| July 2007 Last call for Lookouts game The 2007-2008 YLD Board will meet in Chattanooga Aug. 3-5 for its annual summer planning meeting. During the meeting, the board will set in place plans for CLEs, membership events and public service projects for the upcoming year. If you are in Chattanooga on the evening of Saturday, Aug. 4, please join the YLD leadership for a picnic dinner and Lookouts baseball game. Dinner starts at 6:15 p.m. followed by the game at 7:15 p.m. Cost is $16 per person. Please RSVP to Stacey Shrader at (615) 383-7421 or sshrader@tnbar.org by Wednesday, Aug.1. Publications chair appointed The YLD welcomes Benjamin T. Reese of Chattanooga as its new Publications Committee chair. Reese received a bachelor's of business administration from the University of Tennessee (cum laude, 1999) before obtaining his law degree from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in 2004. Following graduation from law school, Reese served a judicial clerkship with Magistrate Judge Diane K. Vescovo in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. He is now an associate at Leitner, Williams, Dooley & Napolitan PLLC where he focuses on defense litigation. As chair of the Publications Committee, Reese will oversee the division's special publications including the Tennessee Ethics Handbook, Basic Legal Resources: A Guide for Nonprofit Agencies in Service to the Public and Local Bar Rules. District 14 rep named Memphis attorney Emily Turner Landry has been appointed to fill the unexpired term of the District 14 Representative. The vacancy occurred in June when former representative Brian Faughnan resigned the position after serving one year of a two-year term. Landry received a bachelor's in psychology and political science from Texas A&M University in 1999 and her law degree from the University of Texas School of Law in 2002. She currently is an associate at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC in Memphis where she maintains a litigation practice. Landry returns to the board after serving on the YLD's Memphis CLE Team during the 2005-2006 bar year. New CLE for new lawyers For lawyers just starting their careers, the YLD announces a new day-long program designed to bridge the gap between preparation and practice. "The New Lawyer Experience," scheduled for Feb. 15, 2008, will emphasize skills development and feature sessions on litigating a case, building a transactional law practice, handling conflicts and maintaining confidentiality. Interactive components will include a peer-to-peer panel with senior-level associates sharing their experiences about working with administrative staff, keeping and billing time, managing networking expectations and pleasing multiple bosses. In the afternoon, participants will select a corporate or litigation track for a more in-depth look at their chosen field. The day will end with a session on achieving professional and personal success in the practice of law. Whether you have just joined the legal profession, need a refresher or are a senior partner responsible for educating associates, make plans now to be part of this unique program. CLE overview for 2007-2008 In addition to "The New Lawyer Experience," the YLD has an active schedule of CLE planned for the bar year. Under the leadership of Brentwood attorney and CLE Committee Chair Candice Reed, the YLD will present its traditional programs - Trial Practice, Transactional Practice and Demystifying the Ethics Process - but, whenever possible, offer new delivery mechanisms for a web- and tech-savvy generation. Look for opportunities to access CLE content through web casting, video casting and new online courses. Trial Practice Transactional Practice Ethics Forum: Demystifying the Ethics Process in Tennessee Earn CLE credits quicker To get involved with the YLD's CLE programming and earn CLE credits - as a materials drafter, speaker or producer - contact committee chair Candice Reed at candice.reed@counseloncall.com, or online CLE coordinator Kimberly Pride at kpride@rddlawfirm.com. Got scoop? Do you have news or information to share? E-DICT and the Tennessee Young Lawyer can be your megaphone. E-DICT is a monthly e-newsletter designed to keep YLD members in the loop on recent happenings within the division. Submissions are always welcome, and may be forwarded to editor Hillary Jones at hjones@latlaw.com. The Young Lawyer is a quarterly print publication, which also offers opportunities to publish substantive legal articles. Get more information from editors Hanson Tipton (htipton@watsonroach.com) and Mason Wilson (mason.wilson@butlersnow.com) © Copyright 2007 Tennessee Bar Association |
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