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This year's CLE lineup will bring together an esteemed group of panelists and speakers to cover a variety of timely, essential topics in today's evolving legal field.
All CLE programs will be in the High Tech Room on the first floor of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. View a map of the CLE space below.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 11
9 - 11:45 a.m. Opening Sessions (2.5 DUAL)
9 - 10:15 a.m.
Before You Buy the AI: A Practical Framework for Evaluating Your Firm's Technology
This session cuts through the hype with a problem-first approach to technology purchasing for law firms and practices. You will learn how to audit your current tech stack for gaps and redundancies, calculate real ROI on the tools you already own, and build a framework for evaluating new products, including AI, based on actual needs rather than sales demos. Walk away with a conversation toolkit you can use on the expo floor and long after the conference ends.
Presenter: Catherine Sanders Reach, The Center for Practice Management, North Carolina Bar Association
10:15 - 10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 - 11:45 a.m.
Think Different, Litigate Better: Winning with Apple Technology in a Windows World
Modern juries expect more, and the litigators who deliver it with technology are winning. Today’s courtroom looks very different than it did just a decade ago and the tools lawyers use must evolve just as quickly. This interactive, demonstration-driven session explores how technology, including a discussion about Apple devices and the LIT SUITE, can transform the way litigators prepare, organize and present their cases.
Attendees will discover how to streamline workflows, enhance mobility, and seamlessly integrate new technology into traditionally Windows-based environments, without disrupting existing systems. Through real-world scenarios and live demonstrations, the program will showcase practical solutions for managing discovery, preparing depositions, presenting evidence and collaborating with co-counsel from anywhere.
Whether you are curious about transitioning to mobile-first litigation or simply looking to improve efficiency in your current practice, this session will provide actionable strategies to help you litigate more effectively in today’s technology-driven legal landscape.
Presenter: Tara Cheever, Lit Software
1:15 - 2:15 p.m.
Don’t Outsource your Mind: Conscious Lawyering with AI (1 DUAL)
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used in legal practice, but it comes with important risks and responsibilities. This program provides a practical overview of how attorneys can use AI tools effectively while maintaining independent judgment and meeting their ethical obligations.
The session will cover AI’s capabilities and limitations, recent case law addressing AI use in litigation and discovery, and the evolving duties attorneys face when relying on these tools. Participants will also learn practical strategies for protecting client confidentiality and safeguarding sensitive data when using AI, along with tips for reviewing and verifying AI-generated work.
Designed for attorneys at all experience levels, this program offers straightforward guidance on using AI responsibly while protecting client information and maintaining professional standards.
Presenters: Emily Wright; Evan Wright, Wright & Wright LLP
3:15 - 4:15 p.m.
Legislative Update 2026 (1 GENERAL)
In this annual convention favorite, join TBA Government Affairs as they walk you through the latest updates on legislation affecting Tennessee lawyers from the most recent session of the Tennessee General Assembly.
Presenters: Berkley Schwarz, Pier Strategies; Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin, Adams & Reese
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
TABL/TBA Joint Program: In Honor of Marie Van Brittan Brown: From CCTV to AI: Surveillance, Safety, and the Cost of Privacy (1 GENERAL)
This joint session will examine the balance between governmental interests in public safety and individuals’ constitutional rights to privacy. The discussion will address legal considerations under the Fourth Amendment, including protections against unreasonable searches and seizures, as well as the potential implications of surveillance technologies on First Amendment rights, particularly freedom of speech.
Topics are expected to include the use and regulation of technologies such as automatic license plate readers, facial recognition systems, and residential surveillance devices, along with considerations of accuracy, oversight, and potential bias. The program will feature a panel of speakers with expertise in civil rights, constitutional law, and artificial intelligence.
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Presenters: Shundra Crumpton Manning, Polsinelli; Professor Charles Liu, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Bianca White, Lincoln Memorial University; Moderator: Martin Trimiew, Sargent & Lundy
FRIDAY, JUNE 12
8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Better Right Now — From Burnout to Balance: Rethinking How Lawyers Engage Technology, Clients, and Themselves (2 DUAL)
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.: How and Why the Current State of Legal Practice Intersects with Evolution and Brain Chemistry to Promote Stress
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.: Real-Life Strategies for Well Being in the Current Legal Environment
What does it mean to be a successful lawyer in today’s high-pressure, technology forward environment? These interactive sessions will explore how attorneys can enhance their effectiveness with clients while also supporting their own well being. Drawing on emerging ideas about adaptive empathy, mindfulness, and mental health research, the presentation will leave participants with practical strategies for focus and resilience, plus real-life wisdom and tools attorneys can begin using immediately in their practice.
Although the planned sessions build on one another, they are also independent. Participants are welcome to stay for both or attend just one as their schedule or interests allow.
Presenters: Lindsey O'Connell, LCSW, Lindsey O'Connell Counseling and Consulting; Melanie Reid, Lincoln Memorial University; Dr. Jeff Vomund, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Fr. Ragan Schriver, University of Tennessee Knoxville.
10:45 - 11:45 a.m.
12 Time Management Things Attorneys Should Do, But Don't (1 DUAL)
Take control of your time—and your practice—in this high-impact session with time management guru and attorney Paul Unger. Packed with practical strategies and powerful productivity hacks, this program will help you cut through chaos, eliminate time-wasters, and streamline your workflow fast.
Walk away with simple, effective tools you can use immediately to reduce stress, boost efficiency and make every minute count. If you’re ready to work smarter (not harder), this session is a must.
Presenter: Paul Unger, Affinity Consulting Group
Handout: Tame the Digital Chaos
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