Don't miss the TBA Construction Law Section's Construction Law Basics this Friday in Knoxville. The program will run from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT and feature Timothy Gibbons with Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel in Chattanooga; Jerry Martin, a solo practioner in Knoxville; and Jason Shade with Ensley, Baker & Shade PLLC in Johnson City. The three-hour program will cover the prompt pay act, contractor licensing, lien law and construction contracts. The program will also be offered in Memphis on Dec. 2. Check out that agenda here.

Witness an all-star lineup of women attorneys discuss resiliency in our profession during times of change, nontraditional legal careers, women supporting other women and much more during the “Raising the Bar” program on Nov. 10. Produced by the TBA Women in the Profession Committee, the in-person event will kick off with a keynote address from retired Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle on withstanding career adversity, overcoming challenges and growing from those experiences. Programming will run from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. CST at Baker Donelson’s Nashville office and will be immediately followed by a networking reception. Learn more and register for the program.

The TBA's Environmental Law Forum returns this year as a hybrid program to be held in-person and virtually on Dec. 2. This program offers timely information on legal issues, including a brownfields update, a session that covers the scope of the recent West Virginia v. EPA decision, and more. Do not miss this opportunity to learn from seasoned practitioners in the field! Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. CST at Bass, Berry & Sims, 150 3rd Ave. S., 28th floor, Nashville. Those who wish to attend virtually may note that preference at check out. Learn more and register here.

The TBA’s Tax Law Section will hold its annual forum in person this Friday in Nashville. The program will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. CDT and include sessions on the SECURE Act; required minimum distributions; state business, excise, sales and use taxes; ethics; and more. Speakers include Shelton Chambers with Chambliss Bahner & Stophel, Hannah Smith with Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison and Steven Christopher with the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility. Get more details here.

While corporate counsel are best known for their legal advice, let’s talk about how you can take it to the next level with your stakeholders. Join the TBA Corporate Counsel Section’s Executive Council for a virtual session on tips of the trade and practical guidance to set yourself apart as a strategic business partner to your client. The webcast “Corporate Counsel 2022: How to Be a Strategic Business Partner,” is set for Oct. 18 from noon until 1 p.m. CDT. Learn more and register here.

The TBA’s Court Square Series is headed to Gallatin on Oct. 12. 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 President Tasha Blakney, followed by an ethics update from Board of Professional Responsibility counsel Eileen Burkhalter Smith. Chris George of George & George will be on hand to provide a Social Security 101 primer. Bryson Eubanks with Kane and Crowell will wrap up the day with a session on elder law. 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.

From conducting 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. Sign up for this three-hour CLE webcast and learn what you can do to effectively meet this important attorney-client duty.

This year's Tax Law Forum makes its return as an in-person event, taking place at the Nashville headquarters of global asset management firm AllianceBernstein. Topics for this year's forum include SECURE Act updates; required minimum distributions state business, excise, sales and use taxes; ethics and more! Don't miss this chance to learn from top experts while meeting with other tax law experts and industry leaders. Visit cle.tba.org for more info and to register.

The TBA’s Court Square Series is headed for Clarksville on Nov. 2. This three-hour program will provide attorneys with the latest developments in multiple areas of the law. Kick off the afternoon with a lunch and learn networking session with TBA leadership. Other substantive CLE topics will be announced soon. Programming will run from 11:30 a.m. until 3:15 p.m. CDT at Clarksville’s Customs House Museum. Learn more and register here.

Don't miss the opportunity to catch up on ethics CLE hours on Sept. 29 with three virtual programs hosted by the “CLE Performer” Stuart Teicher. From 9-10 a.m., Teicher’s will present on mastering the art of correspondence, Then from 10:30-11:30 a.m., he will focus on the question of Can Lawyers Really Do That? Finally, from noon to 1 p.m., join Teicher as he highlights important ethics lessons from “My Cousin Vinny." Attend all three or just the ones you want to purchase. All times central.