Did you miss the TBA’s Immigration Law Forum? The program sessions are now available online as individual courses or as package. The 1-Click package offers 4.5 hours of programming that provides updates and trending issues in immigration law, including the many procedural and policies changes that have taken place in the last few years. The sessions also include practice pointers on how to navigate the perpetually changing immigration landscape.

The Tennessee Supreme Court issued a supplemental suspension order yesterday for four attorneys who failed to complete required CLE hours for the 2018 compliance year. They are John Poole, Hermitage; William Moore Haywood, Lewisburg; Vivian Lee Crandall, Oak Ridge; and Trippe Steven Fried, New York. Download the order or see the full list of attorneys suspended for non-compliance in 2018.

The Nashville YWCA is holding its annual “Stand Against Racism” program virtually on April 22. The event will run from 11 a.m. to noon CDT. This year’s theme, Justice in a Time of Crisis, will focus on civic engagement, voting rights, health disparities and a fair census. Speakers include Freedom Rider Ernest "Rip" Patton; Tennessee Human Rights Commission Executive Director Beverly Watts; Fabian Bedne with the office of Nashville Mayor John Cooper; Barbara Gunn Lartey with Metro Human Relations Commission; and YWCA President Sharon Roberson. Register for the free event.

After a tornado hit the Chattanooga area late Sunday, local officials say they are now ready for volunteers to help, Nooga.com reports. Those interested in volunteering should fill out this form. To coordinate a large group of volunteers contact Brooke Satterfield. The city also is accepting donations at the Hamilton Family YMCA. Items needed are non-perishable food items, blankets, personal hygiene items, baby items, cleaning supplies, boxes and packing material and storage containers. To give financially, the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga has partnered with the United Way of Chattanooga to launch the Tornado Relief Fund, which will go to nonprofits providing immediate and long-term services.

Tennessee corrections officials are looking into testing all state inmates for the virus after positive tests have come back for staffers and inmates at several facilities, including Bledsoe County Correctional Complex, Northwest Correctional Complex, Trousdale Turner Correctional Center and Turney Center Industrial Complex. Those who have tested positive or were exposed to someone testing positive have been put in quarantine for 14 days, WJHL reports. Despite several attempts have the Corrections Department  release inmates, the department says it “has no plans for early release … at this time.”

If you prefer to receive your Tennessee Bar Journal and other TBA mail temporarily at your home address, that's easy to accomplish. You can update your mailing address while leaving your office information as your tba.org profile. This one-minute video will show you how to do that. For the May issue of the Journal to be delivered at the updated address, please make the change by end of the day on Sunday.

Law firms across the country are taking steps to protect their cash flow by cutting partner and associate salaries, offering unpaid leave, furloughing employees who are not able to work from home, and canceling summer associate programs, Above the Law reports. Two firms with offices in Tennessee recently made news for their actions. Husch Blackwell, with an office in Chattanooga, reportedly cut equity partner draws by 15% percent and salaries for all managing directors and c-level executives by 10%. Ogletree Deakins, with offices in Memphis and Nashville, is reportedly cutting both work-week hours and salaries, with some saying their pay has been cut in half. The firm is also canceling its 2020 summer associate program. The law students who were planning to work at the firm will receive no compensation and no promise of future employment.

Over the last month many people have been stuck at home — sometimes with people they would rather not be around! Maintaining a healthy relationship can be a struggle in the best of times, let alone during times of stress. A new podcast from psychologist and author Rick Hanson looks at how individuals and families can deal with the interpersonal stress that comes from being stuck together, as well as the sadness and loss that comes from being separated from things we love. Check it out here.

Want to enhance your skills in communicating with clients? The attorney-client relationship is an important one: it can be the best source for referrals or the source of ethical complaints. Nashville attorney David Raybin looks at 50 tactical suggestions to employ when communicating with clients. Watch the webinar anytime and then tune in on April 22 at 11 a.m. CDT to discuss these tips and ask Raybin your questions. This dual credit webinar will benefit your practice and future relationships.

The Tennessee Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims Appeals Board has released another opinion from its March 24 oral arguments. The opinion in Barnes v. Jack Cooper Transport, a review of an expedited hearing order, offers guidance on improper panels and medical causation. Read more about the case and the findings.