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Courses Included

• Legislative Updates 2021
  TBA Annual Convention 2021
  

  Berkley Schwarz, TBA Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs, and Legislative Counsel Brad Lampley give a thorough update on legislation affecting lawyers from the most recent session of the TN General Assembly. 

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Brad Lampley, Adams and Reese LLP, Nashville
    Mr. Lampley serves as legislative counsel to the Tennessee Bar Association and represents TBA before the Tennessee General Assembly and Tennessee state government. He has particular experience...
  • Berkley Schwarz, Pier Strategies LLC, Nashville
    Mrs. Schwarz is a principal at Pier Strategies LLC, a government affairs firm. Previously, she was the Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs for the Tennessee Bar Association. Prior to...
• Ethics Update: Current Developments from the Board of Professional Responsibility
  
  

  Join the Board of Professional Responsibility's Eileen Burkhalter Smith as she reviews the latest Ethics Updates.

  This is a great opportunity to earn dual credit before December 31. Don't forget all CLE can now be taken online!

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  Course Information

  Format:Webcast - Archived VideoDual Credits:1.00General Credits:0.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Eileen Burkhalter Smith, Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee, Brentwood
    Eileen Burkhalter Smith is Disciplinary Counsel in the Investigations Section for the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee.  Prior to joining the Board, Ms....
• Law Tech '21: The Bill & Phil Show
  
  

  Don't miss this annual staple! Attorney Bill Ramsey and legal technologist Phil Hampton share a broad overview of the latest tech gadgets, apps, tools, and tips for attorneys.

  Win Tech Prizes: It wouldn't be Law Tech without technology prize giveaways! Each session's registrants will be automatically entered to win a tech prize. Winners will be chosen at random and announced at the beginning of the session and contacted by email.

  One Lucky Registrant Will Win:

  iPad Air

  

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  Course Information

  Format:Webcast - Archived VideoDual Credits:1.00General Credits:0.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Phillip Hampton, Legal Technology Consultant, Nashville
    Phillip Hampton is a legal technology consultant who has over 30 years of experience in the field of information technology and since 1995 has consulted with numerous law firms and government agencies...
  • William Ramsey, Womble Bond Dickinson, Nashville
    Bill Ramsey brings over four decades of legal experience to his practice, focusing on complex civil and criminal litigation. He is also highly regarded in the entertainment industry for representing...
• Virtual Presentation Skills for Attorneys
  
  

  In the new business environment, attorneys are expected to be comfortable with virtual, hybrid and in-person presentations. Mimi Bliss of Bliss Communications has updated her popular 2021 CLE on virtual presentations to cover a range of professional situations, from virtual courtrooms to hybrid professional conferences and informal communications.

  In this on-demand workshop, you’ll learn how to sharpen your message; engage your audience; master the virtual presentation, including technology tools, lighting and set-up; and use voice, gestures and eye contact effectively.

  Here is a sneak preview of the workshop. Click for links to one-minute videos with speaking tips.

  Lighting for virtual presentations

  Use your voice to be more persuasive

  “Pause and Flag” to speak with impact

  Course Information

  Format:Webcast - Archived VideoDual Credits:1.00General Credits:0.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Mimi Bliss, Bliss Communications, Nashville
    As owner of Bliss Communications since 1997, Mimi Bliss focuses on the core leadership skill of public speaking. Mimi prepares leaders to speak with confidence in any situation – speeches, media...
• Better Right Now 2021
  Convention 2021
  

  This popular program is back with a strong lineup of topics, speakers and strategies to help you be the best lawyer that you can be and maintain attorney well being. 

  Part 1: Bias and Its Consequences: What Does It Look Like? This session will discuss the psychological and other deleterious effects of stereotyping, discrimination, marginalization, microaggressions and other racial injustices, as well as therapeutic approaches to helping those who have survived this trauma. The panel of experts features Luther Wright, Jr., Ogletree Deakins (moderator) Carmen Foster, University of Tennessee and Jamila Walker, University of Tennessee.

  Part 2: Personal Experiences: Who Does It Hurt? Join an esteemed panel of diverse lawyers discussing experiences and how past actions has affected them. Moderated by Joycelyn Stevenson of the Tennessee Bar Association, the panel will feature A.C. Wharton, The A C Wharton Group; Joe Kwon, Joe Kwon Law; Psonya Hackett, Hackett Law Firm; Ruby Wharton, The Wharton Law Firm; and Willie Santana, Office of the Third Judicial District Public Defender.

  Part 3: Raising the Bar: What Can We Do? This session will feature an interactive discussion among attendees and the panelists, firm and bar association leaders, during which everyone can share their experiences, efforts and initiatives in addressing this important issue. Moderated by Terrence Reed, FedEx Express the panel will feature David Jones, Fisher & Phillips; Mary Beard, HCA Healthcare; and Shayla Purifoy, Shelby County Government. 

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:3.00General Credits:0.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Julie Sandine, , Nashville
    Julie Sandine served the Vanderbilt Law School for twenty years as a Legal Writing Professor and then Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Lecturer in?Law. During her thirteen-year tenure as...
  • Mary Beard, Ardent Health, Brentwood
    Mary H. Beard holds the position of Senior Technology Counsel at HCA Healthcare, with the goal of enhancing her decades of experience in labor and employment, employee data privacy and contracts law...
  • Carmen Foster, University of Tennessee College of Social Work, Nashville
    Carmen Reese Foster, LMSW, LSSW joined the College of Social Work at the University of Tennessee as an Assistant Professor of Practice and the Online Field Coordinator for Middle and West Tennessee in...
  • Psonya Hackett, The Estate and Family Law Group, Memphis
    Psonya Hackett joined the practice of law in 1999, after graduating from Ole Miss Law School. During her early years, she mainly practiced family law and represented kids in the Youth Courts of...
  • David Jones, Fisher & Phillips LLP, Memphis
  • Joseph Kwon, Joe Kwon Law, Brentwood
    Nashvillian Joseph Kwon graduated from the University of Tennessee with his B.A. degree in Classical Civilizations.  Staying true to his alma mater, Joseph attended the University of Tennessee...
  • Joanna McCracken, McCracken Kuhn Marks PLLC, Nashville
    Joanna L. McCracken is a family law attorney and mediator who strives to guide her clients through their toughest life experiences with education, zeal and compassion. She utilizes her versatile skill...
  • Shayla Purifoy, Shelby County Government, Memphis
    Shayla Nicole Purifoy is a lifelong Memphian that is committed to helping Memphis thrive by being involved in community service, professional organizations, and supporting events and causes that...
  • Terrence Reed, Federal Express Corporation , Memphis
    Terrence Reed is a Senior Counsel at FedEx Express who litigates class action lawsuits throughout the country.  Mr. Reed specializes in employment law and complex commercial litigation.  He...
  • Willie Santana, Federal Defender Services of Eastern Tennessee, Greeneville
    Willie Santana is an assistant federal defender. Prior to this appointment, he was a visting professor at Lincoln Memorial University’s Duncan School of Law where he taught adjudicatory criminal...
  • Joycelyn Stevenson, Littler, Nashville
    A native of Macon, GA, Joycelyn Stevenson graduated from Howard University  and received her law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School. Joycelyn currently serves as the Office Managing...
  • Jamila Walker, University of Tennessee, Nashville
  • A.C. Wharton, Jr., A.C. Wharton, Jr., Memphis
    A C Wharton, Jr., is founder of the A C Wharton Group (ACWG), and former Mayor of both Shelby County, Tennessee (2002-2009) and Memphis, Tennessee (2009-2015).  An attorney by profession, A C...
  • Ruby Wharton, The Wharton Law Firm, Memphis
  • Luther Wright, Ogletree Deakins, Nashville
    After graduating from Vanderbilt University School of Law, Luther Wright, Jr. began his career with a general practice firm in the litigation section. He spent the first several years of his legal...
• Tricky Twitter Traps & Other Tech Torture
  
  

  Twitter is all the rage, both in the practice and in lawyers’ personal lives. Well, whenever lawyers choose to tweet they enter an ethical danger zone. Join the CLE Performer, Stuart Teicher, Esq, as he explains the tricky Twitter traps that can cause ethical headaches for every lawyer.

  - The Conflict dangers when tweeting about politics (Rule 1.7)
  - When sharing isn’t caring- it’s an ethical violation (Rule 4.1)
  - Real life mistakes with confidentiality (Rule 1.6)
  - New ethics issues with tech like TikTok & Zoom, Rules 5.1 and 1.6

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  Course Information

  Format:Webcast - Archived VideoDual Credits:1.00General Credits:0.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Stuart Teicher, The CLE Performer,
    Stuart I. Teicher, Esq. is a professional legal educator who focuses on ethics law and writing instruction.   A practicing attorney for over two decades, Stuart’s career is now dedicated...
• Litigation Law 2021: Diversity and Inclusion Panel Discussion
  
  

  As the landscape changes... a diverse perspective on diversity in litigation and beyond. A diverse panel will provide insight into the intersection between issues of diversity and the changing legal landscape.

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:1.50General Credits:0.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Hon. Bernice Bouie Donald, Burch Porter & Johnson, Memphis
    Hon. Bernice Donald (Ret.)  joined Burch Porter & Johnson in 2024 following her retirement from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in 2023. She is a...
  • Peter Gee, Morgan and Morgan, Memphis
    The effects of a personal injury can be devastating. As a partner at Morgan & Morgan-Memphis, Peter Gee knows the physical, emotional and financial toll events such as automobile collisions, slip...
  • Tannera Gibson, Burch Porter & Johnson PLLC, Memphis
    Tannera Gibson is a native Memphian whose practice focuses on employment law, municipal law, healthcare liability, and commercial and business litigation. She received a B.S. in Computer Science from...
  • Terrence Reed, Federal Express Corporation , Memphis
    Terrence Reed is a Senior Counsel at FedEx Express who litigates class action lawsuits throughout the country.  Mr. Reed specializes in employment law and complex commercial litigation.  He...
  • Kirby Yost, Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C., Chattanooga
    Kirby Yost is an attorney at the Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel law firm.  She is a shareholder in the firm and serves as the Real Estate Section Head.  Her practice is counseling...
• Bench Bar 2021: Neurodiversity in the Courtroom
  Convention 2021
  

  The legal system has a well-earned and longstanding reputation as a slow adopter of change. As Neurodiverse people (i.e. Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Dyslexia, PTSD) continue to participate in the courtroom setting, it is incumbent upon the judges and advocates themselves to recognize that great minds don’t always think alike. In order to accommodate different ways that we process information, courts and the lawyers that practice before them must appreciate and understand these differences and prepare cases that play to all strengths.

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.75General Credits:0.00
• Bench Bar 2021: Sentencing and Implicit Bias
  Convention 2021
  

  The media recently highlighted instances of bias in the criminal justice system. Lawyers and jurists are now focusing their inquiry on the effect of individual bias on the sentencing process. This panel discussion documents some of the specific instances of bias in the sentencing phase along with some practical suggestions on how to limit the effect of individual biases. 

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.75General Credits:0.00
• The Bad Lawyers of Hollywood: An Ethics Program
  
  

  Course Information

  Format:Webcast - Archived VideoDual Credits:1.00General Credits:0.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Stuart Teicher, The CLE Performer,
    Stuart I. Teicher, Esq. is a professional legal educator who focuses on ethics law and writing instruction.   A practicing attorney for over two decades, Stuart’s career is now dedicated...