Nashville social event planned
The YLD will hold a networking and social event in Nashville on Jan. 17. Join other Nashville young lawyers for a reception at the Broadway Brewhouse and then watch the Predators take on the defending Stanley Cup Champions, the Anaheim Ducks, at the Sommet Center. The Brewhouse is located at 317 Broadway. Reception starts at 5:30 p.m. Game starts at 7 p.m. Additional information, including ticket prices and RSVP details, will be announced next week. For more information contact Mary Beth Haltom at (615) 259-1366 or mhaltom@lewisking.com.

Barristers elect officers
The Knoxville Barristers have elected new officers for the 2008 bar year. They are:

• President Tim Housholder with Gilreath & Associates
• President Elect Hillary Jones with London & Amburn PC
• Secretary/Treasurer Mike Baisley with Woolf, McClane, Bright, Allen & Carpenter PLLC
• Members at Large Josh Bond with Hodges, Doughty & Carson PLLC and Michael "Stu" Stanuszek with Haynes, Meek, Summers & Ruble
• Immediate Past President Penny A. Arning
  

MBA YLD selects leaders
Stacie Winkler of Thomason, Hendrix, Harvey, Johnson & Mitchell PLLC was elected president of the Memphis Bar Association Young Lawyers Division at the division's annual meeting in November. Freeman B. Foster of the Juvenile Court of Memphis and Shelby County was elected vice president and president-elect. Shannon L. Toon of Hill & Boren PC is the group's immediate past president.

Nashville YLD names officers
The Nashville Bar Association Young Lawyers Division held its annual meeting Oct. 18 at the Broadway Brewhouse. President Rocky McElhaney passed the gavel to Emily Shouse and the following officers were elected: Rob Baker, president-elect; Scott Rose, secretary; Phil Walker, treasurer; Keltie Peay, events director; Mary Taylor Gallagher, membership director; Mark Chalos, professional development director; and Sara Reynolds, public service director. Also in October, the NBA YLD announced it had raised over $17,000 for CASA at its annual Carbolic Smoke Ball.

Young lawyers give to CASA sculpture

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of East Tennessee, which serves abused and neglected children in Knox, Blount, Sevier and Hamblen counties, has commissioned a sculpture to raise awareness of the problem of child abuse. The sculpture will be placed in front of the Knox County Juvenile Court and carry a tribute to former juvenile Judge Carey E. Garrett. The organization is soliciting donations from the legal community to help fund the initiative.

Young lawyers are already doing their part. Money raised from the TBA YLD's public service project in Knoxville has been contributed to the project. To make a donation, contact CASA at (865) 329-3399 or download an informational sheet

New Lawyer Experience on tap
The New Lawyer Experience: Bridging the Gap Between Preparation and Practice is a daylong CLE designed to give new lawyers the tools they need to succeed in the practice of law. Based on the highly successful Bridge the Gap program of years past, the seminar has been redesigned and updated for a new generation of young lawyers. The course offers an introduction to a range of practice areas and practice tips, features a panel of seasoned associates willing to answer practical questions about the workplace, and includes a lunch and keynote address by a distinguished local attorney. In the afternoon, participants will select a litigation or transactional breakout session to dig deeper on issues in their areas of practice. The CLE will conclude with a networking mixer so new lawyers can meet and mingle with colleagues and more experienced members of the bar. If you are new to the practice of law in Tennessee, you need to be here! Call (800) 899-6993 or go online to register.

Date: Friday, Feb. 15, 2008
Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time
Locations: Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville
Credits: 7 hours (5 General; 0.5 Ethics; and 1.5 Dual)

Tennessee firm news
Nashville firm moves: The Nashville law firm of Stites & Harbison PLLC has moved from the Fifth Third Bank Building on Church Street to the new SunTrust Plaza building next to the Ryman Auditorium. The new address is:

Stites & Harbison PLLC
SunTrust Plaza
401 Commerce Street
Suite 800
Nashville, TN 37219-2376
Phone: (615) 782-2200
Fax: (615) 782-2371

Husch and Blackwell to merge: The partners of Husch & Eppenberger LLC and Blackwell Sanders LLP have voted to approve a merger of the firms. The action is expected to be completed by the end of January. Husch & Eppenberger member Joseph P. Conran and David A. Fenley of Blackwell Sanders will lead the new firm, which has not yet been named. Husch & Eppenberger has offices in Chattanooga and Memphis, while Blackwell Sanders does not currently have a Tennessee presence. Read about it on Chattanoogan.com

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