The Joseph
401 Korean Veterans Blvd
Nashville, TN 37203
401 Korean Veterans Blvd
Nashville, TN 37203
REGISTRATION CLOSED
Please join the Tennessee Lawyers Chapters for their annual statewide conference!
Friday, September 12, 2025
The Joseph
401 Korean Veterans Blvd
Nashville, TN 37203
CONFERENCE PRICING
CONFERENCE ONLY
Non-Member: $100 | Member: $50 | Student: $25
This ticket includes three afternoon panels. The reception and dinner is not included with this ticket.
DINNER ONLY
Non-Member: $200 | Member: $150 | Student: $75
This ticket includes the cocktail reception, dinner featuring a keynote address, and the dessert reception. The afternoon panels are not included with this ticket.
ALL INCLUSIVE
Non-Member: $300 | Member: $200 | Student: $100
This ticket includes all events.
Dietary restrictions or allergies? Please notify abbie.kepto@fed-soc.org
CLE
4.75 Hours of general CLE credit in Tennessee available.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE AND REFUNDS
Registration will close at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, September 8, 2025. This is also the deadline to receive a refund for a cancellation. No refunds will be given after the deadline has passed.
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12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Registration
2025 Tennessee Chapters Conference
The Joseph
401 Korean Veterans Blvd
Nashville, TN 37203
401 Korean Veterans Blvd
Nashville, TN 37203
1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Panel 1: Justice and its Department
2025 Tennessee Chapters Conference
The Joseph
401 Korean Veterans Blvd
Nashville, TN 37203
401 Korean Veterans Blvd
Nashville, TN 37203
Description
Tennesseans occupy some of the most influential posts inside the Department of Justice. This panel assembles current and former senior DOJ officials to explain how they shape national law‑enforcement priorities, drive Supreme Court advocacy, and steer the federal judicial‑nominations process. They will explore the constitutional principles and practical constraints that guide everything from charging decisions to policy development at Main Justice. Attendees will gain an insider’s look at how volunteers from the Volunteer State are safeguarding - and sometimes redefining - the rule of law at the highest levels of federal service.
Featuring:
- Don Cochran, Professor of Law, Belmont University College of Law and Former U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee
- Steve Cook, Former Deputy Associate Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice
- Brian Lea, Deputy Associate Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice
- Hon. Jonathan Skrmetti, Attorney General of Tennessee
- Moderator: Hon. Katie Crytzer, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
Speakers
2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Panel 2: Around the Cabinet Table
2025 Tennessee Chapters Conference
The Joseph
401 Korean Veterans Blvd
Nashville, TN 37203
401 Korean Veterans Blvd
Nashville, TN 37203
Description
From farm policy to energy markets to national defense, Tennesseans are quietly steering some of the most powerful levers elsewhere in the executive branch. This panel brings together current and former Cabinet department leaders who will unpack how strategic priorities are set, how legal counsel shapes implementation, and what it takes to translate presidential directives into actionable programs across sprawling federal agencies. Attendees will gain a rare front‑row view of how Volunteer State talent is influencing America’s security, economy, and regulatory landscape from the Cabinet table.
Featuring:
- Hon. Stephen Vaden, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Hon. James Danly, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy
- Hon. Paul Ney, Former General Counsel, U.S. Department of Defense
- Moderator: Grant Starrett, Vice President & Special Counsel, Lion Real Estate Group
Speakers
4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Panel 3: Pennsylvania Avenue Counsels
2025 Tennessee Chapters Conference
The Joseph
401 Korean Veterans Blvd
Nashville, TN 37203
401 Korean Veterans Blvd
Nashville, TN 37203
Description
From the Oval Office to Capitol Hill, Tennesseans are writing, vetting, and negotiating the legal and policy frameworks that drive the national agenda.Panelists will illuminate the constitutional and strategic calculations that guide everything from emergency declarations to committee mark‑ups, offering a look at Article II and Article I powers. Attendees will come away with a clearer picture of how Volunteer State expertise is shaping federal priorities at the very heart of American governance.
Featuring:
- Samuel Adkisson, Associate Counsel to the President, White House Counsel's Office
- Nate Kinard, General Counsel, U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty
- Clark Milner, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Adviser for Policy, The White House
- Moderator: Hon. Sarah Keeton Campbell, Justice, Supreme Court of Tennessee
Speakers
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Cocktail Reception
2025 Tennessee Chapters Conference
The Joseph
401 Korean Veterans Blvd
Nashville, TN 37203
401 Korean Veterans Blvd
Nashville, TN 37203
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Dinner and Keynote Address
2025 Tennessee Chapters Conference
The Joseph
401 Korean Veterans Blvd
Nashville, TN 37203
401 Korean Veterans Blvd
Nashville, TN 37203
Description
Featuring:
- Hon. Whitney D. Hermandorfer, Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- Moderator: Matt Rice, Solicitor General of Tennessee
