| July 2008 Wills for Heroes volunteers needed The TBA Young Lawyers Division is holding its first Wills for Heroes project in Columbia this Saturday and needs additional volunteers. The project -- which provides wills, powers of attorney and advance directives to first responders -- will take place at the Riverside Armory from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., with volunteer training at 8 a.m. Over 200 firefighters, police officers and EMS personnel have signed up for the free legal service. As a result of this overwhelming turnout, additional volunteers are needed. To participate contact John Clark at (931) 388-4022 or jclark@hardinandparkes.com. TLAW liaison named to YLD board Tennessee Lawyers Association for Women (TLAW) President Barbara Zoccola has named Memphis attorney Ahsaki Baptist as the TLAW liaison to the TBA Young Lawyers Division Board. Pursuant to the YLD's bylaws, representatives from local, county and specialty bars are entitled to a non-voting seat on the board. Baptist practices law at Wyatt Tarrant & Combs, where she is a member of the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Service Team. She focuses her practice in the areas of commercial litigation and commercial real estate. She is active in her community, volunteering for the Memphis Area Legal Services' Pro Bono Project and as a member of the Memphis and National Bar associations. Baptist graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 2007. Upper Cumberland lawyers to gather Calling all young lawyers who work or live in the Upper Cumberland! There will be a dutch-treat dinner at Crawdaddy's Restaurant in Cookeville on Tuesday, Aug. 5, at 5:30 p.m. In addition to good food and fellowship, the group will discuss creation of a Young Lawyers Association of the Upper Cumberland, make plans to implement the TBA Young Lawyers Division's service projects for the year -- including Wills for Heroes and Building Healthy Relationships -- discuss recruitment of mock trial coaches, select a public service project for Law Day 2009 and much more! For more information, contact Rachel Moses of the Legal Aid Society in Cookeville at (931) 528-7436 or rmoses@las.org. Mock Trial 2009 update Competition Date -- As previously reported, the Tennessee State High School Mock Trial Competition will take place March 13-14 in Nashville. The committee is aware that this date conflicts with the March SAT offering, but it was the only weekend available for the state competition. Team coaches and district coordinators are encouraged to remind students of this conflict early so they do not register for this test date. Volunteers Needed -- If you have any ideas for a criminal scenario that would work well as this year's problem, or if you are interested in serving on the 2008-2009 Mock Trial Committee please contact chair Marisa Lee Combs at (615) 384-8444 or mcombs@larrywilks.com. Various roles are available, and volunteers do not have to reside in Nashville to assist the committee. YLD announces CLE for young lawyers The YLD has an active schedule of CLE programming planned for young lawyers this bar year. Please see the fall course catalogue (which should be in your mailbox in mid-August) for a detailed description of the programs. Transactional Practice: Counseling Small to Mid-Sized Companies in a Troubled Economy The New Lawyer Experience: Bridging the Gap Between Preparation and Practice Effectively Handling Malpractice Cases in Tennessee Trial Practice for Today's Litigator Mentors needed The YLD's mentoring program is off to a great start with a number of law students and young attorneys expressing interest in being mentored. Thanks to those who have already signed up to be a mentor. We still have opportunities to service. If you would be interested in helping a fellow lawyer, please complete a mentor application and waiver form and return it to TBA staff member Stacey Shrader via fax at (615) 297-8058 or by email at sshrader@tnbar.org. YLD offers first webcast Nashville lawyer Candice Reed, chair of the YLD's CLE Committee, will present the first webcast by a young lawyer on Aug. 27 at noon CDT. The one-hour live seminar will explore the legal and ethical issues surrounding the use of contract attorneys. Register or learn more at TennBarU. |
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Vol. 7, No. 1 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 mpetrinjak@raineykizer.com Mary Petrinjak Jackson 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 FORWARD THIS E-MAIL!! Feel free to forward E-DICT to anyone who might be interested in TBA YLD news. MAKE TBA YLD ONLINE YOUR HOME PAGE DISCONTINUE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION? TO STOP receiving E-DICT, send your request to sshrader@tnbar.org Please note: unsubscribing will cancel all electronic communications from the TBA. |
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