2008-2009 TBA YLD Member Service Committees
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.
Committee includes: Katrina Atchley, East Tennessee
CLE Captain; Brian Winfrey, Middle Tennessee CLE Captain; Steven
King, West Tennessee Captain; Kimberly Pride, Online Captain; Brandon
Bass; Michelle Sellers, Executive Committee Liaison |
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Matt Potempa, chair
Tennessee Department of Human Services
400
Deadrick Avenue
9th Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
Telephone: (615) 743-3551
Fax: (615) 743-3546
Email: matt.potempa@state.tn.us
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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.
Committee includes: Ben Jones; Jason Long, Executive Committee
Liaison |
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Effie V. Bean, chair
Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada
6075 Poplar Avenue, Suite 500
Memphis, TN 38119
Telephone: (901) 680-7339
Fax: (901) 680-7201
Email: effie.bean@butlersnow.com
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Mary H. Beard, vice
chair
FedEx Corporation
942 South Shady Grove
Road, Suite 248
Memphis, TN 38120
Telephone: (901)
818-7306
Fax: (901) 818-7453/p>
Email: mhbeard@fedex.com
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LAW SCHOOL OUTREACH COMMITTEE (link to law student member services
page)
This committee seeks to foster and develop
relationships between the YLD and law school students who are
interested in practicing in Tennessee. The committee
sponsors events at each of the state's four law schools.
Committee includes: Ben Jones; Jason Pannu, Executive
Committee Liaison |
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Emily Campbell Taube,
chair
Adams and Reese LLP
Brinkley Plaza
80
Monroe Avenue, Suite 700
Memphis, TN 38103
Telephone: (901) 524-5285
Fax: (901)
524-5385
Email:
emily.taube@arlaw.com
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Nathan E. Shelby,
co-chair
Rainey Kizer Reviere
& Bell PLC
89 Moses Drive
Jackson, TN 38305
Telephone: (731)
425-7949
Fax: (731) 426-8150
Email: nshelby@raineykizer.com
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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.
Committee includes: Michelle
Sellers, president; David Changas, president-elect; Mason Wilson,
reporter (term expires June 30, 2009); West Tennessee Members: Effie
V. Bean and Paul Whitt (terms expire June 30, 2009); Middle Tennessee
Members: Marisa Combs and Jason Pannu (terms expire June 30, 2010);
East Tennessee Members: vacant (terms expire June 30, 2011).
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Tasha Blakney, chair
Eldridge & Blakney
PC
400 West Church Avenue
Suite 101
PO Box 398
Knoxville, TN 37901
Telephone: (865)
544-2010
Fax: (865) 544-2015
Email: tblakney@eblaw.us
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MEMBERSHIP 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.
Committee includes: Blair Cannon; Chad Dickson; Jason Pannu,
Executive Committee
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Lee Bussart Bowles, chair
Bussart Law Firm
520 North Ellington Parkway
Lewisburg, TN 37091
Telephone: (931) 359-6264
Fax: (931) 359-6267
Email: lee@bussartlaw.com |
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John J. Clark, co-chair
Hardin, Parkes, Kelley & Carter PLLC
102 West 7th Street, Suite 100
PO Box 929
Columbia, TN 38402
Telephone: (931) 388-4022
Fax: (931) 381-9597
Email: jclark@hardinandparkes.com |
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 print publication that includes practice and law review
articles of interest to young lawyers.
Committee includes:
Mary Petrinjak, E-DICT Editor; Hanson Tipton, Tennessee Young Lawyer
Editor; Mason Wilson, Executive Committee Liaison |
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Mason Wilson
Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC
165 Madison Avenue
Suite 2000
Memphis, TN 38103
Telephone: (901) 577-8163
Fax: (901) 577-4235
Email: mwwilson@bakerdonelson.com |
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