Dave Shearon

Just watched Dave Shearon's video. Great guy, great topic. I have seen Dave on a number of occasions and really appreciate how he points out in his comments on the war of values lawyers face when trying to solve problems the loss of one of humankind's key intelligences, emotional. When you take that out of the equation, it's no wonder disputants are so dissatisfied with Court outcomes.

There isn't room in a courtroom for emotion, and how do you effectively problem solve if you don't engage your emotion?

Great video, Dave, Mike and Kim!!

https://www.tnbaru.com/CLE/catalog_course_details.php?course=6134

The Tennessee Bar's sponsoring this webcast for coaches on October 20, 3:30 pm Central time. It will focus on our new regulations allowing CLE credit for coaching. I'll talk about:

* how we got here
* what the regulations allow
* how to get coaching sequences approved for credit

We'll also have a significant opportunity for questions and answers, including if anyone want to talk about how to move forward in other states.

From:

David N. Shearon, JD, MAPP
Executive Director at Tennessee Commission on CLE and Specialization

Re: Changes to TCCLES Regulations

The Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization has just made some additions and changes to our regulations which we believe may be of interest to a number of CLE providers, either in dealing with Tennessee, or in considering the types of programs that are accredited in the states where you offer CLE. If you would like to discuss anything in this message, please do not hesitate to call me. My direct dial number is 615.741.3314.

First, for the complete language of new Regulations, see

http://bit.ly/18ujHO

Interactivity & Distance Learning

First, we considered adopting a definition of “interactivity” that would have required more than the current bare minimum of agreement by the subject matter expert to respond to emailed questions. After receiving a significant amount of push-back from providers both in Tennessee and across the country, we have decided this may not be the best approach to improving the quality of distance learning for attorneys. So, we have chosen not to make any change in this area at this time.

“Ethics/Professionalism” Accreditation

We adopted new language for Regulation 5H. (See the link above.) Key changes:

· Subsection 2 now provides for credit for programs

o aimed at increasing attorney well-being, optimism, resilience, relationship skills, and energy and engagement in their practices”

o designed to help lawyers re-connect with, strengthen, and apply their values, strengths of character, and sense of purpose toward achieving outstanding professionalism

o designed to protect lawyers or help them recover from the deleterious effects on professionalism of stress, substance abuse, and poor staff, financial, or time management, or

o designed to support the development of organizational cultures within firms, law departments, and legal agencies that recognize, support, and encourage outstanding professionalism.

For background documents and the comments we received about these changes, see http://bit.ly/rLTsX. If you would like more information about the issues that caused us to consider this area, please contact me and I will send a white paper I have written that addresses some of what we know about attorneys in the areas listed above.

Coaching Credit

For the topics listed in 5H.2 (those bulleted above), we will allow credit for individual coaching under certain circumstances. This is covered in a new section 5J:

5J. Credit for Individual Coaching

The Commission, after consideration as a body and not through staff, will give dual credit for “Courses” consisting of individual coaching sessions on topics described in 5H.2 above if: