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Immigration Law Forum 2026: In today's immigration climate, keeping up with hot topics and policy changes is more important than ever. TBA's Immigration Law Forum, to be held in-person in Nashville on May 15, will cover everything immigration attorneys in Tennessee need to know. Rep. Yusuf Hakeem will discuss state legislation again this year, and other topics include practice management tips, an ethical discussion with the BPR about fee changes, and a session with Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition leadership on using court petitions for immigration advocacy.

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Schedule At-A-Glance:

9:00am – 10:00am: Fees & Other Ethics Issues: How to Successfully Negotiate Recurring Obstacles - John Gilliland (DUAL)
10:00am – 11:00am: Immigration Policy in Tennessee: 114th General Assembly & Community Impact - Rep. Yusuf Hakeem
11:00am – 11:15am: Break
11:15am – 12:15pm: Case Management & Firm Strategies for an Always Evolving & Challenging Immigration Law Environment - Terry Olsen (To pre-submit issues you are facing for this session, please complete this form)
12:15pm – 1:00pm: Lunch
1:00pm – 2:00pm: Playing with Fire: Hot Topics in Immigration - Dawn Garcia
2:00pm – 3:00pm: Beyond the Agency: How to Effectively Use Federal Court Petitions for Immigration Advocacy - Neely Baugh-Dash, Julio Colby, Michael Holley

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Beyond the Hype: Practical Applications of AI: This CLE will give you a foundational understanding of how AI works, and how you can leverage it right now in ways that actually work. While this session is sponsored by the Family Law Section, the information is applicable to all attorneys!

Presenter John Haines represents clients in divorce and family law matters throughout East Tennessee. A Navy veteran who served five years in the United States and Europe, John earned his J.D. from the Duncan School of Law. He is tech-savvy and maintains a keen interest in leveraging modern technology to enhance efficiency and accessibility within a small firm practice.

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Faculty Spotlight: Chief Justice Jeffrey Bivins

Join Chief Justice Jeffrey Bivins for Perspectives from the Bench, sponsored by the TBA Litigation Section, May 21 in Nashville.

Justice Jeff Bivins took office as a member of the Tennessee Supreme Court on July 16, 2014. He was appointed to this position by Governor Bill Haslam. He was elected to the remainder of the full term in August 2016. Effective September 1, 2016, his colleagues elected him to the position of Chief Justice, a position he served in until September 2021. Prior to his appointment to the Tennessee Supreme Court, Justice Bivins was a judge on the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals from August 2011 until July 2014. Previously, Justice Bivins also served as a Circuit Court Judge for the 21st Judicial District of Tennessee, covering Williamson, Hickman, Lewis, and Perry Counties. He was appointed to the trial court position in March 2005. Justice Bivins was elected to a full eight-year term in 2006. He also previously served in a circuit judge position from July 1999 through August 2000. He is a 1986 graduate of Vanderbilt University School of Law. He received a B.A. Degree, magna cum laude, in 1982 from East Tennessee State University, with a major in political science and a minor in criminal justice. Justice Bivins is the immediate past President of the Tennessee Judicial Conference.

Prior to his appointment to the Supreme Court, Justice Bivins served on the Board of Judicial Conduct and its predecessor, the Court of the Judiciary. Justice Bivins also previously served on the Tennessee Judicial Evaluation Commission. He is a member of the John Marshall American Inn of Court, having served as President from 2003-2008, and the Harry Phillips American Inn of Court. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association, and the Williamson County Bar Association. He also is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, the Tennessee Bar Foundation, and the Nashville Bar Foundation. He is a former member of the Williamson County Commission. Prior to his appointment to the trial bench, Justice Bivins practiced law with the firm of Boult, Cummings, Conners & Berry PLC in Nashville, Tennessee. He also served as Assistant Commissioner and General Counsel for the Tennessee Department of Personnel.

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