TBA Legislative Updates: Recent Episodes
Tennessee Bar Association
The TBA's Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz brings you weekly updates from the Tennessee legislature.
TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA attorneys and lobbyists, Berkley Schwarz, Pier Strategies LLC, and Brad Lampley, Adams and Reese. This week they discuss the passing of this year's state budget, what TBA's lobbying efforts accomplished this session, and what TBA is working on for next year's legislative session.
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TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA attorneys and lobbyists, Berkley Schwarz, Pier Strategies LLC, and Ashley Harbin, Adams and Reese. This week they discuss HB1131/SB1331 Equal Parenting Bill, HB492/SB540 TBA Family Law Bill, HB1355/SB1052 TBA Adoption Law Bill, and the upcoming budget vote.
You can read about TBA's bills progress through the legislature here.
TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA attorneys and lobbyists, Berkley Schwarz, Pier Strategies LLC, and Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin, Adams and Reese. This week they discuss Governor Lee's budget amendment, funding for the indigent representation plan, various TBA bills working through the legislature (including the amendment to SB1331/HB1331 covering Child Custody), and the upcoming vote on the budget.
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TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA attorneys and lobbyists, Berkley Schwarz, Pier Strategies LLC, and Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin, Adams and Reese. This week they discuss Governor Lee's budget amendment, funding for the indigent representation plan, a recap of TBA's Day on the Hill, and a look ahead of bills coming up this session.
Link to the Gov.'s Budget Amendment
TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA attorney and lobbyist Brad Lampley, Adams and Reese. He's joined this week by TBA Executive Director, Sheree Wright and TBA President, Ed Lanquist. This week they discuss TBA's Day on the Hill.
TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA attorneys and lobbyists, Berkley Schwarz, Pier Strategies LLC, and Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin, Adams and Reese. This week they discuss SB1052/HB1355, amends TCA §36-1-102(45)(B) to provide that a biological father who only pays token support to the child’s mother shall not qualify as a putative father, SB540/HB492, custody determinations - failure to pay child support, SB541/HB906, TBA probate study group’s legislation, SB394/HB569, selection of settlement agent in real property transaction, SB943/HB1255, continuing education for judges involved in child custody proceedings, and TBA's Day on the Hill.
Big Shrimp and Day on the hill: https://www.tba.org/?pg=day_on_the_hill
Registration page: https://memcentral.wufoo.com/forms/r1jlu7wb1ao81bq/
TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA attorneys and lobbyists, Berkley Schwarz, Pier Strategies LLC, and Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin, Adams and Reese. This week they discuss SB1052/HB1355, amends TCA §36-1-102(45)(B) to provide that a biological father who only pays token support to the child’s mother shall not qualify as a putative father, SB540/HB492, custody determinations - failure to pay child support, SB541/HB906, TBA probate study group’s legislation, SB394/HB569, selection of settlement agent in real property transaction, SB943/HB1255, continuing education for judges involved in child custody proceedings, and the plan for indigent representation by the Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts on behalf of the Tennessee Supreme Court. Watch Director Michelle Long present the AOC’s budget request, including funding for a new Office of Indigent Conflicts and Civil Counsel, which would assume responsibility for managing the state’s indigent representation system here, her testimony begins at 1:31:04 - https://tnga.granicus.com/player/clip/31461?view_id=841&redirect=true&utm_campaign=tba-today&utm_source=membercentralpublications&utm_medium=email&utm_content=wednesday-march-5-2025
TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA attorneys and lobbyists, Berkley Schwarz, Pier Strategies LLC, and Ashley Harbin, Adams and Reese. This week they discuss SB1052/HB1355, amends TCA §36-1-102(45)(B) to provide that a biological father who only pays token support to the child’s mother shall not qualify as a putative father, SB540/HB492, custody determinations - failure to pay child support, SB541/HB906, TBA probate study group’s legislation, SB394/HB569, selection of settlement agent in real property transaction, SB943/HB1255, continuing education for judges involved in child custody proceedings, and the plan for indigent representation by the Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts on behalf of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA attorneys and lobbyists, Berkley Schwarz, Pier Strategies LLC, and Brad Lampley, Adams and Reese. This week they discuss SB541/HB906, claims of creditors filed against an estate, SB540/HB492, custody determinations - failure to pay child support, and the plan for indigent representation by the Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts on behalf of the Tennessee Supreme Court.
Link to the Plan for Indigent Representation by the Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts on behalf of the Tennessee Supreme Court
Key points for lawyers
TBA Day on the hill registration link
TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA attorneys and lobbyists, Berkley Schwarz, Pier Strategies LLC, and Brad Lampley, Adams and Reese. This week they discuss Governor Lee's State of the State address, SB1052/HB1355, token financial support by biological father, SB541/HB906, claims of creditors filed against an estate, SB540/HB492, custody determinations - failure to pay child support.
TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA attorneys and lobbyists, Berkley Schwarz, Pier Strategies LLC, and Brad Lampley, Adams and Reese. This week they discuss the end of the 2024 legislative session, the TBA Conservatorship bill, HB2710/SB2254, adoption birth certificate bill, HB2645/SB2632, the adoption clean-up bill, HB2644/SB2633, franchise/excise tax, HB1893/SB2103, and medical records, HB647/SB1313.
TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA attorneys and lobbyists, Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin, Adams and Reese. This week they discuss an update on indigent representation, adoption birth certificate bill, HB2645/SB2632, the adoption clean-up bill, HB2644/SB2633, and when this legislative session will end.
TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA attorneys and lobbyists, Berkley Schwarz, Pier Strategies LLC, and Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin, Adams and Reese. This week they discuss the finalizing of this year's fiscal budget, HB2973/SB2942, the TBA Conservatorship bill, HB2710/SB2254, adoption birth certificate bill, HB2645/SB2632, and the adoption clean-up bill, HB2644/SB2633.
TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA lobbyist Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorney and TBA lobbyist, Ashley Harbin. This week they discuss HB2710/SB2254 the TBA Conservatorship bill, HB2645 adoption birth certificate bill, HB2002 removing two Shelby county judicial districts, HB2215/SB2448 the Real Estate Fraud Reduction Act, and HB2644 adoption clean-up bill.
TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA lobbyist Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorneys and TBA lobbyists, Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin. This week they discuss HB2710/SB2254 the TBA Conservatorship bill, HB2645 adoption birth certificate bill, and HB2644 adoption clean-up bill.
Plus they talk about the testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee by TBA Executive Director Sheree Wright and Williamson County attorney David R. Grimmett on behalf of indigent representation. Watch the TBA's testimony beginning at 17:08.
TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA lobbyist Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorneys and TBA lobbyists, Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin. This week they recap TBA's Day on the Hill, discuss HB2644/SB2633 adoption clean-up bill, HB2002 Memphis judge bill, and funding for indigent representation funding. You can view testimony at this link by clicking the Tennessee Bar Association tab. https://tnga.granicus.com/player/clip/30024?view_id=716&redirect=true
TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA lobbyist Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorney and TBA lobbyist, Brad Lampley. This week they discuss commitees closing for this legislative session, as well as, TBA's Day on the Hill and Big Shrimp Legislative Reception which will be held in Nashville on March 20. The events give Tennessee lawyers an opportunity to meet with their legislators and talk to them about issues important to the profession, including funding for indigent representation. The TBA Day on the Hill will include a luncheon and meetings with legislators in the afternoon, followed by the annual Big Shrimp reception that night. Sign up now to take part!
TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA lobbyist Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorneys and TBA lobbyists, Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin. Plus special guest Sheree Wright, the Executive Director of the Tennessee Bar Association. This week they discuss HB2710/SB2254 the TBA Conservatorship bill, HB2645 adoption birth certificate bill, and HB2644 adoption clean-up bill.
Here’s the link to the Sen Judiciary Committee video of the AOC’s budget presentation. She begins her testimony at 54:56 and it ends with the vote to recommend the governor’s proposed budget for the AOC to Senate Finance at 1:32:21.
TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA lobbyist Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorneys and TBA lobbyists, Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin. Plus special guest Chloe Treadway the Adams and Reese intern for this legislative session. This week they discuss HB1804/SB1690 presumption of joint custody, HB2710/SB2254 the TBA conservatorship bill, and HB2644/SB2633 adoption clean-up bill.
TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA lobbyist Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorneys and TBA lobbyists, Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin. This week they discuss HB1804/SB1690 presumption of joint custody, HB2710/SB2254 the TBA conservatorship bill, and HB2644/SB2633 adoption clean-up bill.
TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA lobbyist Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorney and TBA lobbyist, Brad Lampley. This week they discuss HB2320/SB2375 debtor creditor relations, HB1804/SB1690 child custody and support, HB2710/SB2254 the TBA conservatorship bill, HB2645 adoption birth certificate bill, HB2586/SB1841 the rolling professional privilege tax, and HB2644 adoption clean-up bill.
TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA lobbyist Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorney and TBA lobbyist, Ashley Harbin. This week they discuss Governor Lee's State of the State address, HB2710/SB2254 the TBA Conservatorship bill, HB2645 adoption birth certificate bill, and HB2644 adoption clean-up bill.
TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA lobbyist Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorneys and TBA lobbyists, Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin. This week they discuss HB2710/SB2254 the TBA Conservatorship bill, HB2645 adoption birth certificate bill, and HB2644 adoption clean-up bill.
TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorneys and TBA lobbyists, Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin. This week they discuss Gov Lee’s proposed protective order legislation and the possible end of this legislative session.
TBA’s Legislative Update podcast is new with TBA Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorney and TBA lobbyist Ashley Harbin. Schwarz and Harbin this week discuss HB647/SB1313 capping the cost of electronic records, SB919/HB854 and SB921/HB855 adoption bills, HB1162/SB775 the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act, HB322/SB274 from Gov. Lee in response to the Covenant School shooting, and the reinstatement of Rep. Justin Jones and Rep. Justin Pearson to the House of Representatives.
TBA’s Legislative Update podcast is new with TBA Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorney and TBA lobbyist Ashley Harbin. Schwarz and Harbin this week discuss HB647/SB1313 capping the cost of electronic records, SB919/HB854 and SB921/HB855 adoption bills, HB1162/SB775 the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act, and the resolutions to expel Rep. Justin Jones, Rep. Gloria Johnson and Rep. Justin Pearson from the House of Representatives.
TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorneys and TBA lobbyists, Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin. This week they discuss HB647/SB1313 Medical Records Legislation, HB1162/SB775 TN Revised Uniform Arbitration Act, HB1177/SB710 TN Domestic Relations Arbitration Act, HB854/SB919 and HB855/SB921 TBA Adoption bills, and multiple bills on the Professional Privilege Tax.
TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorney and TBA lobbyist, Brad Lampley. This week they discuss HB647/SB1313 Medical Records Legislation, HB1162/SB775 TN Revised Uniform Arbitration Act, HB1177/SB710 TN Domestic Relations Arbitration Act, HB854/SB919 and HB855/SB921 TBA Adoption bills, and Professional Privilege Tax HB586/SB640, HB585/SB641, HB580/SB1122.
TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorneys and TBA lobbyists, Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin. This week they discuss HB647/SB1313 Medical Records Legislation, HB1162/SB775 TN Revised Uniform Arbitration Act, HB1177/SB710 TN Domestic Relations Arbitration Act, and HB854/SB919 and HB855/SB921 TBA Adoption bills.
TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorney and TBA lobbyist, Brad Lampley. This week they discuss HB1162/SB775 TN Revised Uniform Arbitration Act, HB854/SB919 and HB855/SB921 which is TBA's adoption bill, HB647/SB1313 medical records bill, HB40/SB122, legislation prohibiting foreign ownership of real property by nonresident aliens, HB795/SB283 Guns in the Courthouse bill, and HB1177/SB710 TN Domestic Relations Arbitration Act.
TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorneys and TBA lobbyists, Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin. This week they discuss HB318/SB270 Governor Lee's adoption bill, HB854/SB919 and HB855/SB921 which is TBA's adoption bill, HB1071/SB1393 TBA medical records bill, HB40/SB122, legislation prohibiting foreign ownership of real property by nonresident aliens, and HB795/SB283 Guns in the Courthouse bill.
TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorney and TBA lobbyist Ashley Harbin. Schwarz and Harbin this week discuss HB586/SB640 which would eliminate the professional privilege tax for attorneys, HB40/SB122,
legislation prohibiting foreign ownership of real property by nonresident aliens, HB316/SB268, the Money Transmission Modernization Act, HB337/SB489, the Small Estate Act, and HB795/SB283, Guns in the Courtroom bill.
TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new with TBA Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorney and TBA lobbyist Ashley Harbin. Schwarz and Harbin this week discuss HB176/SB124, which would require all documents recorded with the Register of Deeds to be in 12-point font size, and SB528/HB551, a measure that would make a variety of changes to adoption law. Legislative Updates airs each week on the TBA’s Facebook page. It is also released as a podcast on the same day and can be found on the TBA’s website or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Tennessee's 113th General Assembly is now in session and TBA's Legislative Updates podcast is back for a new season! Lawmakers filed a combined total of 1,700 bills this year – 1,000 less than 2022. TBA Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorneys and TBA lobbyists, Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin host the podcast to discuss what's ahead for the legislative year and the bills TBA is sponsoring. Legislative Updates airs every week on the TBA’s Facebook page. It is also released as a podcast on the same day and can be found on the TBA’s website or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Tennessee lawmakers have adjourned for the year and with that comes the end of the 2022 Legislative Updates podcast season! TBA Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz and TBA lobbyist and Adams and Reese attorney Brad Lampley are here to recap the biggest highlights and new from the 112th General Assembly. The two discuss redistricting, the truth in sentencing bill and more. In final discussions about the professional privilege tax, Lampley urges listeners to “keep the heat on” your legislators about repealing the tax. “This is really the time for one-on-one contact with your elected official,” Lampley says. “Develop those relationships and by all means continue to be a resource for them going forward and advocate for the issues you believe in.” You can catch Legislative Updates live and in-person at the TBA Annual Convention in June.
TBA’s Berkley Schwarz and Brad Lampley of Adams and Reese (the Kathie Lee and Regis of the TBA) host an all new episode of the Legislative Updates podcast! General Assembly committees are starting to wind down, the TBA’s probate bill cleared the Senate, the Supreme Court weighed in on the Senate redistricting lawsuit and more updates on the Professional Privilege Tax—tune in for all that and more!
Brad, Berkley and Ashley are back with news from the General Assembly! This week, the trio talks about the Senate redistricting ruling, the bill to make revisions to the Uniform Arbitration Act, the marriage contract bill, an update on the professional privilege tax and more!
TBA Legislative Updates podcast is now streaming with TBA Public Policy & Government Affairs Director Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorneys and TBA lobbyists Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin. This week, lawmakers and the Tennessee Supreme Court bid farewell to outgoing Administrative Office of the Courts Director Deborah Taylor Tate, Gov. Bill Lee made three new judicial appointments and an Brad gives an update on the professional privilege tax.
Join Berkley and Brad for the latest news impacting TBA members from the Tennessee legislature!
It's Thursday, so that means it's time for a brand new episode of Legislative Updates with TBA Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorneys and TBA lobbyists, Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin. New this week: movement on TBA-backed legislation, the resignation of Rep. Robin Smith, the appointment of Sen. London Lamar and much more!
Legislative Updates is now streaming with TBA Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorneys and TBA lobbyists, Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin. New this week: a meeting with House Speaker Cameron Sexton regarding elimination of the Professional Privilege Tax and the committee passage of two of TBA’s legislative initiatives, HB2357/SB2385 and HB2070/SB2056.
Brad and Berkley are here to recap news from the Tennessee General Assembly for the week of February 21, 2022. Top news this week-- a good outlook on eliminating the Tennessee Professional Privilege Tax.
TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast is new this week with TBA Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorney and TBA lobbyist Ashley Harbin, who give an update on TBA-sponsored bills.
TBA's Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorneys and TBA lobbyists Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin are back this week to discuss the newly confirmed Tennessee Supreme Court Justice, Rep. William Lamberth's Truth in Sentencing measure, the state's new deputy governor and more!
On this week's episode, Brad and Berkley review the governor’s State of the State address and give an update on the professional privilege tax. Ashley Harbin also joins the show again to detail the Senate Judiciary Committee meeting in which Tennessee Supreme Court nominee Sarah Campbell was interviewed by state lawmakers.
On this week's episode of Legislative Updates, Brad and Berkley preview Gov. Bill Lee's State of State address happening next week, rumors about the state budget and updates on the Professional Privilege Tax!
State lawmakers are back in session and that means an all new season of Legislative Updates! Join TBA Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz and TBA lobbyist Brad Lampley for discussion of what bills the bar association is following this session. This season we're joined by a third co-host-- Adams and Reese attorney Ashley Harbin!
The Tennessee General Assembly has adjourned for the year. TBA Executive Director Joycelyn Stevenson hosts today's special episode of Legislative Updates to interview Brad and Berkley about the behind-the-scenes work done on behalf of the TBA and its members.
Brad and Berkley are back this week with news on SB868/HB1130 that would create a statewide chancery court and the status of efforts to eliminate the professional privilege tax. Also, hear about the TBA's successful efforts to help kill SB282/HB1386 that would have capped attorneys’ fees in lawsuits brought by county officials and efforts to help pass HB1190/SB881 concerning a conveyance to a Trust.
In today's episode, Brad and Berkley give status reports on several bills that would impact the judiciary, specifically SB868/HB1130, which would create a statewide chancery court, made up of three chancellors, to hear constitutional challenges in the state.
As the Tennessee General Assembly starts to wind down for the year, Brad and Berkley are back to talk about where some TBA-sponsored bills ended up, the latest news on the professional privilege tax and an explanation of Gov. Bill Lee's annual budget amendment.
As the Tennessee General Assembly begins to wind down this year's session, Berkley Schwarz and Brad Lampley give us an update on where the bill to eliminate the professional privilege tax and other TBA-sponsored bills stand.
In today's episode, Berkley is joined by Kate Prince with the TBA to discuss several bills the bar association is watching.
Berkley and Brad dive into details and new developments for this week's bills and legislation.
In today's episode, Brad and Berkley give listeners an update on the Professional Privilege Tax bill and several other TBA-sponsored measures.
Today’s episode of TBA’s Legislative Updates has news on House Resolution 23 to remove Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle, the professional privilege tax (PPT) and more! House Bill 519 that would eliminate the PPT on March 11 cleared TN's House Finance, Ways and Means subcommittee and will now head to the state Senate. Interested in helping us get this legislation passed? Tune in to find out what you can do!
It's Thursday + that means a new episode of the Legislative Updates podcast! Today Berkley and Brad rehash the TBA's response to HR23, how the state AG is appointed and confirmed + the Nashville Bar's diversity/inclusion CLE petition.
On this week's episode of Legislative Updates, Berkley and Brad discuss the TBA's stance on an amendment to the Tennessee Constitution regarding the term and confirmation of the state Attorney General, a criminal justice bill that would make it an offense for a bystander to not immediately call emergency services if they witness a medical emergency and MORE!
The legislature closed this week due to inclement winter weather, but TBA Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz gives us a quick update on TBA-sponsored bills, our efforts to end the professional privilege tax and more!
It's season 2 of Legislative Updates! On this week’s episode, TBA Director of Public Police & Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz and TBA lobbyist and Adams and Reese attorney Brad Lampley give an update on the Professional Privilege Tax, the status of two real estate bills and one adoption bill sponsored by the TBA, plus a recap of Gov. Bill Lee’s State of the State address. Don't forget, you can also catch the show live on the TBA’s Facebook page every Thursday.
After a recess in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tennessee General Assembly is officially back in session and so are TBA Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz and Adams and Reese attorney and TBA lobbyist Brad Lampley! In this episode, Berkley and give a progress report on the professional privilege tax and TBA-sponsored bills, including legislation from the Business Law (SB1990/HB1886), Real Estate (SB1989/HB1885) and Adoption Law (SB1769/HB1676) sections.
This week Berkley Schwarz and Clay Byrd discuss some of the new bills from the Legislature this week as well as some news pertaining to the coronavirus in Tennessee.
This week's episode provides an update on the TBA's lobbying efforts concerning the adoption Contact Veto Registry, the TBA's Business Law (SB1990/HB1886), Real Estate (SB1989/HB1885) and Adoption (SB1769/HB1676) bills and more.
No fake news here! In this episode, Berkley and Brad talk about the TBA bills that have seen some movement this week, UAPA situations with the Department of Health, finding helpful solutions for DCS and more.
Berkley and Brad are back to talk about the TBA bills that have started to move through the legislature!
This week, Berkley and Brad discuss some of the TBA initiatives and bills brought before legislation.
Hear a recap of what Gov. Lee said about the Professional Privilege Tax and funding for indigent representation in his State of the State address on this week's show with Berkley and Brad.
How can you help eliminate the professional privilege tax? Berkley and Brad share some inside tips on what Tennessee lawyers can do to get the attention of their legislators and more on this week's episode of Legislative Updates.
This week, Berkley is joined by Clay Byrd of Adams and Reese to talk about a few upcoming deadlines, dates and what they're both working on at the General Assembly this week.
On this week’s episode, Berkley and Brad sit down with Senator John Stevens to talk about the professional privilege tax and to get a behind the scenes look at what it’s like to be a lawyer and a legislator.