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Raising the Bar 2026:
The demands of practicing law can take a significant toll on attorneys' mental health, well-being, and professional fulfillment. Raising the Bar: When Women Are Well is designed to equip attorneys with the tools, perspectives, and support they need to build healthier, more sustainable careers while strengthening the legal profession as a whole.
Through candid conversations, practical strategies, and interactive learning, attendees will hear from attorneys who have navigated burnout and found paths to recovery, as well as leaders and mental health professionals who will share evidence-based approaches to managing stress, fostering resilience, and promoting overall well-being. The program will also explore how leadership, mentorship, and legal education can help create a more supportive profession for current and future generations of women lawyers.
Participants will leave with practical resources they can immediately incorporate into their professional and personal lives—from technology and wellness tools to mindfulness techniques and other strategies for thriving in today's legal environment. The program concludes with a hands-on wellness session, ensuring attendees leave with actionable techniques they can take back to their offices and incorporate into their daily practice.
Whether you are early in your career or a seasoned practitioner, Raising the Bar: When Women Are Well offers an opportunity to invest in your well-being, connect with colleagues, and gain practical insights for building a healthier, more resilient legal profession.
SAVE MONEY: Use the prepaid CLE credits that come with your TBA Complete Membership. Not a TBA member? Join now to start saving.
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.
- This year’s program will feature topics at the forefront of the field, including a Robert's Rules refresher with Margaret Norris of MTAS, a session on zoning, land use, and data centers with the newly-created UT Center for Local Planning, and AI update.
- The Oct. 9 TBA Animal Law Forum will take place at the Nashville Zoo, offering attendees five general and one dual hour of CLE. This fun opportunity lets you learn about the intersection of laws and paws, with an extended lunch break to explore the zoo.
- Don't miss this annual staple for creditors' lawyers. The event will take place in person at the new TBA office in Nashville. Topics include corporate foreclosures, use of AI by pro se defendants, ethics and more.
- Don't let Ethics scare you! Join us for 3 engaging ethics titles and dual credit before December 31.
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