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Online
CLE Options Available
Both Ethics & General CLE
Credit
http://www.knoxbar.org/calendar/
If you
click on "Quick Search" and Pick "CLE" as a
category, you will be able to view a chronological
list of all KBA-sponsored CLE programs.
Check your
CLE Credit
with the CLE Commission
Lunch & Learn Schedule
The KBA sponsors a
lunch & learn seminar each month at 12:00 noon. Unless
otherwise noted, the programs have been approved for
one hour of general CLE credit. The programs
are $35 for members and $50 for non-members.
$5.00
additional for registrations on the day of the
program.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Calhoun's on the River
Employment Law Update
Speaker: Edward G. Phillips, Kramer Rayson LLP
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Calhoun's on the River
The Roberts Court: An Update
Speaker:
Otis H. Stephens, Professor, U.T.
College of Law
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Calhoun's on the River
A Tort Law
Update
Speakers: James K. Scott,
Daniel, Pemberton, Scott & Scott
Michael S. Kelley, Bass, Berry & Sims, PLC
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Calhoun's on the River
Legal Ethics
and Disciplinary Enforcement: Aiming for More Timely
and Consistent Discipline (An Update from the
Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme
Court of Tennessee)
Speaker: Nancy S. Jones, Chief Disciplinary
Counsel, Board of Professional Responsibility
*Approved for 1 hour of Dual CLE Credit
Click here to register online
Extended
CLE
ARBITRATION
Practical Lessons for
the Plaintiff and Defense Bar
Date: Friday, September 26, 2008
Time: 1:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Main
Assembly Room, City County Building
Cost: $90 for KBA members & $125
for non-members
($5 additional the day of the
program)
Approved for 3 Hours of
General CLE Credit
Long a mainstay for resolving labor
disputes, arbitration is now routinely used to
resolve legal disputes in a myriad of legal practice
areas including employment,
construction, commercial, financial, insurance,
consumer rights, health care, intellectual
property, governmental programs and more. Our
experienced panel will provide the foundations for
successful dispute resolution through arbitration.
They will walk you through the process from drafting
an effective arbitration clause to sharing their
thoughts on preparation for and participation in an
arbitration to achieve a successful result.
This program is designed for
attorneys who are interested in learning more about
using arbitration as an alternative to litigation.
Our panel of experts will discuss subjects including
selecting an arbitrator, pre-hearing considerations,
cost-saving factors, and advocating to a successful
resolution. They will also discuss what courts have
done to encourage arbitration and more!
What You
Need to Know:
*
Keys to successful arbitration advocacy
* Insights into arbitration clauses and procedures
* Trends and legal update
1:00 – 1:30 p.m.
An Overview of the Arbitration Process
Speaker:
Chauncey Davis
* A general description of the
process
* Selection of an arbitrator
1:30 – 1:50 p.m.
Guidance on Drafting an Effective Arbitration
Clause
Speaker: Robert R. Campbell
* Example of arbitration clauses
* Cautionary issues for drafting arbitration
clauses
1:50 – 2:10 p.m.
Keys to Successful Arbitration
Speaker: Robert P. Murrian
* Effective advocacy
* Translating effective trial advocacy skills into
the arbitration forum
* Common mistakes
2:10 – 3:10 p.m.
Arbitrators Roundtable:
Robert R. Campbell Robert P.
Murrian
Chauncey Davis Patty K.
Wheeler
James S. MacDonald Gary W. Wright
Moderator: Adrienne Anderson, Kramer Rayson LLP
3:10 – 3:30 p.m. BREAK
3:30 – 3:50 p.m.
Legal Update and Trends Relating to Arbitration
Speaker: Patty K. Wheeler
Two new US Supreme Court cases & the impact on
arbitration
Preston v. Ferrer
(U.S. 2/20/08)
Hall Street
Associates, LLC v. Mattel, Inc. (U.S. 3/25/08)
Pending legislation: Arbitration Fairness Act of
2007 - pending in the U.S. Congress
3:50 – 4:30 p.m.
Arbitration/Mediation versus Litigation
From a
practitioner’s perspective
James S. MacDonald
From AAA’s
Perspective Chauncey Davis
(AAA)
Sponsored by the Knoxville Bar Association and the Alternative
Dispute Resolution Committee
Click here to register online
Ain't Behavin'
- What Not to Do -
A View From the Bench
November 7,
2008
1:00 - 4:15
p.m.
Main Assembly
Room, City County Building
$90 KBA
Members & $125 Non-Members
Approved for 3
hours of Dual CLE Credit
Judges and chancellors apply the law and oversee the
legal process in courts according to local, State,
and Federal statutes. They preside over cases
concerning every aspect of society, from traffic
offenses to disputes over management of professional
sports, or from the rights of huge corporations to
questions of disconnecting life support equipment
for terminally ill persons. Judges ensure that
trials and hearings are conducted fairly and that
the court administers justice in a manner which
safeguards the legal rights of all parties involved.
This seminar will give you an opportunity to learn
directly from the judges. Each Judge will offer
20-30 minutes of very practical advice.
Hon. Thomas R. Frierson, II
Chancery Court, Hamblen County
Hon. Sharon G. Lee
Tennessee Court of Appeals
Hon. Eric Shayne Sexton
Criminal Court – 8th
Judicial District which includes Campbell,
Claiborne, Fentress, Scott and Union Counties
Hon. Tony W. Stansberry
Knox Co. General Sessions Court, Division V
Hon. Thomas A. Varlan
District Court Judge, U.S. District Court
Hon. Dale C. Workman
Knox County Circuit Court, Division I
Moderator:
R. Kim Burnette
Arnett, Draper & Hagood
"Ethics Bowl II"
A Fun & Pain-Free Ethics Update
(with Team Competition & Audience
Participation)
December 5,
2008
1:00 - 4:30
p.m.
Main Assembly
Room, City County Building
$90 KBA Members & $125 Non-Members
Approved for 3
hours of Dual CLE Credit
This
entertaining and enlightening ethics seminar will
keep you up-to-date on the latest changes to and
interpretations of the Rules of Professional Conduct
while providing practical insights that will help
you identify risks and comply with your ethical
obligations. Attendees will have the opportunity to
test their knowledge of ethical standards for
practicing law in an interactive “game show” type
format where teams of local attorneys compete for
the coveted “Ethics Bowl Trophy” (with the help from
those who attend the seminar).
Featuring:
Announcer/Introductions:
Anne M. McKinney, Anne M. McKinney, P.C.
Color Commentator/Speaker: Judy
M. Cornett, Professor, University of
Tennessee College of Law
Game Show Host/Moderator: Hon.
Kenneth F. Irvine, Jr.
Keeper-of-the-Rules/"Vana": Shelly
L. Wilson, Robertson, Overbey, Wilson &
Beeler
"Life
Lines":
"The Audience" (via an audience
response system and/or shout-out to a
friend)
Teams/Contestants: (subject to
change should unexpected scheduling conflicts arise)
Government/Public Service Lawyers:
Ta Kisha Fitzgerald,
Assistant DA, Knox Co. Attorney General’s Office
Debra C. Poplin,
Law Director, Knoxville City Law Department
Mark E. Stephens,
District Public Defender,
Knox Co. Public Defender’s Office
Kramer Rayson LLP:
Betsy Johnson Beck,
Kramer Rayson LLP
Thomas M. Hale,
Kramer Rayson LLP
Charles E. Young, Jr.,
Kramer Rayson LLP
London & Amburn, P.C.:
Jamie Ballinger,
London & Amburn, P.C.
Jason H. Long,
London & Amburn, P.C.
Jennifer Pearson Taylor,
London & Amburn, P.C.
Solo/Small Firm Lawyers:
Tasha C. Blakney,
Eldridge & Blakney, P.C.
John E. Eldridge,
Eldridge & Gaines, PLLC
Virginia A. Schwamm,
Schwamm, Albiston & Smith,
PLLC
Click here to register online
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