government law, including budgetary matters and ongoing PFAS litigation, with additional details to be announced. A discount is available for Local Government Practice Section members. For more information and to register visit the TBA website.

The TBA’s 2025 Creditors Practice Annual Forum will take place Oct. 1 at the Tennessee Bankers Association’s Bradley L. Barrett Training Center in Nashville. The program offers three general and one dual CLE credit with sessions covering case law and rule updates, e-filing, artificial intelligence and the sovereign citizen movement. Registration begins at 9 a.m. with programming scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. CDT, followed by a networking reception. For more information and to register, visit the TBA website.

The TBA Immigration Law Section will host the “Immigration Law Basics: Overview” webcast on Sept. 16 from noon to 1 p.m. CDT. The program will offer a high-level overview of various areas of immigration law, including employment-based, humanitarian and family-based immigration. More details will be announced soon on the TBA website. Discounted registration is available for Immigration Law Section members. Not a member? Join today!

The 2025 Southeast Complex Litigation Conference will be held Oct. 29 at the Tennessee Bankers Association in Nashville, offering updates on mass torts, class actions and whistleblower cases. National litigators will discuss emerging litigation involving medical devices, pharmaceutical drugs and consumer products, as well as best practices for identifying, prosecuting and defending complex cases. Session topics include class actions and multidistrict litigation basics, whistleblower claims under the False Claims Act and key trends in aggregate litigation. Speakers include Mark Chalos of Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein and Tricia Herzfeld of Herzfeld, Suetholz, Gastel, Leniski & Wall, with additional speakers and content to be announced in the coming weeks. For more details, to register and to stay updated, visit the TBA website.

The TBA Construction Law Section will host the inaugural Joint Georgia/Tennessee Construction Conference Oct. 9-10 in Chattanooga. The two-day event will kick off with a welcome networking reception followed by a day of high quality CLE sessions for both Georgia and Tennessee lawyers. Topics include regional differences in construction law, a view from the bench session featuring judges and arbitrators, insurance 101, AI and ethics, construction defect trends and a case study session. The program will offer 6.75 total CLE hours, including one dual hour. CLE credit will be submitted to both Georgia and Tennessee. Get more information and register.

The TBA YLD Rookie Series continues with a webcast on "Working with U.S. Magistrate Judges: Perspectives from East Tennessee" on Dec. 3 at 12 p.m. CST. Make plans now to join U.S. Magistrate Judges Mike Dumitru, Debra Poplin and Cynthia Wyrick for a panel moderated by TBA YLD Board member and East Tennessee CLE Chair Weslen Lakins. The judges will cover magistrate authority and consent in civil cases, and offer practical guidance on discovery referrals and dispute resolution, professionalism and courtroom/virtual etiquette, and written advocacy that resonates with the bench. To register and for more information visit the TBA website.

TBA's Adoption Law Section will present its annual forum on Sept. 19 in Nashville. The schedule is jam-packed with useful and practical sessions, including legislative updates and review with previous section chair Meredith Brasfield, as well as case law updates from the Tennessee Department of Children's Services (DCS) and a judicial panel discussing best practices in contested hearings. Speakers include Sammi Maifair and Amy Smith with DCS, Montgomery County General Sessions and Juvenile Court Judge Sharon Massey Grimes, Circuit Court Judge Kathryn Olita, Joe Thompson with the State of Tennessee and Jennifer Williams with Adopt4Kids. Make plans now to attend!

The TBA will host a webcast, “Tax Law 2025: Divorce & Taxes,” this Friday from noon to 1 p.m. CDT. The program will explore federal and state tax issues that can arise before, during and after divorce, offering practical insights for family law attorneys. Topics include potential tax pitfalls and strategies to better serve clients navigating divorce. For more information and to register visit the TBA website.

TBA's "Raising the Bar" program will be held Nov. 19 at Baker Donelson in Nashville. Breakfast will begin at 9:15 a.m. with programming from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This CLE will address the age-old concept of "the grass is greener on the other side," challenging attendees to think instead that "the grass is greener where you water it." The program will encourage participants to live their best life as a lawyer by re-focusing their energy. Speakers will include Meera Ballal, Heidi Barcus, Rebecca Blair, Sherie Edwards, Psonya Hackett and Rachel Lawson. A networking reception will follow from 4:30 to 6 p.m. All times CST. Stay tuned for updates on this annual favorite produced by the Women in the Profession Committee.