CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE
The TBA YLD annually produces a number of seminars designed for young lawyers. This committee is responsible
for locating speakers and producing the programs. |
W. Paul Whitt, Chair & East Tennessee Captain
Lewis, King, Krieg & Waldrop PC
1 Centre Square
620 Market, 5th Floor
PO Box 2425
Knoxville, TN 37923
(865) 546-4646
Fax: (865) 523-6529
Email: pwhitt@lewisking.com
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Mary Beth Haltom, Vice Chair
Lewis, King, Krieg & Waldrop PC
424 Church Street, Suite 2500
Nashville, TN 37219
(615) 259-1366
Fax: (615) 259-1389
Email: mhaltom@lewisking.com |
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Committee includes: Will Helou, Middle Tennessee Captain; Paul Whitt, Executive Committee Liaison
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DIVERSITY COMMITTEE
This committee is responsible for proposing and executing programs designed to increase racial, ethnic, geographic, demographic and practice area diversity within the leadership and membership of the TBA YLD. |
Ahsaki E. Baptist, Chair
Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs LLP
1715 Aaron Brenner Drive, Suite 800
Memphis, TN 38120
Telephone: (901) 537-1123
Fax: (901) 537-1010
Email: abaptist@wyattfirm.com
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Nikylan B. Knapper, Vice Chair
Legal Aid Society
300 Deaderick Street
Nashville, TN 37201
(615) 780-7138
Fax: (615) 244-6186
Email: nknapper@las.org |
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Committee includes: Tasha Blakney, Executive Committee Liaison
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LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE
This committee is responsible for developing and amending the division's Long Range Plan, which sets out the goals and objectives for the YLD for the next five years. The committee is chaired by the YLD Vice President. |
David G. McDowell, Chair
Gearhiser, Peters, Cavett, Elliott & Cannon PLLC
320 McCallie Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37402
(423) 756-5171
FAX: (423) 266-1605
Email: dmcdowell@gearhiserpeters.com
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Committee includes: Mason W. Wilson, president; David H. Veile, president-elect; Jason Demastus, reporter (term expires June 30, 2012);
West Tennessee Members: Steven King and Nathan Shelby (terms expire June 30, 2012);
Middle Tennessee Members: Kristal H. Boone and Matt Potempa (terms expire June 30, 2013); and
East Tennessee Members: Tasha Blakney and Paul Whitt (terms expire June 30, 2014);
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MEMBERSHIP & LAW SCHOOL OUTREACH COMMITTEE
This committee is charged with encouraging growth and participation in the Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. The committee's objectives include recruiting eligible Tennessee young lawyers as TBA members and encouraging current members to participate in TBA YLD functions. The committee also seeks to foster and develop relationships between the YLD and law school students who are interested in practicing in Tennessee. |
Nathan E. Shelby, Chair
Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell PLC
PO Box 1147
Jackson, TN 38305
Telephone: (731) 425-7949
Fax: (731) 426-8150
Email: nshelby@raineykizer.com
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Joseph A. Fanduzz, Vice Chair
Eldridge & Gaines PLLC
PO Box 291
Knoxville, TN 37901
Telephone: (865) 523-7731
Fax: (865) 523-0341
Email: jfanduzz@gmail.com |
Committee includes: Mary Beth Haltom, Executive Committee Liaison
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PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE
Traditionally, this committee produced educational publications, including Basic Legal Resources, a guide to the law for social service agencies. The committee now focuses on internal communications products designed to keep the YLD membership informed of on-going projects and up-coming news. Regular publications include E-DICT, a monthly email newsletter, and the Tennessee Young Lawyer, a quarterly publication that includes practice and law review articles of interest to young lawyers.
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Chris W. McCarty, Chair & Tennessee Young Lawyer Editor
Lewis, King, Krieg & Waldrop PC
1 Centre Square
620 Market, 5th Floor
PO Box 2425
Knoxville, TN 37901
(865) 546-4646
Fax: (865) 523-6529
Email: cmccarty@lewisking.com
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D. Adam Moore E-DICT Editor
Regions Morgan Keegan Trust
151 Major Reynolds Place
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 521-5274
Fax: (865) 521-5162
Email: adam.moore@regions.com
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Committee includes: Mason Wilson, Executive Committee Liaison
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