The TBA’s annual Health Law Forum is moving to an all-virtual format due to the resurgence of COVID-19 and the delta variant. Concerns of TBA members, the health care community and an examination of CDC recommendations and safety protocols all factored into this decision. Originally scheduled as a hybrid event at the Music City Center in Nashville on Oct. 21-22, the Health Law Forum will now feature programming streamed live to all registrants. Please note that the in-person CLE requirement has been waived by the Tennessee Supreme Court for 2021, and this event will still qualify for all 15 hours of CLE, including three ethics hours. 

Whether it’s fictional lawyers in film or real lawyers who represent celebrities, a ton of these characters have committed ethical violations. Join "the CLE Performer" Stuart Teicher as he explores the misdeeds of the real and fake lawyers of Hollywood. "The Bad Lawyers of Hollywood: An Ethics Program" is a webcast on Sept. 30. 

Try TBA CLE’s Mastering the Art of Depositions and E-Discovery for a crash course in understanding and conquering depositions and e-discovery. With this one-click package, viewers will learn about deposition prep and strategy, the do's and don’ts of depositions and written discovery and a panel discussion about e-discovery law and technology. Use the prepaid CLE credits that come with your TBA Complete Membership. Not a TBA member? Join now to start saving.

TBA CLE will present a new webcast, Cash, Coin, Cheddar, Dough: Ethical Issues with Money & Billing, on Sept. 30 from 9 to 10 a.m. CDT. Join the CLE Performer, Stuart Teicher, who will discuss issues with fee agreements and bad billing practices, with a focus on Rule 1.5. TBA members receive discounted CLE prices and three prepaid credits. Not a member? Join now.

The TBA Bankruptcy Forum, originally scheduled for Sept. 24-26 in Gatlinburg, will be rescheduled for the spring. The Bankruptcy Section Executive Council made the decision given the rise in COVID cases in the state. Watch for new dates to be announced in the coming weeks. Thanks to program sponsors Butler Snow, Miller & Martin and Woolf, McClane, Bright, Allen & Carpenter for their continued support!

The TBA’s Administrative Law Section will hold its annual forum virtually on Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. CDT. Topics and speakers are still being confirmed so watch for more details online. Thanks to section chair Alison Cleaves, assistant treasurer for legal, compliance and audit at the Tennessee Department of Treasury, for producing this program.

Save the date for this year’s Animal Law Forum, taking place in person and outside at the Nashville Zoo on Sept. 24. Programming will run from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. CDT and will provide attendees with a unique opportunity to brush up on trends and advancements in animal law, while networking and enjoying the fun and activities the zoo offers. The zoo’s president and CEO and the board’s general counsel will discuss conservation efforts and laws affecting procurement and care for zoo animals. Other topics include ethical considerations for animals and the law, legislative updates, laws governing farm animals and more. Zoo admission, breakfast and lunch are included with the program.

Mark your calendar for the TBA LGBT Section’s Annual Forum on Sept. 17 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. CDT. This year’s program will focus on political concerns for Tennessee’s LGBT community, including an panel that will address how to become more involved locally in the fight for equal justice, how to build a grassroots movement and more. The section also will host a booth at the Nashville Pride Festival to answer basic questions and provide attendees with relevant resources. If you are interested in volunteering to assist at the festival, please contact section coordinator Jarod Word.

Tennessee veterans are underrepresented in the Veterans Affairs’ Department (VA) claims and appeals process, but a new three-hour CLE set for Aug. 12 is designed to encourage VA accreditation. The live virtual program will cover representation before the VA, claims procedures, benefits eligibility, right to appeal, disability compensation, dependency, indemnity compensation and pension benefits. Speakers include James R. Drysdale with the VA Office of General Counsel in Washington, D.C.

The TBA Disability Law Section will holds its 2021 Forum virtually on Oct. 1. Emma Drozdowski Webb with Drozdowski & Rabin in Knoxville is producing the program. Webb is certified as a specialist in Social Security Disability law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and a member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (NOSSCR). She also serves on the Disability Law Section’s executive council. Watch for more details coming soon.