Don't miss the TBA's “Growing Your Practice and Your Career: Law Practice Management and Business Development” CLE set for next Friday, Oct. 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Tennessee Bar Center in Nashville. Register by the end of the day tomorrow to avoid late penalties. Learn more about the program here
The ABA Journal reports that more than 1,500 lawyers who took continuing legal education (CLE) courses from Rutgers University's two law schools had their personal information compromised by hackers who accessed names, address, encrypted passwords and other data from about 100 university websites. A group called Team GhostShell claims responsibility, stating they were protesting rising education costs and student loan debt. Personal information that was posted online has been removed, and Rutgers said they have increased website security.
The Tennessee Bar Associaiton's Supreme Court Boot Camp allows lawyers to learn by watching two oral arguments before the Tennessee Supreme Court, followed by a debriefing with the attorneys who argued them. The course offers 6.5 hours of CLE in Nashville this Thursday.
The Tennessee Bar Association's award-winning Court Square CLE Series is returning to 10 Tennessee communities, starting this week and continuing through October. Programs will be held in Dyersburg on Wednesday, Cleveland on Thursday, Manchester and Murfreesboro on Sept. 19, Dickson on Sept. 20, Jackson on Sept. 27, Kingsport on Oct. 11, Johnson City on Oct. 12, and Cookeville on Oct. 25. Information on the Columbia program will be available soon.
Providing continuing legal education (CLE) for lawyers by lawyers is a Tennessee Bar Association priority, and lately many of you have asked if continuing mediation credit (CME) could also be offered. What do you think? Please email TBA CLE Director Mindy Thomas-Fulks to participate in a survey, which closes on May 7 at noon.
The Tennessee Supreme Court yesterday issued an order amending Supreme Court Rule 21, Section 4.07(c) to exempt all credit hours awarded for pro bono legal representation from the per-hour fee imposed by Section 8 and collected by the Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization. Under court rules, the commission may award one hour of ethics and professionalism credit for every five billable hours of pro bono legal representation. The court said that the per-hour fee that was being charged to cover administrative costs no longer would be collected. It noted in the order that lawyers who perform pro bono work provide an invaluable service not only to their clients but also to the state’s system of justice, and should be exempt from the fees. Download the order
The Tennessee Bar Association’s webcasting program has again been selected as a finalist in the national Rich Media Impact Awards competition. The TBA earned the top award for associations last year for providing timely educational programming following the 2010 flood that devastated much of Tennessee. This year, the TBA is being recognized for its new All Access Video Network, which provides free online mentoring for lawyers. The network now offers three channels of programming: Practice Points, Going Solo and Professional Development. The winner of this year’s competition will be announced in May at the Sonic Foundry’s Mediasite Users Conference.
Need a few CLE hours fast? The Tennessee Bar Association is offering programs from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mid-Winter CLE Blast will offer 11 hours of dual CLE credit. Take as many or as few hours as you need. The registration desk will be open all day. Learn more from TennBarU.
