Need a few CLE hours fast? Stop by the Tennessee Bar Center May 28 for the Spring CLE Blast. Registration will be open from 7 a.m. to 6:45 p.m., so you can come and go at a time that is convenient for you and just take the hours you need. This year’s Blast offers 11 hours of dual credit. Visit TBA CLE for more information.

Does the current parenting plan schedule consider the best interests of Tennessee children? Nashville lawyer Janice Walden will review recent research on the topic during a June 24 webcast designed to help lawyers draft the best possible parenting plans for the children of divorcing parents. Learn more or register here.

Do you have new lawyers joining your firm? If so, be sure to send them to the TBA’s Best Practices for New Lawyers program on June 5. The three-hour CLE will feature attorneys talking about the things they wish they had known on their first day as practicing lawyers. Attendees also will learn how to manage clients’ and partners’ expectations, effectively communicate with opposing counsel and avoid the kinds of mistakes rookie lawyers often make.

Representing juveniles charged with crimes is the focus of this week’s Criminal Law CLE. On Friday, attendees will look at how to handle criminal cases that involve juveniles, as well as cases that involve adult clients charged with abusing and/or neglecting juveniles. Learn more or register for the the program.

A new webcast series starts May 5 and runs to the end of the month for elder law and health law attorneys. This series addresses TennCare changes, managed care delivery, intellectual disabilities and Medicaid coverage.

A new CLE webcast series starts May 5 and runs through the end of the month for elder law and health law lawyers. The series will address TennCare changes, managed care delivery, intellectual disabilities and Medicaid coverage. Sign up for one or all of the sessions on the TBA CLE website.

Learn practical takeaways to succeed in today's government contracting environment during a new CLE on June 9. In this program, state and local officials, procuring agencies, protest litigants, consultants and legal leaders will cover several angles of government contracting in Tennessee. Visit TBA CLE for more information.

Learn about the legal issues Tennessee business lawyers face through the life cycle of a business combination transaction at an upcoming TBA CLE program from the Business Law Section. The May 4 program will offer an in-depth examination of selected topics in merger and acquisition law and practice. The sessions will emphasize legal and practical considerations for both transactional lawyers and litigators in Tennessee.

Recent administration guidelines and case law on pregnancy discrimination will be addressed at this year’s Annual Labor & Employment CLE set for April 24 at the Tennessee Bar Center.

Learn more about the inside perspective on negotiating publishing deals and the “Blurred Lines” verdict at this year’s annual Entertainment and Sports CLE held at Belmont University College of Law on May 14. Visit TBA CLE for more information.