2021 Topics

2021 Topics

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Civil Procedure & Civil Trial Law

Joe Riley & Penny White

1 Hour General Credit 


If you’ve never witnessed this teaching duo, you don’t know what you’re missing!  Neither is ever in doubt of the position they take on legal issues.  Through a series of hypotheticals, Joe and Penny will lead a discussion about tricky service of process and other procedural issues.  

John Day

1 Hour of General Credit 


In case you are feeling rusty because you’ve not tried a jury trial lately, John will bring you into the groove with his comprehensive discussion of the law concerning jury selection in civil cases.  

John Day

1 Hour General Credit 


John will guide you as only John can through a discussion of the essential procedural and evidentiary issues that every civil trial lawyer must understand to succeed.  

John Day

1 hour of General Credit 


John continues his discussion of the essential procedural and evidentiary issues that civil trial lawyers must understand.

Comparative Fault – See Torts and Comparative Fault 

Ethics - See also Mediation

Penny White

1.5 Hours Dual Credit 


What do the Rules of Professional Conduct require when we “break up” with a client or leave our firm?  What are the circumstances that allow us to withdraw from representation without permission and when is permission required?  And what can we tell our clients when we leave one firm and go to another?  In this presentation, Penny discusses these and other ethical issues that arise when lawyers withdraw, get fired, or leave their firms.

Evidence

Penny White

1.5 Hours Dual Credit 


Penny takes a fresh look at a number of evidence issues based on a unique and memorable perspective - if you aren't familiar with framing, embracing "FWP," equivalent evidentiary alternatives, summary witnesses, and curative admissibility - to name a few, then join her for this opportunity to up your evidence game.  As Penny is fond of saying, "lawyers who know the rules of evidence... win."

Mediation

Joe Riley

1 Hour Mediator General Credit; 1 Hour CLE Dual Credit 


After hanging up his robe, Joe became a trained mediator and, since, has mediated all kinds of civil cases on a regular basis.


For mediation tips and techniques and their ethical consequences from the judge-turned-mediator point of view, join Joe for this discussion. 

Joe Riley

1 Hour Mediator General Credit; 1 Hour CLE Dual Credit 


As a mediator, Joe often mediates cases between parties and insurance companies.  In this discussion, Joe will offer guidance on some of the particular ethical issues that arise when mediating with insurance companies. 

Recent Decisions

Penny White & Joe Riley

1 Hour General Credit 


In a lightning-round format, Penny reviews significant decisions from the United States Supreme Court, the Tennessee Supreme Court, and the Tennessee appellate courts in the areas of civil and appellate procedure, employment law, evidence, family law, and estates, while Joe summarizes and offers commentary about recently enacted state legislation.

Penny White

1 Hour of General Credit 


Penny continues to review significant decisions from the United States Supreme Court, the Tennessee Supreme Court, and the Tennessee appellate courts in the areas of civil and appellate procedure, employment law, evidence, family law, and estates, while Joe discusses the Tennessee legislature and various bills passed during the 2020 session.

Joe Riley

1 Hour General Credit 


Nothing compares to Joe’s annual review of cases decided by the United States Supreme Court. Joe first discusses various political happenings over the past year, which have impacted the U.S. Constitution and the rule of law.  He then discusses numerous U.S. Supreme Court decisions issued during the 2019-20 term.  Joe not only reviews the cases, but also addresses the likely impact, the division among the justices, and trends in the Court’s jurisprudence.

Joe Riley

1 hour of General Credit 


Joe finalizes his discussion of U.S. Supreme Court decisions issued during the 2019-20 term. He then discusses an event all too common in civil litigation: civil and criminal cases pending at the same time, involving the same underlying facts. 


His advice to lawyers facing this scenario will prove immensely valuable to both plaintiff and defense counsel.  

Torts and Comparative Fault

John Day

1 Hour General Credit 


No one leaves a Day on Torts session without being impressed with John’s comprehensive knowledge of this area of the law.  In this two-part session, John will review and comment on recent tort and comparative fault opinions to help you navigate this complex and ever-changing area of the law.

John Day

1 Hour of General Credit 


John continues his review of the recent tort and comparative fault opinions, giving you an up-to-the-minute picture of the current state of the law in this practice area and offering his expert analysis of how emerging trends will likely affect your practice. 

United States Supreme Court Update – See Recent Decisions

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