TBA Legislative Updates

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/SB2...

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 Trus...

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...

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...

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 Bus...

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.