Corporate Counsel Forum 2025, General 3, Dual 1

Courses Included

• Corporate Counsel Forum 2025: Issues for In-House Counsel in Tennessee - the Attorney-Client Privilege; and Being Licensed in Another Jurisdiction
  
  

  The presentation will discuss the application of the attorney-client privilege to communications involving in-house counsel under Tennessee law and include some relevant considerations for in-house counsel. There will also be a segment discussing the unauthorized practice of law by in-house counsel and steps for avoiding such practice in Tennessee.

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:1.00General Credits:0.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Walter Battle, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Memphis
    Preston Battle is an associate in Baker Donelson’s Memphis office. Preston advises U.S. and non-U.S. businesses and individuals in complex commercial disputes across a variety of industries and...
  • Zachary Kisber, Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.,
    Zachary Kisber (Zach) is Director Legal Operations and in-house counsel for Mid-America Apartments (MAA), an S&P 500 company and real estate investment trust based in Germantown, Tennessee that is...
• Corporate Counsel Forum 2025: Navigating AI, Privacy & Cybersecurity in Contracts - Key Risks and Best Practices
  
  

  As technology races forward, so do the complexities and risks of AI, data privacy, and cybersecurity in contract negotiations. Join Baker Donelson shareholders Alex Koskey and Matt White for this session to delve into critical contractual considerations, including common pitfalls in AI-related issues, cybersecurity obligations, and compliance with evolving privacy laws. Attendees will gain practical insights on key contract provisions and best practices in addressing these issues in an increasingly digital landscape.

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Alex Koskey, Baker Donelson,
    Alex Koskey is a shareholder with Baker Donelson in Atlanta.  He is co-chair of the firm’s Financial Services Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Team and a member of its Data Incident Response...
• Corporate Counsel Forum 2025: Recent Developments in Administrative Law - The Demise of Chevron Deference and Other Ways Executive Branch Agencies Have Lost Power in 2025
  
  

  In 2024, the Supreme Court released a decision that substantially impacted executive branch agencies by overturning a long-standing doctrine known as “Chevron deference.” In this decision, which addressed powers of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Supreme Court offered “deference” to executive branch officials interpreting their powers as granted by congressional statutes. That type of deference evaporated with the high Court's 2024 decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce. In this presentation, we will discuss the origins of the Chevron doctrine, the rationales underlying its overturn, and the ramifications of this monumental shift for future court cases involving administrative agencies. Finally, we also will take some time to address other ways that the influence of administrative agencies might wane in the coming years.

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Hemant Sharma, University of Tennessee,
    Hemant Sharma is a graduate of Cornell University, where he was a member of the Dean's List and winner of the prestigious James E. Rice Writing Prize, granted annually to the top essays composed in...
• Corporate Counsel Forum 2025: Employment Law Update
  
  

  This session will cover recent case law updates that impact employment law.

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • John Edwin Gerth, Epstein Becker Green, Nashville
    Clients value Jeb's approachable and relatable style, both in the courtroom and the boardroom, and call on him regularly for assistance defending litigation and for his practical advice on a wide...