The 20th Edition of the Alimony Bench Book is now available. Published by the TBA’s Family Law Section, the book provides a ready source for dealing with alimony cases in Tennessee. Current Family Law Section members can access their copy at no cost on the Family Law eCommunity page, but must be logged into their TBA account. Others may purchase an electronic copy for $25, a hard copy in loose-leaf format for $40, or a hard copy in a binder for $50 from the TBA Store.

The TBA Adoption Law Section will host part two of its “Best Interest Series” on Dec. 15 from 2 to 4 p.m. CST. The free virtual webinar will feature adoption law expert Dawn Coppock talking about the medical and psychological underpinnings of attachment. She also will cover how the best interest factors for termination of parental rights have been revised to incorporate current research. Register here. CLE credit is available on request for a fee of $90.

The TBA Criminal Justice Section will host a free virtual webinar offering legislative updates and practice tips regarding juvenile offenders on Dec. 6 at noon CST. This one-hour event will feature Professor April Meldrum of Lincoln Memorial University-Duncan School of Law and Justin Pruitt of the Office of the District Attorney General, 6th Judicial District, who will update attendees on changes to pretrial detention, the new possible charge of threat of mass violence on school property, prohibition for certain sexual offenses and having contact with other children; and new minimum commitment times for those charges. The webinar will also offer direction on how to navigate Department of Children’s Services policies in determining possible dispositions. One hour of CLE credit is available on request for TBA members for a fee of $45. Register for the program here.

The TBA Adoption Law Section will offer a free virtual webinar tomorrow, Oct. 12 from noon to 1 p.m. CDT on new "best interest" factors for termination of parental rights cases. The section’s executive counsel developed the factors, which became law on April 22. The live webinar will review each factor and provide a summary for how practitioners can effectively incorporate them into their practices. One hour of CLE credit is available on request for TBA members for a fee of $45.

The TBA Estate Planning Section will host an interactive webinar regarding Tennessee Public Chapter No. 420, which introduced numerous changes to laws regarding trusts. Signed into effect by Gov. Bill Lee in May, the legislation makes pointed revisions to oversight, administration and judicial considerations, among other concerns for trustees. Join seasoned experts Michael Goode of Lewis Thomason and Rob Malin of First Horizon Bank, who will lead the discussion and provide the information you need to stay on top of these changes. This free event is open to everyone and will take place virtually via Zoom on Sept. 14 from noon until 1 p.m. CDT. Connection info will be sent the week of the program. One hour of CLE credit is available upon request for a fee of $45 for TBA members. Register here.

The TBA Litigation Law Section will host a roundtable discussion tomorrow, featuring panelists who will provide present-day insights of judicial independence in the shadows of our separation-of-powers history. In the Shadow of History: Separation of Powers and Tennessee Courts will take place on May 26 from 3 until 4 p.m. CDT. Todd Presnell of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings will moderate a panel that will include Nashville School of Law Dean William C. Koch Jr., University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law professor Steven J. Mulroy and former Tennessee Supreme Court Justice and University of Tennessee College of Law professor Penny J. White. The roundtable is free and open to the public, with optional CLE credit for a fee of $45.

The TBA will host a roundtable discussion next week, featuring panelists who will provide present-day insights of judicial independence in the shadows of our separation-of-powers history. In the Shadow of History: Separation of Powers and Tennessee Courts will take place on May 26 from 3 until 4 p.m. CDT. Todd Presnell of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings will moderate a panel that will include Nashville School of Law Dean William C. Koch Jr., University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law professor Steven J. Mulroy and former Tennessee Supreme Court Justice and University of Tennessee College of Law professor Penny J. White. The roundtable is free and open to the public, with optional CLE credit for a fee of $45.

The TBA’s Family Law Section will host an Alimony Bench Book Roundtable on May 17 from 11 a.m. until noon CDT. The event will cover all 2021 updates and changes to the 19th edition of the publication. Speakers will include the book’s authors: Judge Mary Wagner, Kurt Myers, Amy Amundsen and Siew-Ling Shea. The roundtable is free and available to all TBA members. You can purchase the bench book or access it for free as a Family Law Section member. 

The TBA’s Tax Law Section will host Tax Law CLE Series 2021: Update on CARES Act, PPP Round 2, ERC, and Other Abbreviations We Hoped We Would Never Need on May 12 from noon until 1 p.m. CDT. Get current updates on issues regarding the tax related COVID-19 relief measures currently in place. Register for this virtual program using the three prepaid CLE credits you receive when renewing your TBA membership.

The 19th Edition of the Alimony Bench Book is now available. Published by the TBA’s Family Law Section, the book provides a ready source for dealing with alimony cases in Tennessee. Current Family Law Section members can access their copy at no cost on the Family Law eCommunity page, but must be logged into their TBA account. Others may purchase an electronic or hard copy version of the book from the TBA Store.