The TBA Animal Law Section will host its Annual Forum at the Nashville Zoo on Sept. 9 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CDT. This fun CLE provides attendees the chance to earn six CLE hours (five general and one dual) with an extended lunch break to explore the zoo. This year’s forum will feature topics relevant to several practice areas, including courtroom programs involving animals, conservation efforts, pet liability, landowner privacy concerns and ethics. Breakfast, lunch and zoo admission are included with registration. Space is limited for this experience, so register now before it’s too late!

The TBA’s International Law and Practice Section will host an in-person CLE and meet-and-greet today, July 14 at 2:30 p.m. The event will be held at Spencer Fane Bone McAllester, 511 Union St., Ste. 1000, Nashville, TN 37219. The event brings together leaders and attendees from the legal industry, government and business for insightful discussions and presentations about major issues in international law and business. This year’s speaker is Martin Chen, director of the Economic Division of the Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in Atlanta. The discussion will be moderated by Ronette Adams-Taylor, associate general counsel/director of compliance and risk management at Meharry Medical College. Following the program, there will be a networking reception with light hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine and soft drinks. Non-attorneys interested in attending should RSVP here.

Fulfill all your annual CLE requirements with the TBA’s Tennessee FastTrack program in Memphis on Aug. 26. This annual staple is a 15-hour CLE, offering tips and updates in diverse areas of law, designed to be relevant to a wide range of practice areas. The program will provide a combination of live credit and prepaid credits to complete online anytime — at home or on mobile — allowing you to customize learning to your schedule. The Memphis program will run from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. CDT at the FedEx Institute of Technology – Fishbowl Room, 365 Innovation Dr., Memphis 38152. Register for the program today. The series will also hold sessions in Nashville on Sept. 16 and Knoxville on Sept. 23.

The Tennessee Bar Association is offering a “Journey to Cuba CLE” trip next March and you can sign up now to receive information on registration, itineraries and more. The TBA is collaborating with CLE Abroad, our program partner, to create the perfect itinerary for an eye-opening journey at this pivotal moment in U.S.-Cuba relations. The specially designed program will explore Cuba’s rich and varied cultural heritage and go beyond the typical tourist corridors to engage with local scholars, attorneys, entrepreneurs, musicians and artists who will offer in-depth commentary on the country’s legal and political systems, economics, art, history, architecture and religion. You do not want to miss this opportunity to experience the best of Cuba while earning CLE credit. Check out this trip brochure and make plans to join us March 2-6, 2023!

The TBA Estate Planning Section is back with its popular Tee-Off CLE at Nashville’s Topgolf! The Aug. 31 program will feature three hours of programming, breakfast, lunch and two hours of golf. Speakers include Newman Bankston with Egerton, McAfee, Armistead & Davis in Knoxville; Lebanon attorney James Barry Jr.; Jennifer Exum with Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel in Chattanooga; and Aaron Flinn with Waller Lansden in Nashville; and Ashley Stearns with Trail, Coleman & Stearns in Murfreesboro. Make plans now to join colleagues for this unique program. Thanks to sponsors Pendleton Square Trust Company and American Cancer Society for their support.

The TBA’s annual FastTrack program provides an opportunity for registrants to customize their learning schedule and fulfill all of their CLE requirements for the year. Earn 15-hours of CLE through a combination of live programming and prepaid credits to complete online when it works best for you. The programming offers tips and updates in diverse areas of law, designed to be relevant to a wide range of practice areas. The FastTrack program will be held live in Memphis on Aug. 26, Nashville on Sept. 16 and Knoxville on Sept. 23. Learn more on the TBA CLE webpage.

Don’t miss this year's virtual Juvenile Law Basics forum, featuring the information you need to stay on top of developments in this practice area. This program is designed for newer Juvenile & Children's Law practitioners and will feature topics such as adverse childhood experiences and secondary trauma, guardian ad litem basics and neglect actions, guardian ad litem work in termination of parental rights cases, and much more. The forum will take place via Zoom on Aug. 19 from 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. CDT. Learn more and register for the program.

The Tennessee Bar Association’s Real Estate Essentials program will be presented virtually on July 26 from 10 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. CDT. The event will focus on the intangibles every lawyer should add to their practice. Sessions include an update from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) on fair housing, and 10 practice tips for non-real estate attorneys handling real estate cases. Thanks to Joseph Kirkland Jr. with CloseTrak in Memphis and Ryan McNally with Croley, Davidson & Huie in Knoxville for helping make this program possible.

The TBA is hitting the road for its biggest Court Square Series yet! Between August and May 2023, be on the lookout for programming in a city near you that will provide networking opportunities, developments and updates in multiple areas of the law and much more. The next six stops in the series will kick off in Hendersonville on Aug. 24, followed by Greeneville on Sept. 7, Covington on Sept. 21, Jamestown on Oct. 26, Clarksville on Nov. 2 and Savannah on Nov. 16. Get more information on these events from TBA CLE.

The annual TBA Elder Law Forum is just a couple of weeks away! This year's program will focus on essentials such as conservatorship alternatives, Medicaid planning, VA benefits, special needs trusts and ethics. The event will take place in person at the downtown branch of the Nashville Public Library. Breakfast will be provided to all attendees, with Elder Law Section members invited to attend a luncheon to welcome new section chair Karl Warden. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from top experts and to meet with colleagues from across the state at the first in-person Elder Law Forum in two years. Register now to attend the July 15 program.