| October 2009 Lawyers needed Saturday for Wills For Heroes The TBA YLD is organizing a Wills for Heroes event this Saturday, Oct. 24, in Franklin and the response has been overwhelming: more than 120 "heroes" have signed up for the program's free estate planning services. Attorney volunteers will assist local police officers, firefighters, and paramedics and their spouses by drafting simple wills, advanced directives and durable powers of attorney. Several volunteers are needed for the first shift (8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.) and 10 are needed for the second shift (12:20 to 5 p.m.). The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Elks Lodge No. 72, located at 485 Oak Meadow Drive, Franklin 37064. For more information or to volunteer contact Joy Day at jday@sutter-law.com or (615) 771-5008. Final Celebrate Pro Bono events on tap Legal organizations across the state have been hosting free clinics, CLE programs and other events in October as part of Celebrate Pro Bono Month. The TBA YLD and young lawyers across the state are doing their part by hosting events, many of which are scheduled for the next two weeks: Tuesday, Oct. 27 Wednesday, Oct. 28 Saturday, Oct. 31 Gallatin Wills for Heroes -- The clinic will run from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Gallatin Civic Center. Contact David Veile at (731) 424-6211 or dveile@lowerylaw.com for additional information. Jackson Wills for Heroes -- This event will take place in the Ben Langford Conference Room at the Jackson City Hall. For more details or to volunteer, please contact Josh Roberts at (731) 424-6211 or robertsj@waldrophall.com. In addition to the events being hosted by young lawyers, activities have been occurring around the state. See the list or learn more about Celebrate Pro Bono Law school visits continue in two weeks The TBA YLD Law School Outreach team will be in Knoxville on Nov. 2 and 3 to visit the Duncan School of Law and the University of Tennessee College of Law. At Duncan, lawyers and students are invited to a networking and membership reception on Monday, Nov. 2, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the first floor student lounge. Students can stop by to learn about TBA's law student membership, interact with local attorneys and grab some pizza for dinner. The next day, Nov. 3, the team will be at the University of Tennessee College of Law. A TBA membership information table will be set up from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and a pizza lunch will be served at noon in the rotunda. That evening from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Knoxville attorneys and students from both schools are invited to a reception at Oodles-- located at 18 Market Square SW, Knoxville 37902. All TBA members are encouraged to come out for these events. If you have any questions feel free to contact YLD Membership and Law School Outreach Committee Chair Nathan Shelby at (731) 267-1394 or nshelby@raineykizer.com. If you plan to attend, please let TBA staff member Stacey Shrader know so she can have a name badge for you. Young lawyers make '30 under 30' list The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation recently honored 30 young philanthropists in Nashville. The "30 under 30" class included several lawyers: Alan Bean with Gideon & Wiseman; TBA YLD board member Kristal Boone with Boone Law; YLD Mock Trial Committee member Candi Henry with Dodson, Parker, Behm & Capparella; and Hart Knight with Miller & Martin. Congratulations to all! Read more at www.nashvilletop30.org Volunteers needed for mock trial 2010 The state high school mock trial competition will take place March 19-20, 2010, in Nashville, while local competitions will be held throughout the month of February across the state. The Mock Trial Committee is looking for lawyers to volunteer as district coordinators and team coaches. One school that specifically has requested an attorney coach is McGavock High School in Nashville. If you are interested in volunteering for any of these positions please contact committee chair Marisa Combs at (615) 406-1178. Taiwan exchange opportunity Young lawyers between the ages of 25 and 40 who live or work in the eastern portion of Middle Tennessee or the southeast could have an opportunity to visit Taiwan through the Rotary Club's Group Study Exchange. The program funds teams of young professionals from two different countries to exchange visits. For four to six weeks, team members experience the customs and vocational practices of another country, speak to Rotary clubs in the host country and share information about their homeland. The purpose of the program is to promote international understanding and goodwill. Rotary District 6780 (which covers Mt. Juliet to Morristown, down to Chattanooga and over to Tullahoma and Fayetteville) is exchanging teams with Taiwan this year. The American team, led by Cookeville attorney David Day, will visit Taiwan March 14 to April 11, 2010. The Rotary Foundation pays for team members' round-trip airfare and Rotary members in the host country provide meals, lodging and local travel. Team members only have to pay for personal and incidental expenses. For an application or more information, please contact YLD District 6 Representative Rachel Moses at (931) 528-7436 or rmoses@las.org. Upcoming local bar events Local bar young lawyer groups have a lot going on during November. Activities include the following: Jackson Madison County Bar Association YLD -- The Jackson Madison YLD will host a reception for new admittees on Nov. 4 and will hold its monthly meeting on Nov. 24 at 5:15 p.m. For more information contact president Chuck Holliday at holliday@spraginslaw.com or (731) 424-0461. Knoxville Bar Association Barristers -- This Friday, Oct. 23, the group will host its First Annual Cornhole Throwdown to benefit local charities. The event will run from 5 to 10 p.m. at the South Bound Bar & Grill (104 S. Central Avenue in the Old City). For more information contact Joe Fanduzz at jfanduzz@gmail.com or Jhasta Moore at jhasta@gmail.com. Cost is $20 per team. Download a registration form Other upcoming Knoxville events include: Memphis Bar Association YLD -- The Memphis Bar Association YLD will hold its annual meeting and elections at the Rendezvous from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 19. Earlier in the day, the MBA YLD will partner with the TBA to offer transitional legal education to new lawyers. For additional details on these events contact MBA YLD President Freeman Foster at (901) 405-8633 or freeman.foster@state.tn.us. The Upper Cumberland Young Lawyers Association -- Young lawyers in the Upper Cumberland will hold their next meeting tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 29, at 5:30 p.m. at Char Restaurant in Cookeville. For more information, contact Rachel Moses at (931) 528-7436 or rmoses@las.org. Upcoming CLE Transactional Practice on Thursday Transactional lawyers should not miss the YLD's 5th annual Transactional Practice CLE this Thursday, Oct. 22, in Nashville. The six-hour seminar will focus on the formation and tax implications of various business entities, and will include a discussion of mergers and acquisitions and ethical issues business attorneys face. See the course agenda or register online Web Cast Series for New Lawyers Register for one or all of these seminars Save the Date March -- The TBA YLD will present a four-part web cast series on social networking on Wednesdays in March. Topics will include using social networking for case development, the ethical issues associated with using social networking to advertise legal services, the impact of social networking on juries and creating a social networking policy for a law office. April 8 -- Watch for more details about a new twist on the YLD's annual Trial Practice CLE. The six-hour program will be offered in Knoxville and Memphis.
For questions about TBA YLD CLE offerings around the state, feel free to contact your regional captain. In East Tennessee, contact Chris McCarty at cmccarty@lewisking.com. In Middle Tennessee, contact Brian Winfrey at winfrey.brian@dol.gov. In West Tennessee, contact captain and committee chair Stacie Winkler at swinkler@bakerdonelson.com. |
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Vol. 8, No. 4 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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