Saturday, October 1
Too Hot to Handle: What Lawyers Should Do with Documents & Things Somebody Will Think They Shouldn't Have
Presented by Chief Justice Roger Page, Justice Jeff Bivins, Justice Sarah Campbell, and Justice Holly Kirby; Azalea Ballroom
Friday, September 30 Continued
Presented by Chief Justice Roger Page, Justice Jeff Bivins, Justice Sarah Campbell, and Justice Holly Kirby; Azalea Ballroom Hear from Chief Justice Roger Page, Justice Jeff Bivins, Justice Sarah Campbell, and Justice Holly Kirby on how attorneys can improve their chances in getting the Court to grant them permission to appeal their case, and once permission to appeal is granted, how they can improve their chances of prevailing. 1.25 General Hours.
The Top Ten Ethical Dilemmas & How to Avoid Them, Sponsored by Mid-South Drug Testing & Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs
8:30 - 9:00AM - Continental Breakfast Served in Azalea Foyer
11:30 - 1:00PM - Plenary Lunch & Learn: Friday Keynote: Removing the Mystique
5:30 - 7:00PM - YLD Sunset CLE *Family Friendly!
8:30 - 11:30AM - Bloody Mary & Mimosa Bar, Sponsored by Rogers Brackin Davis, PLLC
Presented by Lucian Pera, Partner at Adams & Reese, LLP; Moderated by Lisa Gill; Azalea Ballroom
9:00 - 10;00AM - Plenary Breakfast:
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7:30 - 8:30AM - Walking or morning group yoga
Hear from Chief Justice Roger Page, Justice Jeff Bivins, Justice Sarah Campbell, and Justice Holly Kirby on how attorneys can improve their chances in getting the Court to grant them permission to appeal their case, and once permission to appeal is granted, how they can improve their chances of prevailing 1 0 Dual Hour
8:00 - 2:00PM - Registration & Sponsor Tables Available to Visit
2:00 - 4:00 - Social Activities: Volleyball Tournament; North Bayhouse Beach Mixology Class; Skylounge Shopping in Downtown Fairhope
Presented by Sandy Garrett, Chief Disciplinary Counsel for TBPR; Joe Smith, Miles Mason Family Law; The Grand Ballroom Patio Hear from TNBPR Chief Disciplinary Counsel, Sandy Garrett, and YLD family law attorney, Joe Smith, on the top ten ethical dilemmas and how to avoid them as an attorney The course will cover the following topics: prospective clients, advertising, law firm breakups, client communications, conflicts, threats by clients, withdrawal, fees, trust funds, and reporting attorney misconduct 1 5 Dual Hours
Saturday, October 1 Continued
11:30 - 1:00PM - Plenary Lunch & Learn
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This program will discuss the ethical norms and constraints on the role of judges and lawyers during challenging times It will also pose ways that judges and lawyers can use their skills to strengthen the Rule of Law, protect democratic principles, and promote confidence in the integrity of institutions 1 5 Dual Hours
10:15 - 11:15AM - Concurrent Sessions:
Presented by U S 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Bernice Donald; Judicial Nominee, Andre Mathis; Azalea Ballrom
Presented by Judge Kathleen Gomes, Shelby County Probate Court, Div 1; Azalea Ballroom
Judge Kathleen Gomes will discuss conservatorship law and the protections that Tennessee gives to persons with a disability Judge Gomes will also discuss the increase in the need for conservatorships with COVID and our aging population 1 0 General Hour
The use of meditation and arbitration in family law, especially complex family law cases 1 0 Dual Hour
3:00 - 5:00PM - Social Activities:
1:15 - 2:15PM - Concurrent Sessions: Post Brittany, Who Needs a Conservator
6:30 - 8:30PM - Social Activities: Judicial Dine Arounds
Look Before You Leap
Saturday Keynote: The Life of the Law, Sponsored by The Chochran Firm, Mid-South
The presentation will be a basic overview of the expungement law in Tennessee and the collateral consequences of a criminal conviction The discussion will be informative for the general practitioner as to various pitfalls a client needs to know concerning the effect of a criminal conviction on voting rights, gun rights, professional licensing, criminal registries, and other sometimes unforeseen consequences The presentation will also cover offenses that can and cannot be expunged in Tennessee or removed or not removed from criminal registries 1 0 General Hour
Presented by Attorney Joe Ozment; Beachside Room
Presented by Amy Amundson, Amundson Legal Consulting; Azalea Ballroom
ADR in Family Law
Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Conviction & Expungement in Tennessee
Presented by Honorable Jennie Dr. Latta, Chief Bankruptcy Judge for the Western District of TN; L. Dan Buchanan, Ralston Buchanan Consumer Law Group; Beachside Room Chief Bankruptcy Judge Jennie Latta and Consumer Protection attorney Dan Buchanan offer a survey of consumer protection laws that can serve as alternatives to consumer bankruptcy or useful tools within a bankruptcy to improve a consumer’s chances of success after discharge. This presentation will offer an overview of available State and Federal consumer protection statutes while giving special attention to “The Big 3” federal consumer protection laws: the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act 1 0 General Hour
9 Hole Golf Scramble; Dogwood Golf Course Cooking Class; Magnolia Ballroom Poolside Trivia Shopping in Downtown Fairhope
On-Demand Courses
Sunday, October 2
*Access Available through 10/31, links to watch the programs will be sent by the week of Bench Bar.
Presented by Bruce Ralston
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9:30 - 10:30AM - Farewell Brunch Are You in Jeopardy?
Thank you for joining us for Bench Bar 2022!
This session will explore some of the reasons why the legal culture must change. Traditionally, the focus has been too much on the billable hour and not enough on the importance of maintaining well-being. It is imperative that we do more to educate the bench and bar on the need to maintain well-being, and to recognize when our colleagues are struggling with stress- related issues. It is equally important that we take steps to reduce the stigma of asking for help when we are struggling with these issues. We will also discuss who bears the responsibility to make these changes happen. 1.0 Dual Hour.
Student Loans: A Brief Overview
This CLE will provide a 30,000 feet view about everything you need to know about dealing with your student loans. 1.0 General Hour.
Changing the Legal Culture: Why W Need it and Who is Responsible to Make it Happen
Presented by Judge Robert Childers (Ret.)
Presented by Sandy Garrett, Chief Disciplinary Counsel, TBPR Interactive presentation modeled after the popular gameshow ‘Jeopardy’ that addresses recent disciplinary decisions and discipline imposed by the Board of Professional Responsibility and the Tennessee Supreme Court, applicable rule changes, and other current ethical issues 1 0 Dual Hour
Thank you for joining us for Bench Bar 2022!
This CLE will provide a 30,000 feet view about everything you need to know about dealing with your student loans. 1.0 General Hour.
Presented by Sandy Garrett, Chief Disciplinary Counsel, TBPR Interactive presentation modeled after the popular gameshow ‘Jeopardy’ that addresses recent disciplinary decisions and discipline imposed by the Board of Professional Responsibility and the Tennessee Supreme Court, applicable rule changes, and other current ethical issues 1 0 Dual Hour
On-Demand Courses
This session will explore some of the reasons why the legal culture must change. Traditionally, the focus has been too much on the billable hour and not enough on the importance of maintaining well-being. It is imperative that we do more to educate the bench and bar on the need to maintain well-being, and to recognize when our colleagues are struggling with stress- related issues. It is equally important that we take steps to reduce the stigma of asking for help when we are struggling with these issues. We will also discuss who bears the responsibility to make these changes happen. 1.0 Dual Hour.
Student Loans: A Brief Overview
Presented by Judge Robert Childers (Ret.)
Detailed Agenda continued
9:30 - 10:30AM - Farewell Brunch Are You in Jeopardy?
*Access Available through 10/31, links to watch the programs will be sent by the week of Bench Bar.
Sunday, October 2
Changing the Legal Culture: Why W Need it and Who is Responsible to Make it Happen
Presented by Bruce Ralston
Changing the Legal Culture: Why W Need it and Who is Responsible to Make it Happen
This session will explore some of the reasons why the legal culture must change. Traditionally, the focus has been too much on the billable hour and not enough on the importance of maintaining well-being. It is imperative that we do more to educate the bench and bar on the need to maintain well-being, and to recognize when our colleagues are struggling with stress- related issues. It is equally important that we take steps to reduce the stigma of asking for help when we are struggling with these issues. We will also discuss who bears the responsibility to make these changes happen. 1.0 Dual Hour.
On-Demand Courses
Student Loans: A Brief Overview
Thank you for joining us for Bench Bar 2022!
Detailed Agenda continued
Presented by Sandy Garrett, Chief Disciplinary Counsel, TBPR Interactive presentation modeled after the popular gameshow ‘Jeopardy’ that addresses recent disciplinary decisions and discipline imposed by the Board of Professional Responsibility and the Tennessee Supreme Court, applicable rule changes, and other current ethical issues 1 0 Dual Hour
Sunday, October 2
9:30 - 10:30AM - Farewell Brunch Are You in Jeopardy?
*Access Available through 10/31, links to watch the programs will be sent by the week of Bench Bar.
Presented by Judge Robert Childers (Ret.)
Presented by Bruce Ralston
This CLE will provide a 30,000 feet view about everything you need to know about dealing with your student loans. 1.0 General Hour.
Presented by Sandy Garrett, Chief Disciplinary Counsel, TBPR Interactive presentation modeled after the popular gameshow ‘Jeopardy’ that addresses recent disciplinary decisions and discipline imposed by the Board of Professional Responsibility and the Tennessee Supreme Court, applicable rule changes, and other current ethical issues 1 0 Dual Hour
This session will explore some of the reasons why the legal culture must change. Traditionally, the focus has been too much on the billable hour and not enough on the importance of maintaining well-being. It is imperative that we do more to educate the bench and bar on the need to maintain well-being, and to recognize when our colleagues are struggling with stress- related issues. It is equally important that we take steps to reduce the stigma of asking for help when we are struggling with these issues. We will also discuss who bears the responsibility to make these changes happen. 1.0 Dual Hour.
Sunday, October 2
*Access Available through 10/31, links to watch the programs will be sent by the week of Bench Bar.
Presented by Bruce Ralston
Presented by Judge Robert Childers (Ret.)
Thank you for joining us for Bench Bar 2022!
Student Loans: A Brief Overview
On-Demand Courses
Detailed Agenda continued
9:30 - 10:30AM - Farewell Brunch Are You in Jeopardy?
This CLE will provide a 30,000 feet view about everything you need to know about dealing with your student loans. 1.0 General Hour.
Changing the Legal Culture: Why W Need it and Who is Responsible to Make it Happen
Thank you for joining us for Bench Bar 2022!
Sunday, October 2
On-Demand Courses
Changing the Legal Culture: Why W Need it and Who is Responsible to Make it Happen
9:30 - 10:30AM - Farewell Brunch Are You in Jeopardy?
This CLE will provide a 30,000 feet view about everything you need to know about dealing with your student loans. 1.0 General Hour.
Detailed Agenda continued
Presented by Sandy Garrett, Chief Disciplinary Counsel, TBPR Interactive presentation modeled after the popular gameshow ‘Jeopardy’ that addresses recent disciplinary decisions and discipline imposed by the Board of Professional Responsibility and the Tennessee Supreme Court, applicable rule changes, and other current ethical issues 1 0 Dual Hour
*Access Available through 10/31, links to watch the programs will be sent by the week of Bench Bar.
Presented by Judge Robert Childers (Ret.)
This session will explore some of the reasons why the legal culture must change. Traditionally, the focus has been too much on the billable hour and not enough on the importance of maintaining well-being. It is imperative that we do more to educate the bench and bar on the need to maintain well-being, and to recognize when our colleagues are struggling with stress- related issues. It is equally important that we take steps to reduce the stigma of asking for help when we are struggling with these issues. We will also discuss who bears the responsibility to make these changes happen. 1.0 Dual Hour.
Student Loans: A Brief Overview
Presented by Bruce Ralston