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Federal Practice Forum 2026: This year's Federal Practice Forum will offer essential and useful material for attorneys. Over the course of three sessions, speakers will cover a range of topics, including First Amendment issues, ethical rules of communication with judges, and immigration.

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Justice Without Lawyers: Working in Legal Deserts: This one-hour program will explore the significant and growing challenges surrounding indigent representation and the increasing prevalence of legal deserts. A panel of judges and attorneys will examine the underlying causes of limited access to counsel, discuss practical strategies for expanding the availability of legal services — including through appointed representation — and consider emerging solutions being advanced by courts and the broader legal community. The program will also address the professional responsibility and ethical considerations implicated in access-to-justice issues and is for dual CLE credit.

One hour of dual CLE credit is available for a $25 processing fee. Contact jvossler@tnbar.org if you would like to obtain CLE credit.

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Faculty Spotlight: Lorne Hiller

Join Lorne virtually for the Federal Practice Forum, July 14 on Zoom Webinar.

Lorne Hiller is Senior Counsel at Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP and is located in the Nashville office. Mr. Hiller is a member of the firm’s Construction & Design Law, Insurance Coverage & Extra-Contractual Liability, and Labor & Employment Law practice sections. He also serves on several interdisciplinary teams, including Architects & Engineers Design Liability, Homeowners Associations (HOA), Intellectual Property and Transactional Risks/Representations & Warranties.

His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on insurance coverage and bad faith, as well as matters involving the construction industry and professional liability. Mr. Hiller began his legal career in Western Colorado, where he handled insurance defense for auto policies and commercial liability in the oil and gas sector, along with business advising and liquor licensing. After relocating to Nashville, he counseled clients on copyright and intellectual property issues in the music industry before expanding into first-party property insurance coverage litigation. He has represented clients nationwide in state and federal courts on cases involving multimillion-dollar catastrophic losses.

Mr. Hiller draws from this broad experience to offer clients a creative and personalized approach to their legal needs.

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