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2008 TBA Convention Schedule
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Wednesday, June 11
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Pro Bono Directors (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
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Registration (Opens at noon)
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Exhibits open (noon - 6 p.m.)
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TBA House of Delegates (2 - 4 p.m.)
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Thursday, June 12
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Registration (7 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
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Alumni Breakfasts (7:30 a.m.)
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Exhibits open (8 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
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Bench/Bar CLE program (8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., 3 E&P credits)
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Northeastern University School of Law professor David Hall will lead the first half of this year’s Bench/Bar CLE program, speaking on how lawyers and judges can gain a greater sense of well being and experience a reduction in stress in the practice and administration of justice through spirituality. Hall, who earlier served as dean of the law school and as the university’s provost, has specialized in civil rights, legal education, and social justice. He lectures nationally and writes on issues of social justice, diversity, affirmative action, and equal justice and educational transformation. His current research focuses on the law and spirituality, the subject of his book, The Spiritual Revitalization of the Legal Profession: A Search for Sacred Rivers (Edwin Mellen Press, 2005). |
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30th Judicial District Circuit Court Judge Robert Childers will lead a session on civility and professionalism during the second part of the Bench/Bar CLE program. A graduate of the University of Memphis and its Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, Judge Childers was first elected judge in 1984. He is past president of the Tennessee Judicial Conference and has served as chair of the Domestic Violence State Coordinating Council and the Civil Pattern Jury Instruction Committee for the Tennessee Judicial Conference. He has also served on the American Bar Association's Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs (CoLAP) and has been actively involved in the Tennessee Lawyers' Assistance Program and the Memphis Lawyers' Help Lawyers organization.
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TBA Committees and Sections Meetings (9 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
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TALS Meeting (9 a.m. - noon)
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Bench/Bar Luncheon. Professor Hall will draw on his recent book, "The Spiritual Revitalization of the Legal Profession: A Search for Sacred Rivers" for this compelling address. |
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Generational Challenges Facing the Profession — 2 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., .75 ethics and 1.25 general credits
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Dr. Steve Joiner, associate director of Lipscomb University's Institute for Conflict Management, will guide lawyers young and old through an analysis of how generations perceive each other and how they can successfully work together.
Joiner, who has extensive experience conducting management and staff trainings, will also focus on cultural differences that affect attorneys and firms while providing opportunity to use these differences for the enhancement of the attorneys and firms. Finally, he will offer design systems that will promote productivity and harmony among colleagues of various ages.
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ATJ Committee (1:30 - 5 p.m.)
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TLAP Meeting 2 - 5 p.m.
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YLD Meeting/Election (4 - 5 p.m.)
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TnBar Foundation (4:30 - 5:30 p.m.)
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TLAW Reception (5 p.m. - 6 :30 p.m.)
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YLD Executive Committee Meeting ( 5 - 6 p.m.)
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Aquarium of the Smokies Event (6:30 p.m. — 10 p.m.) This special event will feature great food, great entertainment from the Chillbillies, plus full access to the Aquarium of the Smokies. |
Friday, June 13
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Registration (7 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
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TLAW Breakfast/Meeting (7 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.)
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Past Presidents Breakfast (7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.)
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Exhibits open (8 a.m. - noon)
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TBA Committees and Sections Meetings (8 a.m. - noon)
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Wills for Heroes CLE — 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., 1 general credit
This session is geared toward, and required for, attorneys who want to participate in a YLD-sponsored public service project following the CLE. Those who participate in the project will assist local first responders with basic estate planning services. |
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TLAW CLE-1 - Time Management for Exceptional Productivity
8:30-10 a.m.(1.5 CLE hours)
Learn the basics of time management to become more productive from Mary Pankiewicz, an organizing expert. Pankiewicz will share tips and techniques to deal many of these daily office matters that waste time and impact on productivity, including:
• Organizing Principles
• CFO (Clear, Fast, Organized) System
• Purging Questions
• Conquering Your Desk
• Conquering Your Office
• Filing
• Procrastination Prevention
• Planning / Prioritizing
• Interruption Etiquette
• Focus Time
• Reading / Mail
• Attacking the Conference Material Stacks
• Computer/email Organizing
• Reducing Clutter
• Desk Rescue Tips
• Email
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Leadership Law (8:30 - 11:30 a.m.)
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Wills for Heroes Service Project (9 a.m. - noon)
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New Officer Orientation (9 - 11 a.m.)
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Local Bar Leaders (9 - 11 a.m.)
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Technology for Today's Lawyer: 60 Gadgets in 60 Minutes
10 a.m. to 11 a.m., 1 general credit
Producer: Cynthia Cutler
Speakers: Bill Ramsey, Neal & Harwell PLC; Phillip Hampton, Logic Force Consulting LLP
Learn the latest tech tools, tips and gadgets from a “techie” attorney and a technology consultant who works exclusively with lawyers and law firms. The pair will teach you how to be an efficient and effective technology user, and be aware of ethical issues raised by the ever-changing technology landscape. Bill and Phil move at warp speed, so fasten your seatbelt and get ready for a fun and fascinating seminar. (For a sneak peak, check out their blog at www.thebillandphilshow.com) |
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Leadership Law Alumni (10 - 11 a.m.)
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TLAW CLE-2 - Utilizing Your Office Staff to Increase Productivity
10:15-11:45 (1.5 CLE Hours) How can you better utilize your office staff to increase your professional productivity? Listen and learn from a panel of attorneys, paralegals and support staff about how attorneys can use one of their most valuable assets: their office staff.
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YLD President Meeting with Committee Chairs (11 a.m. - noon)
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Lawyers Luncheon — Presentation of awards and swearing in of incoming
TBA President Buck Lewis (noon - 2 p.m.)
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The New Tennessee Condo Act — 2 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., 2 general credits
This program will provide an introduction to the new Tennessee Condominium Act of 2008 (Public Chapter 766), presented by members of the committee who drafted the legislation. Changes from the present Act (the Tennessee Horizontal Property Act) will be highlighted, as well as those provisions that the committee considered but decided not to include.
The four parts of the new Act (a) General Provisions and Definitions (b) the Creation, Alteration and Termination of Condominiums (c) Management of the Condominium, and (d) Protection of Condominium Purchasers and Required Disclosures, will be reviewed and analyzed.
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Taking the Legalese out of Legal Writing — 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., 1 general credits
A seminar full of tips for writing clear, concise and persuasive documents that rise above legalese. Presented by Andrew Roskind, McKellar Roskind LLP. |
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BOG Committees (2 - 5 p.m.)
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The Ethics of Arbitration — 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., 1 dual credit
Arbitration clauses are being placed more and more in not just business contracts, but also in consumer contracts (credit cards, nursing homes). What are the pros and cons of arbitration, and more importantly, what ethical obligations do lawyers have to advise their clients about any type of ADR, including arbitration? There are also ethical questions about multi-jurisdictional arbitration advocacy, and whether or not out-of-state lawyers may advocate in a state where they are not licensed. What landmines does a Tennessee lawyer face if requested to represent a client in an arbitration outside of Tennessee? These and other "thorny" ethical issues will be discussed in this session.
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YLD New Board Orientation (3:30 - 4 p.m.)
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YLD Board (4 - 5 p.m.)
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TBALL Graduation (6:30 p.m.)
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YLD Fellows Reception and Dinner (7 p.m.)
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TBALL Alumni Dance Party (co-sponsored by the YLD and open to all convention attendees) (9:30 p.m. - ) |
Saturday, June 14
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Race Gestae (7 a.m.)
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TBA Board of Governors Meeting (9 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.)
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YLD Committees (10 a.m. - noon)
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YLD Board Meeting (Noon - 2 p.m.)
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TLCF Board (1 p.m.)
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YLD Board Reception (6 p.m.) |
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YLD Board Dinner (7 p.m.) |
