More than 25 Tennessee attorneys presented educational programming during last week’s Tennessee Bar Association annual convention and several of those sessions will soon be available online for those unable to attend. The Bench/Bar program on Leadership and Professionalism in Tennessee’s Bench and Bar features three separate panels, one moderated by Shelby County Judge Gina Higgins, one by Nashville lawyer and TBA Vice President Ed Lanquist and one by Immediate Past TBA President Sherie Edwards. Also coming to the TBA’s online CLE platform will be the Better Right Now sessions, one featuring Oscar Carr of the Experiential Healing Center and panels moderated by Lisa Cole and Michael Holder from Lewis Thomason. Read bios of all of the speakers or see photos from the events.

The Tennessee Bar Association’s Disability Law Section will host a Zoom videoconference roundtable discussion on July 21 at 2:30 p.m. CDT. The event will be an open discussion guided by Administrative Law Judge Randolph W. Alden, who will address the return of in-person hearings. The session is free to all TBA members but registration is required. The section also is making plans for its 2022 Annual Forum. The Disability Law Forum will take place Sept. 30 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. CDT. Watch for details coming soon about the program agenda and speakers.

Programming from this year’s Corporate Counsel Forum is available online as a 1-Click CLE package. The package, worth four hours of general CLE credit, includes updates in labor and employment law, administrative law changes, a discussion of intellectual property and more. Buy this package now or browse all of TBA CLE’s 1-Click Packages.

Courses from the recent Litigation Ethics Forum are now available. These programs include an essential discussion of ethical issues associated with the remote practice of law, as well as the triumphs and travails of practicing full-time in a virtual law firm. The second session from the program features an in-depth discussion by seasoned practitioners, judges, and court staff about important litigation issues with conservatorship. The full program or individual sessions — Legal Ethics in the Era of Remote Work or Navigating the Ethical Tightropes Associated with Conservatorships —are available for purchase.

Highlights from the TBA’s 2022 Tort & Insurance Law Forum are now available on-demand as a one-click CLE package. Programming in the package includes an overview of case law and statutory changes impacting litigation surrounding the Health Care Liability Act. The package also includes a session featuring ethical issues with errata sheets and the use of Zoom in depositions, and a panel of attorneys discussing evidentiary rules every litigator needs to know. Earn one dual and two general CLE credits with just one click. Read more and purchase the CLE here.

The TBA’s Disability Law Forum will take place Sept. 30 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. CDT. Watch for details coming soon about the program agenda and speakers.

The TBA's Spring CLE Blast will wrap up Tuesday! Whether you are catching up on 2021 CLE or starting to meet 2022 requirements, our packages are designed with your convenience in mind. Choose from two options that you can watch on-demand from the comfort of your own home or office. Package 1 offers eight dual hours of credit while Package 2 offers seven hours, or earn 15 hours when you purchase both! Need to customize your learning? Visit cle.tba.org to access more than 250 on-demand programs. Whether you need one hour of CLE or 15, we have a curated list of options by hour, topic and practice area. And don't forget that all of your 2022 CLE can be taken through approved distance learning courses.

The TBA’s annual Court Square Series, designed to provide attorneys with the latest developments in multiple areas of the law, will make its last stop in Jackson on June 7. The three-hour event will begin at noon CDT with a networking lunch with TBA leadership, followed by a session on attorney well-being with J. Dusty King of King & King PLC, and an ethics update from Board of Professional Responsibility Disciplinary Counsel Andrew Campbell. The program will be held at the Jackson Chamber of Commerce, 197 Auditorium St., Jackson 38301. Looking for another location? Don't miss upcoming programs in Kingsport on May 26 and Chattanooga on June 3.

The TBA’s annual Court Square Series, designed to provide attorneys with the latest developments in multiple areas of the law, is underway and will be making a stop in Chattanooga on June 3. The three-hour event will begin at noon EDT with a networking lunch with TBA President Sherie Edwards, followed by a session on preventing attorney burnout with Dr. Kristen Black, an ethics update from Board of Professional Responsibility Disciplinary Counsel Jim Milam, and a discussion on the latest in labor and employment law with Kathleen Siciliano. The program will be held at the law firm of Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel. The Court Square Series also will be making stops in Cookeville on May 19, Kingsport on May 26 and Jackson on June 7. Read more about these programs on the TBA CLE website.

The TBA is hosting its Spring CLE Blast during the whole month of May! Whether you are catching up on CLE or starting to meet your 2022 requirements, our packages are designed with your convenience in mind. Choose from two CLE packages that you can watch on-demand from the comfort of your own home or office. Package 1 offers eight dual hours of credit while Package 2 offers seven hours. Earn 15 hours of CLE when you purchase both! Need to customize your learning? Visit cle.tba.org to access more than 250 on-demand programs. Whether you need one hour of CLE or 15, we have a curated list of options by hour, topic and practice area. And don't forget that all of your 2022 CLE can be taken through approved distance learning courses.