1 Dual Credit Hour

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. 

Online Only

Member $50 / Non-Member $65

In this one-of-a-kind ethics presentation, Mr. Carter explores the topic of lawyer jokes, whether they have any basis in fact and what they say about our adherence to the rules of professional conduct. He does so through the use of video clips dramatizing these jokes. He also will use audience polling and questions from attendees to spread the "laughter."

Faculty: Sean Carter

1 General CLE Credit

11:30 Registration and Lunch

12:00 - 1:00 CLE Seminar

Chambliss Bahner & Stophel Conference Room 

$65

Scott R. Maucere attended law school and graduated from Vanderbilt University Law School in 2007. Scott Maucere began practicing law in 2007. Scott Maucere is an attorney at Maucere LLC, helping people with Securities & Corporate Finance issues. Maucere LLC has an office in Chattanooga, Tennessee, serving the local community. Scott Maucere was selected to Rising Stars for 2020 - 2024. Rising Stars is an exclusive list of top-rated attorneys in specific practice areas who were chosen after thorough evaluation of numerous criteria.

In addition to addressing Securities & Corporate Finance legal needs, he also assists clients with Business / Corporate, Business Litigation, Civil Litigation: Plaintiff and Insurance Coverage issues.

John Ballinger, 

Ballinger & Assoc.

As an experienced risk management expert, business consultant, a licensed insurance broker, a licensed public adjuster, an expert witness, and now a Supreme Court Rule 31 Listed Mediator, John has a long history of helping business owners and individuals navigate the complex insurance and legal issues of both business and life.

John’s expert advice has led some of our former clients to refer to him as the equalizer because he brings an uncommon framework of knowledge to every situation in helping clients achieve the best possible outcome.

John’s background in psychology and military service gives him the benefit of perspective and problem-solving unique in today’s workforce, as he seeks to fight to ensure everyone is treated fairly by a system typically more concerned with profits than people. 

1 Dual Credit Hour

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. 

Online Only

Member $50 / Non-Member $65

Embark on an exploratory journey into the future of legal practice by getting on-board for this cutting-edge webinar designed to illuminate the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on contract drafting. Join us as we navigate our way towards boldly drafting like no lawyer has drafted before.

Faculty: Sean Carter

1 Dual Hour CLE Credit 

ONLINE ONLY

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

CBA Members $55

Non-CBA Members $70

While it is important for lawyers to be compensated for their services, it is even more important for lawyers to use ethical billing and collection practices in securing such compensation. Drawing on examples provided by current and past nominees from his annual Ethy Awards for the worst ethical behavior, legal humorist Sean Carter will provide a poignant reminder of how NOT to bill clients and collect fees. And in the process, he will reinforce the relevant legal ethics principles underlying such practices.

2.5 General CLE Credit 

3:30-5:00 p.m.

Miller & Martin Conference Center

PRICE TBD

Hosted by OLD REPUBLIC and FIRST AMERICAN

Denise Griffin, First American Title’s Nashville office

Ellis Lord, Miller & Martin

Bobby Dann, Miller & Martin

1 Hour Dual CLE Credit

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Online Only 

CBA Members $55

Non-CBA Member $70

ChatGPT and other AI generative language models are changing the way that we do business and practice law. And while AI will not replace the need for lawyers in the foreseeable future, it will drastically change how lawyers go about plying their craft. 

In this forward-looking webinar, legal humorist Sean Carter will give you a sneak preview of the ethical pros and cons of utilizing this game-changing technology.

Faculty: Sean Carter

2 Hour Dual CLE Credit

12:00 - 5:00 p.m. 

ONLINE ONLY 

CBA Members $55

Non-CBA Members $70

Each year, Hollywood celebrates the best performances in motion pictures at the Oscars. Well, in this program, we note the worst ethics violations in the legal profession at the Ethys. Humorist Sean Carter will host the festivities and announce the award winners in such categories as: Worst Original Excuse, Best Courtroom Outburst, Most Creative Billing, Least Competent, and much more. In the process of recapping some of the most egregious instances of unethical behavior, Mr. Carter will demonstrate how the rest of us can avoid more common ethical violations.

Faculty: Sean Carter

1 Hour Dual CLE Credit

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

ONLINE ONLY

CBA Members $55

Non-CBA Members $70

Lawyers on our favorite TV legal dramas often act in ways that would cause significant trouble for actual lawyers. In this multimedia webinar, legal humorist Sean Carter will use short video clips from the very popular series, Boston Legal, to demonstrate some of the legal ethics violations that played out on the show. In doing so, Carter hopes to show you how to keep your professional life from imitating art.

Faculty: Sean Carter

1 Dual Hour CLE Credit

1:00 -2:00 p.m.

ONLINE ONLY

CBA Members $55

Non-CBA Members $70 

While it is important to comply with every obligation of the ethics canon, the obligation to promptly communicate with the client may be the most important. Lawyers who flaunt this rule leave their clients with no choice but to contact the state bar in a desperate attempt to seek answers to their questions. And, of course, by that point, the disciplinary authorities will have a long list of questions of their own. 

n this insightful webinar, legal humorist Sean Carter will provide lawyers with practical tips for how to meet the increasingly difficult of burden of talking, emailing and texting to each client's content.

Faculty: Sean Carter

3 Hours Dual CLE Credit

1:00 - 3:00. p.m.

ONLINE ONLY 

CBA Members $120

Non-CBA Members $150

This engaging and practical workshop will guide you through real-world applications of A.I., from streamlining discovery processes to crafting persuasive arguments and enhancing case strategy. Using the iconic humor and insights you've come to expect, this session will demonstrate how to save time, increase efficiency, and achieve better outcomes for your clients—all while tackling the tribbles of modern legal practice. 

Whether you're a seasoned litigator or just beginning to explore the potential of AI, this session will provide the tools and inspiration to boldly litigate where no lawyer has gone before!

Faculty: Sean Carter

1 Hour Dual CLE Credit 

11:30 Lunch and Registration

12 - 1:00 p.m. CLE Seminar

Location: Chambliss Bahner & Stophel Conference Room

$60

Sharon Stuart, President and Claims Counsel, Attorneys Insurance Mutual of the South, Inc. (AIM)

1 Hour Dual CLE Credit 

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

ONLINE ONLY

CBA Members $55

Non-CBA Members $70

The human brain is wired to recognize patterns and make generalizations, even those based on faulty or incomplete information. And contrary to popular opinion, lawyers are human as well and therefore, we are just as susceptible to forming biases and acting upon them. And it does not require that we harbor ill will or animus towards other people. In fact, most often, our biases are not even our own, but rather those that have been taught to us. 

In this eye-opening presentation, the presenter will use videos to show lawyers just how easy it is to form these biases, how they manifest themselves in the way we treat clients, colleagues and opposing parties, and most importantly, how we can reduce the effect of these biases by recognizing and compensating for them.

Faculty: Sean Carter

1 Hour Dual CLE Credit

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

ONLINE ONLY

CBA Members $55

Non-CBA Members $70

In Ethical Jeopardy, you will compete against lawyers from across the country in answering legal ethics-related questions, such as the one below:

Which of the following is NOT grounds to disclose client information?

To prevent death or harm to another person

To defend oneself against civil, criminal or disciplinary charges

To impress prospective clients

To prevent fraud 

Through the polling feature on our platform, lawyers will be allowed to make their selections. At the end of the program, each participant will receive their score, along with their "player ranking." Oh yeah, and you just might learn something in the process.

Faculty: Sean Carter

1 Hour Dual CLE Credit

2:15 - 3:15 p.m.

ONLINE ONLY

CBA Members $55

Non-CBA Members $70

In Who Wants to be Disbarred?, you will compete against lawyers from across the country in answering legal ethics-related questions, such as the one below:

Which of the following conflicts of interest is prohibited by the ethics canon?

Being related to the client

Going to the same high school as the judge

Being close friends with opposing counsel

Lending money to the client 

Through the polling feature on our platform, lawyers will be allowed to make their selections. At the end of the program, each participant will receive their score, along with their "player ranking." Oh yeah, and you just might learn something in the process.

Faculty: Sean Carter

1 Hour Dual CLE Credit

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

ONLINE ONLY

CBA Members $55

Non-CBA Members $70 

In this interactive game modeled after the popular television game show, you will be presented with 30 briefcases. Each briefcase contains the details of an actual disciplinary case that was filed against a U.S. lawyer. When you select a case, you will hear the facts of the case and then, as counsel for the respondent, you will be offered a "deal" (e.g., a reprimand, 1-year suspension, etc.). You will then be asked to accept the proposed discipline or to reject it, in hopes that the actual sanction imposed was less severe than the proposed sanction. If you choose correctly (accepting a good deal or rejecting a bad deal), you will be awarded the points contained in that briefcase.

At the end of the hour, you will see how your score compares to other lawyers across the country.

Faculty: Sean Carter

The Marriott

11:45 - 1:00 p.m.

with Keynote Speaker: 

Bill Haltom

Bill Haltom will focus on his book,

"The Other Fellow May Be Right: The Civility of Howard Baker"

In the current political and cultural environment, civility is going the way of the dinosaur. Our "leaders" now argue for the sake of argument, accuse for the sake of advantage, and seek to demonize those with opposing points of view. Consequently, public governance has become dysfunctional. But there was a time when civility and collegiality and teamwork were cherished American values. There was a time when leaders from opposing political parties were actually friends and tried without compromising their principles to work together in a bipartisan effort to promote the general welfare. One of the greatest exemplars of this civility was a United States Senator from Tennessee. For over forty years, he was a leader in the most contentious arenas in American life: courtrooms, political campaigns, the halls of Congress, and the White House. In all of these venues, he practiced the art of strategic civility that brought adversaries together, finding agreement often to their surprise. The Senator was Howard H. Baker, Jr. of Tennessee, and to this day, he remains a role model of what strategic civility can accomplish. This book is the story of his civil life.

Presentation of the 

Liberty Bell Award

RSVP: 423-602-9430 or email Lhood@chattanoogabar.org before May 12, 2025

Special Thanks to our Law Day Sponsors: 

HHM Certified Public Accountants

Pinnacle

AIM: Attorneys Insurance Mutual of the South

Lexitas

Hamilton County Herald

CLE WITH MATT BROCK

MORE INFORMATION TO COME!