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The Top Ten Litigation Mistakes (And How to Keep Them From Happening To You):
This course is a fast-moving review of the top ten Tennessee civil litigation mistakes (legal and ethical) and how to keep them from happening to you. These include legal and ethical mishaps in civil litigation in state trial and appellate courts (often unexpected, terrifying but preventable mistakes) from filing the complaint, through trial and appeal.
The continually updated countdown was originally compiled with the help of an advisory board of retired Tennessee trial and appellate judges, including former Tennessee Chief Justice William M. Barker of Chattanooga, Chancellor C. Neal Small of Memphis, Chancellor Wil V. Doran of Collierville and others.
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Compassion In Action: Practical Skills for Trauma-Informed Lawyering:
Together, the panel will discuss trauma-informed approaches to client communication, including delivering difficult news, navigating disappointing case outcomes, understanding what may be happening in a client's or litigant's brain during moments of stress, and balancing empathy with effective advocacy. Justice Lee will share insights from her years on the bench, offering perspective on balancing compassion with the rule of law.
Whether you attended the previous webinars, What Attorneys Must Know About Secondary and Vicarious Trauma and Compassionate Lawyering, or are joining the series for the first time, you'll leave with practical tools to strengthen client relationships, improve communication, and put compassion into action in your legal practice.
SAVE MONEY: Use the prepaid CLE credits that come with your TBA Complete Membership. Not a TBA member? Join now to start saving.
- The jam-packed schedule includes sessions covering legislative updates and review (including the section's own sponsored bill), as well as case law updates, foster parent representation, a PACA refresher, and a judicial panel.
- Class is back in session—and if your CLE backpack is looking a little empty, TBA has something for you. Shake off the summer slide, unpack that vacation mindset, and stock up on the supplies every attorney needs.
- Take the day to experience the magnificence of one of Tennessee's state parks while earning three hours of dual CLE credit. The day will include lunch and a scenic hike. Don't miss this unique CLE experience!
- A potpourri of the hottest topics in legal malpractice and ethics, and what you need to know to protect yourself from novel malpractice risks and ethics complaints.
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