• December 2025 Annual Meeting

    Blount Mansion Conference Room 200 W. Hill Avenue, Knoxville, Tennessee

    December 11, 2025 – Annual Meeting The Annual Meeting of the Membership is held to present the business of the association and elect officers for the upcoming year. Please do not invite guests for this meeting as it is only open to members of SMPA. This meeting will be held in person at The Blount […]

  • January 2026 CLE – Estate Planning Toolkit

    Blount Mansion Conference Room 200 W. Hill Avenue, Knoxville, Tennessee

    Presented by: Carolyn Gray, CP Time: Jan 8, 2026 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9569500559?pwd=U0lpMmFpdzVKY0NtUHZaM1l5THgzZz09&omn=86934124158 Meeting ID: 956 950 0559 Passcode: 442501 CLE attendance certificate is free for members; available to nonmembers for $10.00. Please email firstvice@smparalegal.org to register and click here to pay. * CLE Credit: This CLE meets the […]

  • February 2026 CLE – Tennessee Juvenile Court Process in Dependency and Neglect Cases

    Blount Mansion Conference Room 200 W. Hill Avenue, Knoxville, Tennessee

    Presented by: David L. Hull, Esq. of the Law Office of David L. Hull Time: Feb 12, 2026 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9569500559?pwd=U0lpMmFpdzVKY0NtUHZaM1l5THgzZz09&omn=89520906888 Meeting ID: 956 950 0559 Passcode: 442501 CLE attendance certificate is free for members; available to nonmembers for $10.00. Please email firstvice@smparalegal.org to register and click […]

  • March 2026 CLE – AI and The Record

    Blount Mansion Conference Room 200 W. Hill Avenue, Knoxville, Tennessee

    Presented by: Caitlyn Elko Time: Mar 12, 2026 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9569500559?pwd=U0lpMmFpdzVKY0NtUHZaM1l5THgzZz09&omn=84565550562 Meeting ID: 956 950 0559 Passcode: 442501 CLE attendance certificate is free for members; available to nonmembers for $10.00. Please email firstvice@smparalegal.org to register and click here  to pay. * CLE Credit: This CLE meets the […]

  • April 2026 CLE – Ethics

    Blount Mansion Conference Room 200 W. Hill Avenue, Knoxville, Tennessee

    Presented by: Rachel Hurt of Arnett Baker Time: Apr 9, 2026 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9569500559?pwd=U0lpMmFpdzVKY0NtUHZaM1l5THgzZz09&omn=82797486489 Meeting ID: 956 950 0559 Passcode: 442501 CLE attendance certificate is free for members; available to nonmembers for $10.00. Please email firstvice@smparalegal.org to register and click here to pay.  

  • May 2026 CLE – Primer on Claims Against the State – Issues That Arise Related to the Claims Commission and Hearings Under the Administrative Procedures Act

    Blount Mansion Conference Room 200 W. Hill Avenue, Knoxville, Tennessee

    May 2026 CLE - Primer on Claims Against the State - Issues That Arise Related to the Claims Commission and Hearings Under the Administrative Procedures Act Presented by: Caitlin Elam of UT Knoxville Time: May 14, 2026 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9569500559?pwd=U0lpMmFpdzVKY0NtUHZaM1l5THgzZz09&omn=83472819849 Meeting ID: 956 950 0559 Passcode: 442501 […]

  • June 2026 CLE – Saving Clients’ Money – for IP Paralegals

    Zoom TN, United States

    June 2026 CLE - Saving Clients' Money - for IP Paralegals Presented by: Barker Brettell Time: Jun 11, 2026 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) This meeting will be by Zoom only. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9569500559?pwd=U0lpMmFpdzVKY0NtUHZaM1l5THgzZz09&omn=84215753725 Meeting ID: 956 950 0559 Passcode: 442501 CLE attendance certificate is free for members; available to nonmembers for […]

  • July 2026 CLE – Estate Planning Toolkit: A Paralegal’s Guide to Trusts

    Blount Mansion Conference Room 200 W. Hill Avenue, Knoxville, Tennessee

    Presented by: Carolyn Gray, CP Time: Jul 9, 2026 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9569500559?pwd=U0lpMmFpdzVKY0NtUHZaM1l5THgzZz09&omn=81682718879 Meeting ID: 956 950 0559 Passcode: 442501 CLE attendance certificate is free for members; available to nonmembers for $10.00. Please email firstvice@smparalegal.org to register and click here  to pay.

  • August 2026 CLE – Hallucinations, Black Boxes, and Deep Fakes: Managing Risk While Using AI in Your Law Firm

    Zoom TN, United States

    Presented by: Justin Joy of Lewis Thomasson Time: Aug 13, 2026 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9569500559?pwd=U0lpMmFpdzVKY0NtUHZaM1l5THgzZz09&omn=81631439949 Meeting ID: 956 950 0559 Passcode: 442501 This CLE presentation will be ZOOM ONLY and will only be available for rebroadcast to members. CLE attendance certificate is free for members; available to nonmembers […]

  • 2026 Annual Seminar – August 28-29, 2026 Registration Form

    Blount Mansion Conference Room 200 W. Hill Avenue, Knoxville, Tennessee

    Please print or download registration form and email to firstvice@smparalegal.org. Active Member - Click here to pay online Student Member - Click here to pay online Non-Member/Walk-In - Click here to pay online Friday CLE Only - Click here to pay online Friday CLE & Social - Click here to pay online Guest for Friday […]

  • September 2026 CLE – 2026 Workers’ Compensation Update

    Zoom TN, United States

    Presented by: Cate Dugan, Partner - Peterson White Time: Sep 10, 2026 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)  ZOOM ONLY Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9569500559?pwd=U0lpMmFpdzVKY0NtUHZaM1l5THgzZz09&omn=85684364546 Meeting ID: 956 950 0559 Passcode: 442501 CLE attendance certificate is free for members; available to nonmembers for $10.00. Please email firstvice@smparalegal.org to register and click here to pay.