You can't win your case in a deposition, but it can be one of the most important discovery tools (if not the most important) in preparing your case for trial. This webcast program on Tuesday from noon-1 p.m. CDT will cover tips and techniques on taking depositions, defending them and using them as your case progresses, including how to prepare yourself and your client for depositions. Speakers will include Samantha Ellis of Ritchie, Dillard, Davies & Johnson (Knoxville); Jeffrey Moore of Nahon, Saharovich & Trotz (Memphis); and Quinton Thompson of Morgan and Morgan (Memphis).

The TBA’s Local Government Forum, originally scheduled for this week, has been postponed to May 22. The virtual program presented via Zoom will begin at 8:30 a.m. CDT that day. This year’s program will feature a legislative update as well as sessions covering school resource officers, sovereign citizens and annexation. Learn more or register here.

What is ROI? How is a general ledger different from a balance sheet? What is an SEC Form 10-K? This webcast program on May 17 from noon-1 p.m. CDT will cover the essential principles of accounting that attorneys should know, including how accounting can be crucial to certain cases, how to read and understand key financial documents (like balance sheets and profit and loss statements), and how to know which financial questions you should be asking your clients, as well as which documents you need from clients and opposing counsel. Learn more and register here.

The TBA International Law Section will host the second half of its annual forum live in Nashville on June 2 at 1212 Germantown from 1:30-3:45 p.m. CDT. Participants can earn two general CLE hours. The first session will feature attorney Larry Harrington discussing international business practices in South America, while the second session will focus on foreign direct investment with Jim Hollingshad, senior advisor for economic and business affairs with the Consulate-General of Japan. A networking reception will immediately follow the forum from 3:45-5 p.m., which is open to all International Law Section members in addition to forum registrants. Register here.

The 27th Annual Labor & Employment Forum is tomorrow in Nashville. Bonus? It's not downtown, so if you're not a Swiftie, you can avoid the traffic! This is a terrific opportunity to learn from some of the top professionals and judges in the labor and employment arena who will provide practical insight on emerging trends and critical issues. This year’s program features topics such as the new NLRB, FLSA case law update, a judicial panel of both state and federal judges, the ins and outs of effective mediations, and an ethics presentation on interviewing witnesses within the workplace.

Join us for the live virtual Local Government Forum May 12 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. CDT. Government law is an ever-changing practice area with a unique blend of constitutional, statutory and case law. This year’s program features a legislative update, sessions on sovereign citizens and annexation, as well as a session titled "The Ethical and Professional Challenge of Police in Schools." Register here.

The TBA Federal Practice Section's Annual Forum will take place virtually on Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. CDT. Over the course of three sessions, attendees will receive a refresher on the law of protests and learn more about human rights issues related to police use of force and the media’s impact on protest and litigation. Panelists also will cover police management of protests, criminal prosecutions and civil litigation under Section 1983. The forum will end with an ethics session examining the intersection of advocacy, civility and professional responsibility. Register here.

This year's Dispute Resolution Forum makes its return in person, also offering a Zoom simulcast. Join colleagues for carefully crafted sessions tailored to both lawyers and mediators featuring accomplished speakers from the ADR vocation. Topics include crafting a settlement, the art of negotiation, a discussion of litigation and/vs. arbitration in court, handling pro-bono cases, and more. The forum will take place on May 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. CDT at the Nashville office of Butler Snow, 150 3rd Ave. S., Nashville 37201.

The TBA’s Court Square Series is headed to Gallatin on June 7. This three-hour program will provide attorneys with the latest developments in ethics, social security and elder law. Kick off the afternoon with a lunch and learn networking session with TBA leadership, followed by a legislative update from TBA Government Affairs Director Berkley Schwarz. Gallatin lawyer Chris George of George & George also will be on hand to provide a Social Security 101 primer. Programming will run from 11:30 a.m. until 3:15 p.m. CDT at Volunteer State Community College in the Mary Cole Nichols Dining Room B. Learn more and register here.

The 27th Annual Labor & Employment Forum set for May 5 in Nashville is a terrific opportunity to learn from some of the top professionals and judges in the labor and employment arena who will provide practical insight on emerging trends and critical issues. This year’s program features topics such as the new NLRB, FLSA case law update, a judicial panel of both state and federal judges, the ins and outs of effective mediations, and an ethics presentation on interviewing witnesses within the workplace.