This year’s Tennessee Supreme Court Boot Camp, set for Oct. 4, will include two special elements not to be missed! As in past years, attendees will observe oral arguments in real cases and then engage in a discussion about the preparation and considerations for deciding to seek review in the court. But this year, attendees also are invited to see Justice Holly Kirby sworn in as the court’s newest chief justice prior to the CLE at the state capitol, and then hear former TBA president Bill Harbison present a special program on the history of the court at Holland & Knight after the Boot Camp. The TBA's Boot Camp program will kick off at 9:30 a.m. CDT at the Tennessee Supreme Court building in Nashville with oral arguments before the full court. An analysis and discussion will follow with Chattanooga lawyer Robert Parsley with Miller & Martin, and Nashville lawyers Donald Capparella with Dodson Parker Behm & Capparella, and Edmund Sauer with Bradley Arant Boult Cummings. The program will wrap up at 4:30 p.m. CDT.

TBA’s Adoption Law Section presents this year’s annual forum on Sept. 25 with two hours on legislative updates, plus an hour for case law updates. Additional topics include the basics of adoption law for newer practitioners, as well as a dual hour on secondary trauma. The forum will be held at the Tennessee Bankers Association's Barrett Training Center in Nashville from 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. CDT. You won’t want to miss this informative program!

Family law issues can be fraught, so attorneys need to have as many tools at their disposal as possible. Join your colleagues in Nashville for this year's Family Law CLE on Oct 4. from 9 a.m.- 2:45 p.m. CDT at the offices of Alliance Bernstein, 501 Commerce St, 37203. On-site registration begins at 8 a.m. This program, hosted by the TBA Family Law Section, will provide information on topics from using mental health expert witnesses to criminal contempt and everything in between. Visit the course page for more information. See you in Nashville!

Join colleagues on Nov. 14 from noon to 1 p.m. CST to learn how to save time, reduce paper and increase completion rates of client questionnaires. Danielle DavisRoe with TBA’s member advantage partner Affinity Consulting will discuss free and inexpensive tools to electronically gather data from clients during this webcast. Learn more or register here.

AI is coming for lawyers. Whether it’s ChatGPT, virtual assistants or other new technology, lawyers are facing new challenges. Join the CLE Performer Stuart Teicher for a webcast on Oct. 12 at 11:30 a.m. CDT as he explores the never-ending problems with the hottest technologies.

Getting through the rigors of the practice of law can be a challenge. Luckily, lawyers have ethics rules to guide the way! Join colleagues on Oct. 12 at 10:15 a.m. CDT for a webcast featuring CLE Performer Stuart Teicher as he explains how certain rules of ethics reveal important coping mechanisms for all lawyers. Visit the course site for registration and more information. 

TBA’s 35th Annual Health Law Forum makes its return to Nashville’s Music City Center Nov. 2-3. The premier program for Tennessee health care lawyers, the forum provides all necessary CLE requirements for the year — three dual hours and 12 general hours — while providing opportunities to connect with colleagues from across the state. Renowned Vanderbilt physician C. Buddy Creech, MD, MPH, will serve as the keynote presenter. This year’s event includes sessions focused on AI, the False Claims Act, No Surprises Act, telehealth, antitrust laws, fraud and abuse, Tennessee legislative update, state case law review and ethics. On Nov. 1, those interested in learning more about health law practice should make plans to attend the 23rd Annual Health Law Primer. The event, which focuses on introductory topics, will take place from noon to 4:30 p.m. CDT at the Nashville office of Bass, Berry & Sims. Discounted hotel rates are available for attendees at the Hyatt Centric Nashville.

It is not uncommon for firms to have hundreds, sometimes thousands, of closed bankers boxes sitting around, with some spending thousands of dollars on file storage per month. Many firms are starting to move towards paperless office environments, which raises questions about how long closed files need to be kept and if paper copies can be destroyed after conversion to digital. Join Paul Unger with Affinity Consulting for a webcast on Oct. 11 from 12-1 p.m. CDT to learn more about the basics of document management and retention.

Join your colleagues for the CLE webcast Digital Signatures on Sept. 14, noon to 1 p.m. CDT featuring guest speaker Jeff Schoenberger. One of the last bastions of “paper is king” is the executed document – “wet” signatures serving as proof that a certain person signed a document. This is true to a point. This seminar will explore all things “digital signature” and will start you down the right path for a digital John Hancock. Find our more and register.

The Tennessee Supreme Court is unfamiliar territory for most lawyers and success in this court requires not only thorough preparation, but mastery of oral and written advocacy as well. The Tennessee Supreme Court Boot Camp allows lawyers to observe oral arguments in real cases being presented to the court, followed by analysis and discussion on the preparation and considerations for deciding to seek review in the court. Join colleagues at the Tennessee Supreme Court in Nashville Oct. 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CDT and earn one dual and 3.75 general credits.