TBA CLE will present “Dispute Resolution 2022: Recent Developments in the Law of Arbitration” on Oct. 26 from 11 a.m. until noon CDT. The webcast program will cover recent federal legislation affecting arbitration, as well as selected cases from the past year, with emphasis on the U.S. Supreme Court, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals and the Tennessee state courts. Presenters will discuss strategies for litigators and drafters in response to these decisions. Learn more and register for the course here.

The TBA Young Lawyers Division will present “You’re a Lawyer, Right?” Estate Planning and Probate 101 to Avoid Committing Malpractice on Sept. 15 from 4 to 5 p.m. EDT at The Liberty Room, 605 Chestnut St., 3rd Floor, Chattanooga. This CLE will cover the fundamentals of estate planning, including wills, powers of attorney and advance directives, as well as common questions that lawyers — and their family members and friends — may have to be better prepared to address basic estate planning questions and avoid committing malpractice. The program will be followed by a networking reception co-sponsored by the Chattanooga Bar Association Young Lawyers Division from 5 to 6 p.m. EDT.

Mark your calendars for TBA CLE’s Corporate Counsel 2022: How to Be a Strategic Business Partner. The webcast will take place on Oct. 18 from noon until 1 p.m. CDT and will be worth one hour of general CLE credit. Check back on the program’s webpage for more details coming soon.

The TBA is headed to Jamestown on Oct. 28 as part of its annual Court Square Series! Start the day with a lunch and learn networking session with TBA leadership, followed by an ethics update from the Board of Professional Responsibility. The program will run from 11:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. CDT. Learn more and get registered here. Not going to be in the area on Oct. 28? Head over to the TBA CLE website to find other stops in the 2022 Court Square Series!

Save the date for a one-hour webcast planned for Nov. 29 from noon to 1 p.m. CST on “The Future of Technology in the Access to Justice Realm.” The program, hosted by the TBA Dispute Resolution Section, will feature Nashville lawyer Matthew Haskell with Gullett Sanford Robinson & Martin PLLC and Memphis lawyer Linda Seely with Butler Snow LLP. Watch for more information coming soon.

The TBA’s Women in the Profession Committee is planning its first in-person event for Nov. 10. The committee is creating a day-long program to offer over five hours of CLE credit and provide networking opportunities. The event will take place at the Nashville office of Baker Donelson, 1600 West End Ave., Nashville 37203. Register now to reserve your spot!

Mark your calendars for Litigation 2022: Perspectives from the Bench, a webcast taking place on Oct. 27 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. CDT. The webcast is worth 1.5 general CLE credits. Check back on the program’s webpage for more information as it becomes available.

The TBA is headed to Greeneville on Sept. 7 as part of its annual Court Square Series! Start the afternoon with a lunch and learn networking session with TBA leadership, followed by an ethics update from the Board of Professional Responsibility Disciplinary Counsel for Litigation Eric Fuller, and later a judicial panel featuring Greene County General Sessions and Juvenile Judge Kenneth Bailey and Jefferson County General Sessions Judge Will Roach. Finally, end the day with Bristol Motor Speedway's Vice President & Legal Counsel Julie Bennett who will give an intro to sports betting following the 2020 passage of the Tennessee Sports Gaming Act. Learn more and get registered here. Not going to be in Greeneville on Sept. 7? Head over to the TBA CLE website to find other stops in the 2022 Court Square Series!

This year's Creditors Practice Annual Forum will be held in person Sept. 14 at 1212 Germantown, located at 1212 6th Ave N, Nashville 37208. Practitioners in the creditors practice field can earn three general and one dual CLE credits. The program will cover topics including Regulation F, navigating ethical issues in a remote work world, an update on landlord tenant law, as well as a session covering developments in bankruptcy law. After the program, stay and mingle with fellow attendees, speakers and section executive council members at a casual reception.

From an initial client interview, to completing a representation, a lawyer’s duty of communication with a client creates ongoing potential for ethics missteps and legal malpractice liability. TBA CLE will present the “Lawyer’s Duty of Communication” webcast on Oct. 3 from noon until 3 p.m. CDT where attendees will learn what they can do to effectively meet this important attorney-client duty. Learn more and register here.