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Extended CLE
 

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

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"The Ethics Bowl Part 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:  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
 
 
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The Knoxville Bar Association presents:
Lessons from
The Body Farm
 
 
Join Dr. William Bass, the founder of the Forensic Anthropology Center or "Body Farm" and local criminal defense attorney Stephen R. Johnson, for an entertaining and informative seminar that will provide you with updates on the science of forensic anthropology, but also show you how it applies to the law.
 
Approved for 1 hour of General CLE Credit

DATE:               Tuesday, October 28, 2008
SCHEDULE:      5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Registration/Book Signing*
                        5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. CLE Session
LOCATION:      Calhoun's on the River, 400 Neyland Drive

Cash Bar and light appetizers available at 5:00 p.m. and the CLE program will start at 5:30 p.m.
*Copies of the books will be available for purchase
 
Cost:               $30 KBA Members
                       $30 Law Office Staff
                       $30 Member of Assn. Of Legal Administrators
                       $50 Non-KBA Member Attorney Rate
                       $15 Law Student (additional fee for non-KBA member law students)
                       Registration on the day of the seminar will be an additional $5


1 Hour CLE Program:
Forensic Anthropology for Lawyers - Dr. Bill Bass
Forensic Evidence, DNA & "New" Science - Stephen R. Johnson


 
Dr. Bill Bass, founder of the University of Tennessee's Forensic Anthropology Facility and a professor emeritus of anthropology, will be available to sign copies of his books. The novel series relies on Bass's extensive experience to integrate real world elements and experiences into the story.
 
 
 
 

 

Stephen Ross Johnson practices with the Knoxville firm of Ritchie, Dillard & Davies where his civil and criminal practice is concentrated in federal and state courts in both criminal and civil law. Mr. Johnson has published articles and taught other lawyers on the topics of wiretapping, ethics, federal grand jury investigations, the death penalty, and other criminal law issues. He is a graduate of the National Criminal Defense College at Mercer Law School. He received his JD with honors from the U.T. College of Law.
 
 
 
 

 
PROGRAM PARTNERS:

               

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Section CLE Seminars

Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
The ADR Section meetings will be held at the law office of Butler, Vines & Babb (2701 Kingston Pike) from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. KBA Members not wishing to receive CLE credit may attend the program at no charge (handout materials not included). A reservation is required in advance of the program. $5 additional the day of the program. The cost is $20 for KBA members & $30 for non-KBA members. The cost includes one hour of CLE credit and the handout materials.
 
Unless noted otherwise, these programs have been approved for one hour general CLE credit through the CLE Commission and one hour of general mediation issues credit (CME credit) through the Administrative Office of the Courts.
 
 
Date: November 3, 2008
Mediation: Tax Implications to Consider
Speaker: Dale C. Allen, Woolf, McClane, Bright, Allen & Carpenter

 
Date: December 1, 2008
Mediation and Ethics
Speaker: Howard H. Vogel, O'Neil, Parker & Williamson
*Approved for 1 Hour of Dual CLE Credit & 1 Hour of Mediation Ethics Credit
Please Note NEW Location: Main Assembly Room, City County Building

 
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