From an initial client interview to completing a representation, a lawyer’s duty of communication with a client creates on-going potential for ethics missteps and legal malpractice liability. The Lawyer’s Duty of Communication webcast, worth three hours of dual credit CLE, will teach you how to effectively meet this important attorney-client duty. Use the prepaid CLE credits that come with your TBA Complete Membership and save on this course. Not a TBA member? Join now to start saving.

The Ethics Roadshow will be in Nashville on Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. CST. The program will be held at the Nashville Public Library Downtown. This year’s program is again presented by Memphis attorney Brian Faughnan, owner of Faughnan Law. The theme is “While You Were Sheltering” because while most of us were “sheltering in place” during the last couple of years, there have been some significant changes to Tennessee's ethics rules. The program will offer three components: an update on which rules have changed, an overview of important rules that remain unchanged, and a look ahead at rules changes that may be on the horizon.

The TBA is offering two criminal law programs next week. On Wednesday, the 2022 Criminal Law Forum will be presented virtually from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. CST. This year's forum will focus on the mental health of criminal justice professionals and explore real life courtroom exchanges where situations became heated. Panelists include Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Robert Wedemeyer and U.S. Attorney Sean Deitrick with the middle district of Georgia. Then on Thursday, a one-hour webcast will look at various aspects of federal criminal practice. Topics include charging considerations, expert witness testimony and sentencing guideline considerations. This program will run from 1-2 p.m. CST.

The TBA’s Tort & Insurance Law Section will present a CLE webcast next week that will provide an overview of comparative fault in Tennessee, including both a historical review and also an in-depth discussion of recent decisions and developments that every practitioner simply must know. The webcast will run from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. CST and is worth 1.5 hours of general CLE credit. Learn more and register here. Members of the Tort & Insurance Law Section will receive a special discount on the program. Not a member? Join today.

The TBA’s 2022 Ethics Roadshow will stop in Memphis on Dec. 14. This year's program, offered from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. CST at the Hilton Memphis, is again presented by Memphis attorney Brian Faughnan, owner of Faughnan Law. The theme is “While You Were Sheltering,” because while many of us were “sheltering in place” during the last couple of years, there have been some significant changes to Tennessee's ethics rules. Each program will offer three components: an update on which rules have changed, an overview of important rules that remain unchanged and a look ahead at rules changes that may be on the horizon.

Grab some popcorn and join your colleagues for a theater-style event designed to help you meet your CLE requirements before the end of the year. Live and in-person, the TBA’s Last Minute CLE Watch Party will show five dual (ethics) hours of the most popular CLE online videos on the big screen. Join the party on Dec. 29 from 10 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. CST in the auditorium of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church St. Don’t forget to use the three prepaid CLE credits that come with your TBA membership. Not a member? Join today!

The TBA’s Communication and International Law sections will offer a one-hour webcast on Wednesday exploring privacy law through an international and domestic lens. Washington, D.C., attorney Lee Matheson will provide the international perspective with a focus on international health information privacy. Memphis lawyer Justin Joy will focus on domestic laws applicable to communication law practitioners and health information privacy following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. The webcast will run from noon to 1 p.m. CST.

Public speaking is a core leadership skill and in today’s business environment, attorneys are expected to be comfortable with everything from moderating a panel discussion to leading a virtual meeting. Mimi Bliss of Bliss Communications has updated her previous highly rated CLE on virtual presentations to cover a range of professional situations, including virtual courtrooms, professional conferences, panel discussions and informal communications. The interactive Essential Presentation Skills for Attorneys will help attendees sharpen their message, engage their audiences, and use voice, gestures and eye contact to speak effectively. The program will be offered live on Dec. 8 and will replay on Dec. 30.

The TBA Leadership Academy 2022 returns to an in-person format on Dec. 16 at the Nashville Public Library’s downtown branch. This unique program provides an avenue to learn the skills and characteristics needed to be an effective leader. The event will feature Douglas Blaze with the University of Tennessee College of Law, George “Buck” Lewis III with Baker Donelson and William Lockett Jr. of Knoxville. Leaders will mentor and encourage participants while identifying strategies to overcome challenges. Don’t miss this chance to learn necessary leadership skills to benefit both your legal career and station in life.

Need last minute CLE? The TBA has everything you need to meet your yearly requirement! Check out TBA Year End CLE to choose from a quality mix of CLE packages ranging from six hours to 15 hours of credit on a variety of topic areas. Or, shop our online CLE products at cle.tba.org where you can access more than 30 practice areas and 200 on-demand programs. Don’t forget to use the prepaid credits that come with your TBA Complete Membership and save on your CLE costs. Not a member? Join now to start saving.