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Adoption Law Forum 2024
2024 was another banner year for adoption legislation in Tennessee. TBA’s Adoption Law Section presents this year’s annual forum with sessions covering legislative updates (including the section's own sponsored bills), as well as extra time for case law updates. Additional topics include disruptions and secondary placements, as well as an hour on how adoption proceedings interact with juvenile court. You won’t want to miss this informative program!
Schedule At-A-Glance:
9:30-10am CT: Registration
10am-12pm: Case Law Updates - Doug Dimond, Amy McLaughlin
12-12:45pm: Lunch (Provided)
12:45-1:45pm: Legislative Update 2024 - Meredith Brasfield
1:45-2pm: Break
2-3pm: Disruptions & Secondary Placements - Lisa Collins, Catrina Hunt, Shay Jones, Denise McFarland, Jennifer Williams (DUAL)
3-4pm: The Interplay Between Adoptions and Juvenile Court - Julia Spannaus, Stephen Marsh
SAVE MONEY: Use the prepaid CLE credits that come with your TBA Complete Membership. Not a TBA member? Join now to start saving. Not an Adoption Law section member? Join the section to receive additional savings.
Speakers/Producers
- Meredith Brasfield, Weaver & Craig, P.C., Cordova
MEREDITH PRICE BRASFIELD is an associate in the law firm of Weaver & Craig, P.C., where her practice has been devoted primarily to adoption in Tennessee and Mississippi. Within the practice,...
- Lisa Collins, Lisa L. Collins, Esq., Nashville
I’m a solo practitioner with offices in Nashville and Franklin with almost to 30 years’ experience in family building through adoption law and assisted reproductive technology law....
- Douglas Dimond, Tennessee Department of Children's Services, Nashville
DOUGLAS EARL DIMOND, J.D., is General Counsel for the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services. He began his professional life in 1980 as a small businessman operating a gourmet foods...
- Stephen Marsh, Tennessee Department of Children's Services, Nashville
Stephen Marsh is the Senior Associate Counsel for the Mid-Cumberland Region of the State of Tennessee, Department of Children’s Services. He received his bachelor’s degree in Philosophy...
- Amy McLaughlin, , Knoxville
Amy McLaughlin, J.D., serves as a Senior Associate Counsel for the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services. Amy earned her bachelor’s degree in social work from the University of...
- Julia Spannaus, Law Office of Julia Spannaus, Maryville
Julia Spanaus has been a solo practitioner in Maryville since 2012. She focuses her work on family law, adoptions, and immigration for undocumented youth in Tennessee. She is the 2024-25 Chair of the...
- Jennifer Williams, Adopt4Kids,
As a licensed attorney in Tennessee since 2000, I have always focused my practice as an advocate for families, specifically children. I have represented families in many counties in middle...
- Member: 255.00
- Non-Member: 455.00 (Includes TBA Complete Membership)
- Section: 225.00
TBA members who are judges, lawmakers and law students can take TBA CLE onsite courses at no charge for the programming. There may be a separate charge if meals, special materials or other premium features are involved.
- Registration: 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
- Schedule: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tennessee Bankers Association
- Discount for Adoption Law Section members
- Ethics (Dual) Credit Available
- Networking opportunity
- Quality continuing legal education sessions
General Credits: 4.00
Total Credits: 5
This program will be filed for Tennessee CLE credit. Please contact TBA for Georgia, Mississippi and Alabama credit.
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