| February 2010 Spring membership events planned Membership events are being planned for young lawyers in major cities around the state. Make plans now to join with colleagues in your area for a chance to network and socialize. Memphis -- Next Tuesday, Feb. 23, young lawyers in Memphis will gather for a happy hour and Grizzlies game. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. at Silky O'Sullivan's on Beale Street. At 6:30 p.m., the group will walk to the FedEx Forum to watch the Grizzlies take on the Los Angeles Lakers. The cost is $20 per person, which includes a lower level ticket to the game (valued at $55). There are only a few tickets left so act now to reserve your spot! Contact Asa Baker at asabaker@bellsouth.net if you are interested in attending. Nashville -- Young lawyers in Nashville will gather on March 4 for a happy hour and Predators hockey game. The happy hour will start at 6 p.m. The group then will walk to the Sommet Center to watch the Predators take on the Los Angeles Kings. Game time is 7 p.m. Tickets are $10, which includes a drink at the happy hour and a ticket to the game. The location for the happy hour is still to be determined, but young lawyers in middle Tennessee will receive an email invitation to the event with more details. To RSVP please contact Jason Pannu at jpannu@lewisking.com Knoxville -- Young lawyers in Knoxville will gather for the UT Orange & White Game on April 10. Additional information will be available closer to the event. Details to come for events in Chattanooga and Jackson, where a Jaxx baseball outing is tentatively set for April 15. Nashville Wills for Heroes call for volunteers Wills for Heroes in Nashville still needs volunteers for the Feb. 27 event! The event takes place next Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Metro Police Department's East Precinct on East Trinity Lane. Over 180 first responders have registered to attend! Attorneys, witnesses and notaries are still needed for the event. Attorneys and notaries are especially needed for the afternoon. Witnesses are needed all day. The shifts will run from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. For more information or to volunteer please contact Jenney Springer at jspringer@kcbattys.com or (615) 297-1007. The event also needs additional laptop computers. If you or your firm are willing to donate old laptops, you can get a tax deduction. If you would be willing to let us use your laptop for the day please contact David Veile at dveile@lowerylaw.com or (615) 444-7222. Election process begins The 2010 YLD election process will get underway soon with nominating petitions due no later than Thursday, April 1. For each position, candidates must be under age 36 or within their first five years of practice at the time they would assume office. A nominating petition may be downloaded from the YLD website. Completed petitions should be faxed or emailed to YLD Secretary Mary Beth Haltom at (615) 259-1389 or mhaltom@lewisking.com. Questions about the election can be directed to Haltom at (615) 259-1366. The following positions are available: YLD Vice President East Tennessee Governor Middle Tennessee Governor West Tennessee Governor Secretary Treasurer District Representatives from Even-Numbered Districts YLD annual meeting date set The annual membership meeting of the Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyers Division will be held on Friday, June 4, at the Renaissance Hotel in Nashville beginning at 4:30 p.m. The meeting and elections are being held as part of the TBA Convention, which offers attendees 8 hours of continuing legal education, the opportunity to hear from Tennessee's gubernatorial candidates, two lunches, a dinner/dance and a late night party. More information about the convention can be found online at www.tba.org/convention2010 The Renaissance Hotel is located in downtown Nashville, just steps from the city's exciting entertainment district. A special TBA rate of $169 per night for single/double occupancy or $189 per night for triple or quad rooms is available until May 7. For reservations call (800) 327-6618 or (615) 255-8400 and use the code "TN Bar 2010." For more information on the Renaissance, visit the hotel's web site Mock trial volunteers needed The 2010 mock trial season is in full swing and there are plenty of opportunities to get involved. Around the state, district mock trial coordinators are gearing up for local competitions during the month of February. To volunteer for one of these competitions please contact your local coordinator - a list is available at www.tba.org/mocktrial. Volunteers also are needed for the state competition March 19-20 in Nashville. Trial rounds are scheduled from 3-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. on Friday and from 9-11 a.m. and 12:30-2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Those who volunteer for two rounds (one on Friday and one on Saturday) will receive a complimentary hotel room and mileage reimbursement. All volunteers also are invited to a dinner on Friday night. For more information about the competition contact chair Marisa Combs at mcombs@lewisking.com. Ready to volunteer? Download a response form here. Community service opportunities Young lawyers in east Tennessee are invited to attend two upcoming events. CASA fundraiser -- CASA of East Tennessee will hold its annual fundraiser on Friday, Feb. 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. aboard the Volunteer Princess Riverboat in Knoxville. Tickets, priced at $100 each, cover a river cruise and a specially prepared menu of wine and food from around the world. The YLD is proud to support court appointed special advocates around the state and encourages young lawyers to attend. For more information view the event invitation or call (865) 329-3399. CASA of East Tennessee serves children in the foster care systems of Knox, Sevier, Blount, Hamblen, and Jefferson counties. Imagination Library -- The northeast Tennessee chapter of Imagination Library has asked for help with two events on April 17. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. volunteers will be at the Bristol YMCA and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. volunteers will be at the Kingsport YMCA to register children for the Imagination Library program. This program began in 1996 when Sevier County native Dolly Parton set up an organization to distribute free books to every child in the county. It now has expanded across Tennessee and to other states, providing a free book each month to children under five years old. For more information check out the library's website or contact District 1 Representative Adam Moore at damoore@tndagc.org or (423) 224-2030 to volunteer. Upcoming local bar events Local bar young lawyer groups have busy agendas for the year. Activities include the following: Chattanooga Bar Association YLD -- The division will hold its local mock trial competition on Feb. 23, 24, 25 and 27. For information or to volunteer contact Jason Issacson at jisaacson@gearhiserpeters.com or (423) 756-5171. Jackson Madison County Bar Association YLD -- The group will hold its February meeting on Feb. 25 and its local mock trial competition on Feb. 27. To volunteer for the competition please contact Ashley Holliday at ashley@wtls.org or (731) 426-1302. Knoxville Bar Association Barristers -- The annual mock trial competition is underway in Knox County and will wrap up this weekend. To get involved please contact coordinators Sonda Gifford at sondagifford@hotmail.com or Katrina Atchley at katchley@lewisking.com. Maury County Bar Association YLD -- The local mock trial competition will be held Feb. 20. To volunteer contact coordinator Cara Lynn at clynn@tgwlawfirm.com or (931) 388-8868. Memphis Bar Association YLD -- The Memphis mock trial competition will be held Feb. 16-18 and 22-24. To volunteer, please contact coordinators Abigail Webb at awebb@shuttleworthwilliams.com or Nicole Grida at nicole.grida@leitnerfirm.com Nashville Bar Association YLD -- The Nashville Bar Association Young Lawyers Division will hold the local Davidson County mock trial competition on Feb. 19-20 and is still looking for volunteers -- presiding judges, scorers and bailiffs -- for all rounds. Rounds will be held on Friday at 4 and 6 p.m. and on Saturday at 8:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Please contact Brian Neal at bneal@fbtlaw.com to volunteer. Also, on Saturday, Feb. 27, the NBA YLD will host Race Judicata, an annual 5K and 10K, at Percy Warner Park (Steeplechase Entrance). Funds raised this year will benefit Renewal House, a long-term recovery community for women with children and substance use addictions. For more information contact Becca Brinkley at becca.brinkley@wallerlaw.com Northeast Tennessee YLA -- Plans are in the works for a Wills for Heroes event in April. For information about the YLA contact President Carter Massengill at massenlc@netscape.net or (423) 764-1174. Upper Cumberland YLA -- The association will hold its next meeting Feb. 18 at 5:30 p.m. at Mamma Rosa's in Cookeville. Young lawyers in the area also will host the local mock trial competition on Feb. 20. A Wills for Heroes clinic will be held on March 27 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Tennessee Tech University College of Nursing. For more information about these events contact Rachel Moses at rmoses@las.org or 931-528-7436. The following continuing legal education courses, produced by the Young Lawyers Division, are scheduled for the next few months: THIS FRIDAY! Demystifying the Ethics Process Registration -- Register here for the Knoxville course, which is being produced by Chris McCarty; the Memphis course, which is being produced by Stacie Winkler; or the Nashville course, which is being produced by Brian Winfrey. Course Details -- Speakers -- James Vick with the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility will present the first two hours of the seminar live in Nashville, and by interactive video in Knoxville and Memphis. Following his presentation, local panels will lead discussions in each of the three locations. Social Networking Web Cast Series
Trial Practice This six-hour course will be offered on April 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:14 p.m. Check in will begin at 8 a.m. local time. Register for the Knoxville course or the Memphis course Questions about CLE? TBAConnect offers lawyers-only social networking The TBA's new TBAConnect social networking site continues to grow rapidly, attracting lawyers of all ages and practice areas from all across Tennessee. The web site -- similar to LinkedIn or Facebook but limited to TBA members and invited guests -- now has more than 200 participants ranging in age for 24 to 80. Those joining are almost equally split by urban/rural location -- 56 percent are from Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga; by age -- 44 percent are 50 and older; and gender, with about 60 percent male and 40 percent female. Already members are using TBAConnect to create profiles, share photos, notify colleagues about upcoming events and blog on current issues. Join TBAConnect now |
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Vol. 8, No. 8 IN THIS ISSUE FROM THE EDITOR You are receiving E-DICT as a member benefit of the Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. E-DICT features information about upcoming YLD events and ways to get involved, while at the same time showing that we do not take ourselves too seriously. E-DICT is sent monthly to all TBA young lawyer members, law student members, affiliate representatives and TBA YLD Fellows. If you have comments or suggestions regarding the newsletter, please contact the editor at htipton@watsonroach.com Hanson Tipton Knoxville ABOUT THIS PUBLICATION Statements or opinions expressed in this newsletter are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Tennessee Bar Association, its officers, board or staff. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION |
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