The TBA will host its 29th Annual Labor and Employment Law Forum on May 2 at the Bradley L. Barrett Training Center in Nashville from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. CDT. The forum will provide insights into current labor and employment law topics. More information about topics and speakers now is available on the TBA website.

The 2025 Business Law Forum will take place on April 24 in Nashville, offering a full day of education and networking for Tennessee's business law community. The event will feature two sessions: "TN Business Law 101" in the morning, aimed at early career professionals and seasoned practitioners looking for a refresher, and "Advanced Topics" in the afternoon for those dealing with more complex legal issues. The morning session will cover topics like Tennessee-specific laws in debt financing and M&A transactions, entity formation and drafting lessons through a multi-firm panel. The afternoon will feature Vice Chancellor Travis Laster from the Delaware Chancery Court, followed by discussions on tax provisions in LLC and partnership agreements, and the ethics challenges of entity formation. Attendees can register for the full day or choose to attend just the morning or afternoon sessions based on their interests. For more information and to register for this event, visit TBA’s website. 

Join the TBA and President Ed Lanquist Jr. in traveling north to Louisville, Kentucky, for a unique CLE experience! Urban Bourbon includes four hours of dynamic CLE programming with special guest speakers Brian Haara (author of "Bourbon Justice: How Whiskey Law Shaped America"), Davidson County Chancellor Anne Martin and Tennessee Court of Appeals Judge W. Neal McBrayer, a welcome dinner at PROOF on Main and a tour and tastings at some of the most popular bourbon distilleries in the city. Urban Bourbon will take place April 4-5 in downtown Louisville. Programming will be held at the offices of the Louisville Bar Association, which is within walking distance of the host hotel. Get more information and register here.

The TBA will host three ethics webcasts on March 27, featuring the CLE Performer Stuart Teicher. The sessions will blend humor, pop culture and professional responsibility to provide insightful lessons on attorney ethics. Wedded Bliss and Attorney Ethics will explore how principles of a lasting marriage connect to legal ethics, covering topics like communication and conflicts of interest. Ted Lasso and Attorney Ethics will use moments from the hit show to illustrate integrity, leadership and key rules of professional conduct. The Perfect Pop Song and Attorney Ethics will reveal what makes a song timeless and relate it to legal competence, communication and ethical structure. Attorneys can register for these interactive webcasts through the TBA website.

The 2025 Estate Planning and Probate Forum will take place Feb. 28 at the Embassy Suites Cool Springs in Franklin. The daylong event will feature expert speakers covering topics such as community property trusts, AI developments, a probate panel, ethics, legislative updates and much more. Breakfast and lunch will be provided, offering opportunities for networking with colleagues from across the state. Sessions will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST. The program offers seven hours of CLE including two hours of dual credit. Section members receive discounted pricing. Not a member of the Estate Planning & Probate Section yet? Join here. For more information on the forum, to view the speaker line up and to register, visit TBA’s website.

The TBA will present a live webcast focusing on professional transitions in the new year on Feb. 21. Whether you are seeking a new position, stepping into a leadership role or considering new practice areas, “New Year, New Career” will feature tips on a successful transitions from experienced legal professionals. Participants include Chattanooga lawyer Ariel Anthony with Unum Law Department, Nashville lawyer Jaz Boon with Bridgestone Americas Inc., LMU Duncan School of Law Professor Mohamed Faizer and Nashville lawyer Kathleen Stranch with Stranch, Jennings & Garvey. One hour of dual CLE credit is available. The webcast is being presented by the TBA Diversity Committee.

The TBA Tort and Insurance Law Section will host its annual forum on Feb. 20 as a live virtual event that will run from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CST. The program will feature sessions on first-party claims, health care liability and an ethics course focused on the art of advocacy without aggression. For more information and to register, visit TBA’s website.

The TBA Intellectual Property (IP) Section will hold the second installment of its 2025 webcast series on Feb. 19 with a look at best practices in trademark law. The presentation, featuring John Stevens with Patterson Intellectual Property Law, will provide a brief discussion of the foundations of trademark law followed by a look at common issues encountered by IP practitioners. The presentation will wrap up with a discussion of the pitfalls in this practice area and how to avoid them. Section members enjoy discounted registration. Not a section member yet? Get started here and save the date for the next installment of the series: Protecting Your Copyright Registration on March 5.

TBA’s annual ethics tradition returns with "Ethics Homeshow 2025: From Streaming to Screaming. The Most Unethical Highlights of Your Favorite Lawyer Show." Join ethics expert Brian Faughnan on Feb. 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. CST for this entertaining webcast that explores the most unethical moments in modern legal dramas available on streaming services. Faughnan will guide viewers through these fictional legal missteps while comparing them to Tennessee’s actual ethics rules. Spoilers are inevitable, but the lessons will be valuable. To register, visit TBA’s website.

The TBA Intellectual Property Section launches its 2025 webcast series on Feb. 5 with a focus on subject matter eligibility updates for AI-related inventions. On July 17, 2024, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued an update on patent subject matter eligibility to assist eligibility evaluations in patent applications and patents involving inventions related to AI technology. The webcast, beginning at noon CST, will provide an overview of the guidance update, including examples issued in conjunction with the update and community comments submitted. Make plans to join Knoxville lawyer Lauren Sherwood with Bookoff McAndrews for this one-hour webcast to learn more. Watch for more details coming soon about the next two programs in the series: Best Practices in Trademark Law on Feb. 19 and Protecting Your Copyright Registration on March 5.