16th Annual Virtual Family Law Conference for Tennessee Practitioners

Presented by M. Lee Smith Publishers

Our most popular CLE conference of the year is back with an exciting new lineup of judges, award-winning attorneys, and distinguished faculty. These knowledgeable and expert speakers will discuss the latest in legislative and case law updates, non-traditional family issues, ethics, mediation, technology, and more.

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Topics include:

• Case law update
• Mediation now and pandemic response
• Orders of protection
• Ethical considerations in custody cases
• Best practices and practical tips from judges
• Property valuation and economic impacts
• Legislative changes and update
• Domestic violence cases
• Non-traditional family issues
• Parenting plans in 2021
• Marital dissolution and taxes
• Juvenile matters
• Social media and electronic discovery
• Asset protection and division
• Same-sex marriages in Tennessee
• And more!

Agenda

Thursday, December 2, 2021

• 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – “How to Successfully Run a Law Business for $100/Month,” Sean Martin, Martin Heller Potempa & Sheppard PLLC
• 9:05 a.m. – 10:05 p.m. – “Domestic Violence Issues,” Kevin Shepherd, Shepherd & Long, P.C.
• 10:05 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. – 15-minute break
• 10:20 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. – “Alternate Dispute Resolution in Family Law Practice,” Irwin Kuhn, McCracken Kuhn
• 11:25 a.m. – 12:25 p.m. – “Divorce and the Evolution of the Parenting Plan,” Don R. Ash, Senior Judge, TN Administrative Office of the Courts
• 12:25 p.m. – 12:55 p.m. – 30-minute break
• 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. – “Case Law Update,” Brenton Lankford, Stites and Harbison, Family Law Service Group, Nashville, TN
• 2:05 p.m. – 3:05 p.m. – “LGBTQ Rights in Tennessee,” Laura Blum, Rogers, Shea and Spannos
• 3:05 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. – 15-minute break
• 3:20 p.m. – 4:20 p.m. – “Marital Dissolution Agreements & Taxes,” Charles R. Frazier, Law Offices of Charles R. Frazier
• 4:25 p.m. – 5:25 p.m. – LIVE Ethical Considerations in Family Law, Moderated by: Kimberley Reed-Bracey Johnson, Freeman & Bracey, PLC; Commentators: Senior Judge Don Ash, Sandy Garrett, Brenton Lankford, Greg Smith, and others!

Friday, December 3, 2021

• 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – “Ethics in Custody Cases,” Stan Kweller, Jackson, Kwellar & Hayes
• 9:05 a.m. – 10:05 p.m. – “Legislation Update,” Jason Hicks, Assistant County Attorney, Davidson County, NC
• 10:05 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. – 15-minute break
• 10:20 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. – “Parenting Plans,” Kortney Simmons, Casey, Simmons, and Bryant, PLLC
• 11:25 a.m. – 12:25 p.m. – “Mediation & Arbitration: 2021 and Beyond,” Robert L. Childers (Ret.), Circuit Court Judge 30th Judicial District & Amy J. Amundsen C.V., Amundsen Legal Consulting
• 12:25 p.m. – 12:55 p.m. – 30-minute break
• 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. – “A Hodge Podge of Stuff I Recently Encountered,” Kimberley Reed-Bracey Johnson, Freeman & Bracey, PLC
• 2:05 p.m. – 3:05 p.m. – “A Case Study in Ethical Considerations,” David Garrett, Jacob Thorington & Jason Talley, Cheatham, Palermo & Garrett
• 3:05 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. – 15-minute break
• 3:20 p.m. – 4:20 p.m. – “Orders of Protection,” Beau Pemberton, James H. Bradberry & Associates
• 4:25 p.m. – 5:25 p.m. – “Business Valuation,” Jason Buhlinger, Armanino LLP