Members of the TBA's Health Law Section recently wrapped up visits to four law schools in the state. At each school, members presented a panel discussion, held a Q&A session, met with students interested in health law and provided lunch. Section representatives also discussed the benefits of TBA membership and reminded students of their ability to join the TBA and participate in section networking and CLE events at no cost. Schools included in the tour were Belmont University College of Law, University of Memphis School of Law, University of Tennessee College of Law and Vanderbilt University Law School. The section says it intends to visit the state's two other law schools and conduct follow-up events in the near future. Learn more about the section members who participated.

The TBA Appellate Practice Section will host a free webinar on e-filing in Tennessee appellate courts on Monday from noon to 1 p.m. CST. This event will review the special formatting requirements for e-filed briefs and provide guidance for navigating the online filing portal. Presenters also will discuss how people read differently in an electronic format — as opposed to print — and how this affects formatting and document design. Panelists include Clerk of the Appellate Courts Jim Hivner, University of Tennessee College of Law Professor Lucy Jewel and Ben Raybin, a partner at Raybin & Weissman. Learn more and register here.

Join the TBA for a free administrative law webinar on Sept. 26 from noon until 1 p.m. CDT. “An Administrative Law Primer for the Uninitiated” will cover administrative law basics and best practices and will be led by Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law Associate Professor Akram Faizer. The event is free and open to all TBA members, however, there is a filing fee of $50 to receive CLE credit. Learn more and register here.

The TBA Animal Law Section's free webinar on the relationship between animal cruelty and family violence has been rescheduled for Sept. 29 from noon to 1 p.m. CDT. Presented by Erin Aiello, a law enforcement trainer with the Humane Society of the United States, and University of Tennessee College of Law Professor Joan Heminway, the event will provide insights into intimate partner violence cases and offer strategies to help keep people and their pets safe. The free event is open to everyone but registration is required. Connection information will be sent the week of the program. One hour of CLE credit is available for TBA members for a fee of $50. Contact jword@tnbar.org about that option.

The TBA is hosting a free Zoom Roundtable later this month focused on three recent U.S. Supreme Court cases and how they impact lawyers in Tennessee. The event will take place Sept. 19 from noon to 1 p.m. CDT. Panelists will provide a practical overview of the rulings and answer questions from attendees. Registration is required by 10 a.m. CDT the morning of the event to receive the log in information. The cases to be discussed are: Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, West Virginia v. EPA, and Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. CLE credit is available for a minimal fee.

The TBA is hosting a free Zoom Roundtable focused on three recent U.S. Supreme Court cases and how they impact lawyers in Tennessee. The event will take place Sept. 19 from noon to 1 p.m. CDT. Panelists will provide a practical overview of the rulings and answer questions from attendees. Registration is required by 10 a.m. CDT the morning of the event to receive the log in information. The cases to be discussed are: Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, West Virginia v. EPA, and Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. CLE credit is available for a minimal fee.

The TBA Animal Law Section will host a free webinar on the relationship between animal cruelty and family violence on Aug. 23 from noon to 1 p.m. CDT. Presented by Erin Aiello, a law enforcement trainer with the Humane Society of the United States, and University of Tennessee College of Law Professor Joan Heminway, the event will provide insights into intimate partner violence cases and offer strategies to help keep people and their pets safe. The free event is open to everyone but registration is required. Connection information will be sent the week of the program. One hour of CLE credit is available for TBA members for a fee of $50. Contact jword@tnbar.org about that option.

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.

The TBA held its annual Reporters Workshop this past weekend in Nashville after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The event began Friday with introductory remarks from TBA Communication Section Chair Paul McAdoo with the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Ron Harris with Neal & Harwell, Lexie Boaz with the Tennessee Association of Broadcasters, and TBA Assistant Executive Director Barry Kolar. The 13 participating journalists then heard presentations on copyright law, legal and judicial ethics, defamation suits, right to record laws, drone law and the Tennessee Reporter's Shield Law. The program continued on Saturday with sessions on open records and meetings, investigative journalism and covering state and local government. The program wrapped up with a panel of judges talking about covering the courts. Special thanks to the Tennessee Association of Broadcasters and the Tennessee Press Association for co-sponsoring the program and Neal & Harwell, Sherrard Roe Voight & Harbison and Waller for sponsoring meals for attendees. See photos from the event.

As part of a new initiative, the TBA Criminal Justice Section has begun surveying candidates in contested district attorney general races across the state to raise awareness of their positions and priorities for the office. In this first edition, we hear from candidates in the hotly contested Davidson County District Attorney General race: Davidson County District Attorney General Glenn Funk (incumbent), Sara Beth Myers and P. Danielle Nellis. We asked them seven questions; the participants' respective responses can be viewed using this link.