Wednesday, December 3, 2025
9AM - 12:30PM (Central Time)
Nashville School of Law
4013 Armory Oaks Drive, Nashville, TN 37204
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In person participation is limited to 50 participants. Remote participation by livestream is also available. The cost of attendance is $50.
Steven Christopher, Deputy Chief Disciplinary Counsel of Investigations, and John Gilliland, Disciplinary Counsel in Investigations, will be presenting this CLE. The Board has received approval from the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education for attendees to receive 3 hours of dual CLE credit for completion of the workshop.
This CLE Program will cover the following topics:
- A summary of best practices for trust account management
- An analysis of the ethical rules governing trust accounts
- How to Prevent Trust Account Scams
Speaker Biographies
Steven J. Christopher is Deputy Chief Disciplinary Counsel of Investigations for the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee. Steve earned his J.D. degree from Harvard Law School in 2002, and also holds a Master of Divinity degree from Vanderbilt University Divinity School. Prior to being hired at the Board in 2016, Steve was a Managing Attorney at the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, a private non-profit law firm that provides free legal representation to indigent persons in civil and administrative legal matters. Steve handled a wide range of legal matters as a legal services attorney, including landlord tenant, domestic relations, and public benefits cases.
John E. Gilliland is an Investigations Disciplinary Counsel for the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee. John earned his J.D. degree from the University of Memphis in 2001. Prior to being hired at the Board in 2025, John was a civilian attorney with the US Army then the US Air Force after retiring as a judge advocate from the US Air Force in 2020. He has extensive experience in government ethics, administrative law, and criminal law.
*Credit for attendance will post mid to late December. Please refrain from reaching out to inquire about your CLE credit until after January 5, 2026.*