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TBA Legislative Updates

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The TBA's Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz brings you weekly updates from the Tennessee legislature.

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Ep. 10: Week of June 1, 2020

June 05, 2020 17:48 - 12 minutes - 15.1 MB

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. 

Ep 9: Week of March 9, 2020

March 12, 2020 20:50 - 7 minutes - 8.06 MB

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.

08: Week of March 2, 2020

March 05, 2020 18:17 - 17 minutes - 16 MB

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. 

07: Week of February 24, 2020

February 27, 2020 17:26 - 9 minutes - 10.5 MB

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.  

06: Week of February 17, 2020

February 20, 2020 18:21 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MB

Berkley and Brad are back to talk about the TBA bills that have started to move through the legislature! 

Ep 5: Week of February 10, 2020

February 13, 2020 17:15 - 16 minutes - 19 MB

This week, Berkley and Brad discuss some of the TBA initiatives and bills brought before legislation.

05: Week of February 10, 2020

February 13, 2020 17:15 - 16 minutes - 19 MB

This week, Berkley and Brad discuss some of the TBA initiatives and bills brought before legislation.

04: Week of February 3, 2020

February 06, 2020 17:33 - 11 minutes - 12.2 MB

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. 

03: Week of January 27, 2020

January 30, 2020 17:43 - 14 minutes - 14.6 MB

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. 

02: Week of January 20, 2020

January 24, 2020 19:42 - 8 minutes - 9 MB

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. 

01: Week of January 13, 2020

January 17, 2020 19:45 - 18 minutes - 20.9 MB

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.  

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