9/1/2010 - Donald Capparella - Donald Capparella and Amy Farrar succesfully petitioned the Tennessee Supreme Court for permission to appeal in the case of Crowley v. Thomas, No. M2009-01336-SC-R11-CV.

9/1/2010 - Amy Farrar - Amy Farrar was appointed to the Executive Council for the Tennessee Bar Association's Appellate Practice Committee.

8/27/2010 - Paul S. Parker - Paul S. Parker and Harlan Dodson will be presenting on October 1, 2010 at the Tennessee Attorney's Memo Probate & Estate Planning Conference. Their topics are "Ethical Issues in Probate Practice" and "Tips on Drafting Wills (Profitably) in 2010". The conference will be held at the Nashville School of Law.

8/27/2010 - Paul S. Parker - Paul S Parker will be presenting at the National Business Institute's seminar on October 27, 2010 Trusts 101 the topics of "Transfers to Trust During Life" and "Ethical Considerations.

8/27/2010 - Harlan Dodson - Harlan Dodson and Paul S Parker will be presenting on October 1, 2010 at the Tennessee Attorney's Memo Probate & Estate Planning Conference. Their topics are "Tips on Drafting Wills (Profitably) in 2010" and "Ethical Issues in Probate Practice." The conference will be held at the Nashville School of Law.

8/24/2010 - Candi Henry - Candi Henry presented a continuing legal education program "Doubling and Trebling of Damages under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act," for M. Lee Smith Audio.

8/10/2010 - Harlan Dodson - Harlan Dodson has published the annual update to his text, Introduction to Estate Planning and Administration in Tennessee. The book, which reflects changes in estate planning and tax law as of July 2010, is a popular reference manual for both students and attorneys throughout the state.

8/9/2010 - Paul S. Parker - On August 9, 2010 Paul S. Parker presented the topics "Getting Started: Initiating the Probate Process" and "Ethical Issues in Probate Practice" at the National Business Institute seminar Fundamental Probate Procedures & Practice held in Nashville, Tennessee.

7/8/2010 - Margaret L. Behm - Margaret Behm and Candi Henry were featured speakers at the Legal Aid/TALS Seminar on Attorneys' Fees.

7/8/2010 - Margaret L. Behm - Margaret Behm has been selected for inclusion in the 2010 "Mid-South Super Lawyers" list under Business Litigation. Only five perent of Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi attorneys are chosen each year.

6/30/2010 - Margaret L. Behm - Margaret L. Behm is recognized by the Tennessee College of Law in their Spring 2010 issue of TennesseeLaw on her involvement with Access to Justice Commission - read more on page 8 and 9 at law.utk.edu

6/22/2010 - Margaret L. Behm - Commission Chair Margaret Behm of the Tennessee Supreme Court Access to Justice Project remarks - read more at tncourts.gov and timesfreepress.com

6/22/2010 - Kristen B. Amonette - Kristen Amonette quoted regarding judgment on property consultant wins pay dispute with country club - read more at nashvillepost.com

8/27/2010 - Paul S. Parker - Paul S Parker will be presenting at the National Business Institute's seminar on October 27, 2010 Trusts 101 the topics of "Transfers to Trust During Life" and "Ethical Considerations.

8/27/2010 - Harlan Dodson - Harlan Dodson and Paul S Parker will be presenting on October 1, 2010 at the Tennessee Attorney's Memo Probate & Estate Planning Conference. Their topics are "Tips on Drafting Wills (Profitably) in 2010" and "Ethical Issues in Probate Practice." The conference will be held at the Nashville School of Law.

8/27/2010 - Paul S. Parker - Paul S. Parker and Harlan Dodson will be presenting on October 1, 2010 at the Tennessee Attorney's Memo Probate & Estate Planning Conference. Their topics are "Ethical Issues in Probate Practice" and "Tips on Drafting Wills (Profitably) in 2010". The conference will be held at the Nashville School of Law.

8/24/2010 - Candi Henry - Candi Henry presented a continuing legal education program "Doubling and Trebling of Damages under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act," for M. Lee Smith Audio.

8/10/2010 - Harlan Dodson - Harlan Dodson has published the annual update to his text, Introduction to Estate Planning and Administration in Tennessee. The book, which reflects changes in estate planning and tax law as of July 2010, is a popular reference manual for both students and attorneys throughout the state.

8/9/2010 - Paul S. Parker - On August 9, 2010 Paul S. Parker presented the topics "Getting Started: Initiating the Probate Process" and "Ethical Issues in Probate Practice" at the National Business Institute seminar Fundamental Probate Procedures & Practice held in Nashville, Tennessee.

7/8/2010 - Margaret L. Behm - Margaret Behm and Candi Henry were featured speakers at the Legal Aid/TALS Seminar on Attorneys' Fees.

4/21/2010 - Candi Henry - Donald Capparella and Candi Henry were featured presenters at a Tennessee Association for Justice seminar on April 21. They addressed topics including the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act, Standards of Review on Appeal, and Reconciling Competing Causes of Action and Defenses in Insurance Cases.

4/21/2010 - Donald Capparella - Donald Capparella and Candi Henry were featured presenters at a Tennessee Association for Justice seminar on April 21. They addressed topics including the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act, Standards of Review on Appeal, and Reconciling Competing Causes of Action and Defenses in Insurance Cases.

3/16/2010 - Margaret L. Behm - On March 16, 2010, Margaret L. Behm moderated a panel titled "Celebrating Successful Women in Business" for the March Membership Meeting of the Marion Griffin Chapter of the Lawyer's Association for Women. The panel of women discussed their successes in business and how they as women approach doing business.

3/4/2010 - Donald Capparella - Donald Capparella, Amy Farrar, and Candi Henry received training from renowned legal writing expert Bryan Garner during his Nashville seminar on Advanced Legal Writing and Editing.

1/28/2010 - Donald Capparella - Donald Capparella presented an audio CLE sponsored by M. Lee Smith Publishers titled " January 2010 Tort and Comparative Fault Update."

1/27/2010 - Candi Henry - Candi Henry is teaching "Conflict Management & Negotiation" class at Tennessee Tech University.

12/17/2009 - Donald Capparella - Donald Capparella was a speaker at the 2009 Annual Review & Ethics Seminar hosted by the Tennessee Association of Justice on Thursday, December 17, 2009. The topic of Mr. Caparella's presentation was "Comparative Fault and Tort Update."

12/17/2009 - Donald Capparella - Donald Capparella spoke at a continuing legal education seminar titled "Ethics and Professionalism: A Session from Ethics, Lies and Videotape, VII" sponsored by the Nashville Bar Association on December 17, 2009.

12/11/2009 - Margaret L. Behm - Margaret Behm served as a panel leader at the Nashville Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Program - "Lincoln on Professionalism" - held on December 10, 2009.

11/18/2009 - Donald Capparella - On November 18, 2009, Donald Capparella moderated a continuing legal education performance presented by the Tennessee Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts in collaboration with the Nashville Shakespeare Festival, titled "Much Ado About Ethics."

11/13/2009 - Donald Capparella - Donald Capparella spoke at a continuing legal education seminar titled "Ethics, Lies and Videotape" sponsored by the Nashville Bar Association on November 13, 2009

11/11/2009 - Kristen B. Amonette - Kristen Amonette and Donald Capparella presented an audio seminar regarding "Marital Property: Pension and Retirement Funds in Light of Lund" sponsored by M. Lee Smith on November 11, 2009.

11/11/2009 - Donald Capparella - Donald Capparella and Kristen Amonette presented an audio seminar regarding "Marital Property: Pension and Retirement Funds in Light of Lund" sponsored by M. Lee Smith on November 11, 2009.

11/10/2009 - Paul S. Parker - Presented seminar "The Basics of Drafting Revocable & Irrevocable Trusts" sponsored by the National Business Institue.

10/21/2009 - Donald Capparella - Donald Capparella and Amy Farrar presented a continuing legal education seminar titled "Tennessee Tort Law Update" at the Nashville School of Law on October 21, 2009.

10/21/2009 - Amy Farrar - Amy Farrar and Donald Capparella presented a continuing legal education seminar titled "Tennessee Tort Law Update" at the Nashville School of Law on October 21, 2009.

10/3/2009 - Margaret L. Behm - Margaret L. Behm spoke as one of three "Power in Nashville" panelists at the annual Leadership Nashville opening retreat in Monteagle, Tennessee.

10/2/2009 - Donald Capparella - Donald Capparella and Amy Farrar presented a 2009 Tort and Comparative Fault Update at the 3rd Annual Law Conference for Tennessee Practitioners hosted by the Tennessee Attorneys Memo at the Nashville School of Law on October 1 and 2.

10/2/2009 - Amy Farrar - Amy Farrar and Donald Capparella presented a 2009 Tort and Comparative Fault Update at the 3rd Annual Law Conference for Tennessee Practitioners hosted by the Tennessee Attorneys Memo at the Nashville School of Law on October 1 and 2.

9/24/2009 - Margaret L. Behm - Margaret L. Behm was the keynote luncheon speaker at the statewide Equal Justice Conference Leadership Lunch at Paris Landing State Park.

5/15/2009 - Harlan Dodson - Harlan Dodson was a speaker at the Tennessee Attorney's Memo seminar on May 15, 2009. The topic of the seminar was Tips on Drafting Wills (Profitably) in 2009.

5/15/2009 - Kristen B. Amonette - Kristen B. Amonette was a speaker at the Tennessee Attorney's Memo seminar on May 15, 2009. The topic of the seminar was Will Contests.

4/29/2009 - Harlan Dodson - Harlan Dodson spoke at a National Business Institute seminar on April 29, 2009. The topic was Advanced LLC Issues.

4/24/2009 - Donald Capparella - Donald Capparella participated in the Trial Practice for Today's Litigator presented by TennBarU and the TBA's Young Lawyers Division.

12/11/2008 - Donald Capparella - Donald Capparella spoke at a Chattanooga seminar hosted by Tennessee Association of Justice entitled 2008 Annual Review and Ethics. Mr. Capparella's presentation was on the Comparative Fault and Tort Law Update.

12/11/2008 - Harlan Dodson - Harlan Dodson presented an audio conference on December 11, 2008, for the Tennessee Attorneys Memo on "The Revised LLC Act Three Years Later."

12/9/2008 - Donald Capparella - Donald Capparella spoke at a Nashville seminar hosted by Lorman entitled Appellate Practice: A View from the Bench in Tennessee. Mr. Capparella's presentation was on Perfecting the Appeal.

11/20/2008 - Paul S. Parker - On December 15, 2008, Paul Parker will be presenting at the Nashville Business Institute's seminar on the topic of Taxation of LLC's and LLP's.

11/19/2008 - Harlan Dodson - Harlan Dodson spoke at a Nashville School of Law Continuing Legal Education seminar on the topic of Modern Challenges: Ethics and Estate Planning.

11/19/2008 - Donald Capparella - Donald Capparella spoke at a seminar hosted by the Nashville Bar Association entitled: Appellate Practice for the Trial Lawyer: Anatomy of an Appeal.

11/19/2008 - Amy Farrar - Amy Farrar produced a Continuing Legal Education seminar for the Nashville Bar Association entitled "Appellate Practice for the Trial Lawyer: The Anatomy of an Appeal." The seminar featured attorneys Andree Blumstein and Donald Capparella, as well as one Judge from each of Tennessee's Appellate Courts: Judge Robert Wedemeyer from the Court of Criminal Appeals, Judge Frank Clement from the Court of Appeals, and Justice Connie Clark from the Tennessee Supreme Court.

10/17/2008 - Paul S. Parker - Paul Parker presented a lecture for the National Business Institute entitled "Minimizing Client Estate Taxes with Plans the Work".

9/25/2008 - Margaret L. Behm - Margaret Behm was a featured speaker at "The Women Lawyers Club", a seminar and play about the contributions made by women in and the American legal system on September 25, 2008.

9/18/2008 - Donald Capparella - Donald Capparella spoke at two CLE seminars on tort and comparative fault issues to the Tennessee Association of Justice and also a seminar sponsored by M. Lee Smith Publishers and Printers. Capparella also was a co-presenter for a CLE seminar on Legal Ethics for the Nashville Bar Association.

9/11/2008 - Paul S. Parker - Paul Parker presented a lecture for the National Business Institute entitled "Ethics in Probate Practice and Estate Planning".

8/12/2008 - Paul S. Parker - Paul Parker presented "Considerations for Collecting the Assets, Preparing the Inventory and Handling Claims Against the Estate" at a National Business Institute Seminar on "Estate Administration Procedures: Why Each Step is Important".

6/26/2008 - Donald Capparella - Donald Capparella made a presentation on "Dewald, Boren, Huber and Beyond: The Impact on Your Cases" at a Medical Malpractice seminar hosted by the Tennessee Association for Justice. The seminar, entitled: The New Law and Beyond, focused on the changes flowing from recent Supreme Court decisions on medical malpractice law and how the change will impact clients and their cases.

5/6/2008 - Harlan Dodson - Harlan Dodson presented an audio conference for the Tennessee Attorneys Memo titled Drafting Wills in 2008 and Beyond: Time-Saving Tips for Attorneys.

2/29/2008 - Harlan Dodson - Harlan Dodson presented a lecture titled "A Basic Introduction to The Tenneessee Investment Services Act of 2007" at the Tennessee Bar Association Estate Planning Forum held on February 29, 2008.

11/13/2007 - Harlan Dodson - Harlan Dodson was a member of a panel of legal experts who participated in a discussion for the CEO Network Series at the Center for Nonprofit Management.

11/8/2007 - Harlan Dodson - Harlan Dodson spoke at a Nashville Bar Association Seminar on "Taxes for the Non-Tax Attorney" with the specific topic of "What You Need to Know to Write a Will Today."

11/8/2007 - Paul S. Parker - Paul Parker presented "A Very Basic Introduction To Federal Income Taxes" at a Nashville Bar Association Seminar on "Taxes for the Non-Tax Attorney".

11/7/2007 - Harlan Dodson - Harlan Dodson spoke at an Nashville Business Institute Seminar on "Drafting Effective Wills and Trusts" with the specific topic of "Basic Tax Considerations in Choosing a Plan" .

11/1/2007 - Donald Capparella - On November 1, 2007, Donald Capparella was a speaker at the Tennessee Trial Lawers Association's 2007 Annual Review and Ethics Seminar. Donald spoke on Comparative Fault and Tort Update.

10/30/2007 - Paul S. Parker - On October 30, 2007, Paul Parker presented a lecture for the Nashville Business Institute entitled "Tax, Accounting and Financial Management of Trusts and Estates".

10/25/2007 - Cynthia Chappell - Cindy Chappell taught at a seminar: Successful Criminal Cases Powerful Pretrial Strategies on October 25, 2007.

10/17/2007 - Margaret L. Behm - Margaret Behm spoke to the Legal Department at Caterpillar Financial Services on the topic of powers of attorney, advanced directives and wills as training for CAT's pro bono project.

9/26/2007 - Paul S. Parker - Paul Parker presented a lecture to the Nashville Business Institute regarding LLC Formation.

9/26/2007 - Paul S. Parker - Paul Parker presented a lecture regarding ethics at the Nashville Business Institute's seminar "Essential Skills for Drafting LLC Documents."

9/25/2007 - Margaret L. Behm - Margaret Behm spoke at Vanderbilt Law School on a panel regarding ethics and how to enjoy practing law for the duration.

9/20/2007 - Paul S. Parker - Paul Parker presented a lecture at the Nashville Business Institute's seminar "Fundamental Probate Procedures and Practices" September 20, 2007.

9/14/2007 - Harlan Dodson - Harlan Dodson spoke at a 2 day Continuing Legal Education event on September 13 and 14, 2007. His topics were the "Revised LLC Act" and "Drafting Wills"

7/19/2007 - Kristen B. Amonette - Kristen Amonette presented a lecture to the parents of children attending High Hopes regarding estate planning for special needs children. Ms. Amonette's presentation material can be found on the Publications page of our website.

4/11/2007 - Harlan Dodson - Harlan Dodson presented a statewide seminar for M. Lee Smith Publishers on the Tennessee Revised Limited Liability Company Act.

3/20/2007 - Donald Capparella - Donald Capparella spoke at an audio CLE entitled Tort Law: Recent Cases Effecting Your Practice.

3/13/2007 - Harlan Dodson - Harlan Dodson presented a seminar regarding the use of limited liability companies in advanced estate planning.

11/14/2006 - Harlan Dodson - Harlan Dodson was one of three presenters of a Continuing Legal Education seminar titled "Drafting Effective Wills and Trusts".

4/22/2006 - Margaret L. Behm - Margaret L. Behm was a panel member who spoke at a seminar given by the Tennessee Bar Association on April 21, 2006, titled “Bankruptcy and Family Law: Working with the New Bankruptcy Act.”

4/1/2006 - Cynthia Chappell - Cynthia Chappell spoke at a seminar entitled Building a Foundation for a Successful Criminal Trial on March 31, 2006. Her topic of discussion was Arrest, Interview and Initial Case Assessment.

12/14/2004 - Margaret L. Behm - was a panel member who spoke on December 14, 2004 at the "Reflections on Brown v. Board of Education and Related Ethical Issues."