Contact: David Carew
(615) 661-0249, ext. 8077
dcarew@mleesmith.com

Tennessee Attorneys to Receive Crucial Employment Law Update via John Phillips’ Audio Seminar

Event to allow TN attorneys to earn CLE (including ethics) credit from the convenience of their own offices

NASHVILLE, TN, November 18, 2004- -John B. Phillips, Jr., editor of ‘Tennessee Employment Law Letter,’ author of ‘Tennessee Employment Law,’ and an attorney with the law firm of Miller & Martin (Nashville, Chattanooga, Atlanta), will present the 17th annual ‘Current Developments in Tennessee Employment Law’ as an audio seminar for Tennessee attorneys on Tuesday, December 14, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Eastern).

Because this is an audio seminar, no out-of-office travel is required. Participants simply listen to the seminar via an office speakerphone or telephone.

The audio seminar has been approved by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 general and 1.5 hours of dual credit. Dual credits are hours of CLE that can be used toward either the general requirement or the ethics and professionalism requirement. Only paid registrants for the audio seminar qualify for CLE credit, although all members of a legal staff are welcome to listen to the presentation, for the regular price of $195 (total). The names of registrants will automatically be submitted to the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education for CLE credit.

Topics this year include:

• Employment at Will
• Discrimination
• Drugs in the Workplace
• Unemployment Compensation
• Employment Legislation
• Employment Agreements
• Libel and Slander
• Employment Law Odds and Ends
• Ethics Discussion…addressing fundamental ethical questions that arise when representing either employers or employees in connection with EEOC charges, employment lawsuits, and general advice and counsel.

More About the Audio Seminar Speaker, John B. Phillips, Jr.
John B. Phillips, Jr., the author of ‘Tennessee Employment Law,’ has been Editor of the popular monthly newsletter ‘Tennessee Employment Law Letter’ since 1986. A practicing employment law attorney with the Chattanooga/Nashville/Atlanta law firm of Miller & Martin, John is listed in ‘The Best Lawyers in America.’ He has served as an authoritative source on employment law for ‘The New York Times’ and ‘USA Today,’ and for such leading Tennessee newspapers as ‘The Tennessean,’ ‘The City Paper’ (Nashville), ‘The Knoxville News-Sentinel,’ and ‘The Chattanooga Times & Free Press.’

Mr. Phillips has practiced employment law in Tennessee for more than 25 years. He is a member of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the American Bar Association, has served as Chair of the Labor and Employment Law section of the Tennessee Bar Association, and has served on the Board of Governors of the Chattanooga Bar Association. He is a fellow of the Tennessee Bar Foundation.

Tennessee attorneys can register for the audio seminar for just $195 (total) per listening site by calling KRM Information Services (which is handling registration for the event) at 800-775-7654.

About M. Lee Smith Publishers LLC, Publisher of ‘Tennessee Attorneys Memo’ and ‘Tennessee Employment Law Letter’ and Sponsor of the Seminar
Founded in 1975 by Tennessee attorney M. Lee Smith, M. Lee Smith Publishers LLC today is one of America’s most influential publishers of employment law newsletters and other information products and services for HR professionals, business executives, and attorneys. The company offers over 80 publications, including 50 state-specific employment law newsletters, as well as award-winning videos, guidebooks, software, and Internet-based research services.

Audio seminar speakers are available as sources for features and interviews. For additional information or to schedule an interview, please call David Carew at (615) 661-0249, ext. 8077. E-mail: dcarew@mleesmith.com.