BarBuzz

In this special convention edition of BarBuzz, recorded live at the TBA's Annual Convention in Knoxville, host Azya Thornton talks with TBA leaders, staff and exhibitors about the future of the legal profession and the association. The episode features TBA President Charlotte Knight Griffin, YLD President Jennifer Sneed Perry, Executive Director Sheree Wright and new Data and Systems Analyst David Lazar, who discuss leadership, member services, professional development and priorities for the year ahead. The episode also includes conversations with Tech Showcase exhibitors about emerging legal technology, artificial intelligence and resources designed to help attorneys strengthen their practices while highlighting the networking, CLE programming and collaboration that define the TBA Annual Convention.

In the latest episode of BarBuzz, the TBA recognizes National Treatment Court Month with a conversation focused on Tennessee's recovery courts, mental health courts and veterans treatment courts. We are joined by Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Judges Tim Easter, Tom Greenholtz, Steven Sword and Stacy Street to discuss how treatment courts are helping address substance use and mental health challenges through accountability, rehabilitation and long-term recovery. The judges share insight from their experiences in prosecution, private practice, education and the trial bench while exploring the structure of treatment courts, the role attorneys play in advocating for participants and the challenges and successes facing recovery-focused programs across the state.    CLE course for "Drug Court 101" -  https://cle.tba.org/catalog/course/6793