Minority Law Student Reception in Knoxville -- The Knoxville Bar Association (KBA) Minority Opportunities Committee, the University of Tennessee College of Law and the Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law will co-host a reception for minority law students on Sept. 27. Area lawyers are asked to volunteer to adopt a student as their "buddy" for the night. The event will be held at Old City Entertainment, 118 S. Central St., from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero also will be in attendance as a special guest. RSVP to (865) 522-6522 or on the KBA's website
Duncan Announces Scholarships -- Lincoln Memorial University's Duncan School of Law will award $5,000 scholarships to qualified applicants who are Tennessee Department of Children's Services employees, law enforcement officers, municipal employees or current or former members of the military, including the National Guard. Learn more from the News Sentinel
Belmont Unveils New Law School Home -- As its second year got underway, Belmont University College of Law unveiled the new Randall and Sadie Baskin Center with a ribbon cutting celebration attended by Nashville Mayor Karl Dean and Congressman Jim Cooper. The 75,000 square foot, three-story brick and limestone building sits atop a five-level underground garage. The copper-roofed dome features a skylight at the top, which represents the "eye of God" guiding human law, and the building offers four different porticos to represent the four types of law: local, state, federal and God's. Inside, the Baskin Center contains more than a dozen classrooms, a trial courtroom, an appellate courtroom, a two-story law library and more than 20 faculty offices. Read more
American Bar Association YLD -- The ABA YLD will hold its fall conference in Charleston, S.C., Oct. 18-20. Along with a range of educational programs, the conference will feature presentations by South Carolina Chief Justice Jean Hoefer Toal and Justice Costa M. Pleicones. Social events include an evening at the South Carolina Aquarium. Get details here
The following Wills for Heroes events have been scheduled across the state. Please contact the event organizer for more details or to volunteer. To get involved in the Wills for Heroes Committee or to request a clinic in your area, please contact committee chair Bradley Carter at bcarter@runyonandrunyon.com. Learn more about the Wills for Heroes program at www.willsforheroes.org.
Nashville lawyer Marisa Combs has been named co-chair of the Transition and Succession Subcommittee of the TBA Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility. The subcommittee got down to work last week, tackling issues related to winding down abandoned law practices. The group will place a special emphasis on developing preventative measures so that lawyers have the tools to properly plan for the succession of their law practices. The subcommittee's first item of business will be to examine amendments to Section 29 of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, which would provide for the appointment of a receiver attorney by the presiding judge of the district where the office is located. It also is reviewing material from several other states that have guides for helping lawyers in such transitions. The disciplinary rule changes are part of a proposed comprehensive rewrite to the rules published by the Supreme Court in August. Comments and suggestions on the issue of transitioning a law practice may be submitted to Combs at mcombs@lewisking.com.
The TBA has announced a series of public hearings across the state on two important issues facing the legal profession -- civility and conservatorship. Young lawyers are invited and encouraged to participate in both initiatives.
The median salary for first-year associates at large law firms has decreased steadily within the past three years, The ABA Journal reports. Major markets such as New York and Chicago are still offering the standard BigLaw salaries, but the prevalence of such offers is declining according to research by the Association for Legal Career Professionals (NALP). The median first-year salary at firms of all sizes, however, has increased in the last year, based on a survey of 570 law firms.
American Bar Association YLD -- The ABA held its annual meeting in Chicago from Aug. 2 to 7. The ABA-YLD also met and began its assembly with an invocation by Tennessee's own Lee Bowles, General Sessions Court judge in Marshall County. Read about the resolutions argued, awards received and other updates here
Members of the new ABA-YLD leadership also took office. Chris Rogers of Dallas replaced Michael Bergman of Chicago as ABA-YLD Chair. Mario Sullivan of Chicago began serving his one-year term as YLD chair-elect. And Jennifer Daugherty of Minneapolis began serving her one-year term as YLD Assembly Speaker.
The ABA-YLD's next meeting will be the fall conference in Charleston, S.C., Oct. 18 to 20. For information about the ABA-YLD contact Matt Potempa at matt@potempafirm.com or (615) 255-5007.
Jackson Madison County Bar Association YLD -- The Jackson-Madison County YLD will host a joint reception with the Federal Bar Association at Charlie Bulldogs on Aug. 30 beginning at 4 p.m. For more information about the event or the YLD contact President Terica Smith at terica@wtls.org or (731) 426-1337.
Knoxville Bar Association Barristers -- The Barristers Hunger and Poverty Relief Committee recently concluded its School Supply Drive, which provided supplies for 35 foster children through Childhelp Foster Family Agency of East Tennessee.
Among the Barrister's upcoming events are the monthly meeting Sept. 12 at 5 p.m. at the Bistro by the Bijou and a happy hour Sept 27 at 5:30 p.m. at the Bearden Beer Market. On Oct. 12, the Barristers team up with the KBA for the annual golf tournament. This year's event will be held at the Avalon Landmark Golf Club. Registration, practice range privileges and box lunches will be available from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A shotgun start will take place at 1 p.m. Following the tournament, players are invited to a BBQ dinner. Participants may sign up as individuals or teams, but each team must include at least one lawyer. The entry fee of $100 per player includes green fees, cart, range balls, box lunch, a commemorative tournament gift, two tickets for beverages during the tournament, prizes and cook-out following the tournament. All entries and payments must be received by Oct. 5. Is your law firm interested in sponsoring? Check out options. Learn more or register for the tournament here
Finally, the Barristers are recruiting volunteers for area Saturday Bar clinics. Knox County clinics will be held at Legal Aid of East Tennessee. Dates include Sept. 8, Oct. 13, Oct. 27, Nov. 10 and Dec. 1. Blount County events will take place Sept.15, Oct. 27, Nov. 10 and Dec. 1 at New Hope Blount County Children's Advocacy Center in Maryville. All clinics run from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
Contact Barristers President Josh Bond at jbond@hdclaw.com for more information about any of these events.
Memphis Bar Association YLD -- The MBA YLD will host its annual golf tournament Sept. 28 at Glen Eagle Golf Course in Millington with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Registration is $65 per person with proceeds benefiting the Downtown Porter Boys and Girls Club. Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers, as well as for the longest drive and closet to the pin. Sponsors of this year's tournament are Alpha Reporting Corp., BankTennessee, IPSCO - Insurance Service & Planning Co., and The Marston Group. Register online
The group also announced it will hold its annual meeting Nov. 15. Watch for more details to come. For more information about the MBA YLD contact President Abby Webb at awebb@shuttleworthwilliams.com or (901) 328-8223.
District 7 YLD Representative Aimee Luna is hosting a book drive for the Veterans Nursing Home in Murfreesboro. Anyone interested in donating books, bookshelves (preferably three foot in height) or monetary assistance should contact Luna at aluna@las.org or (615) 890-0905.
The TBA recently hired two new staff members to handle key programs run by the bar and its committees.
Leadership Law
Brittany Sims will join the TBA next week as coordinator of the Leadership Law program. She replaces long time staff member Monica Mackie who is pursuing other opportunities. Sims, a Nashville native, graduated from Hampton University in Hampton, Va., then returned to Nashville to work as a VISTA volunteer with AmeriCorp. While pursuing a graduate degree at Tennessee State University, Sims worked with the TSU Center for Service Learning and Civic Engagement and then moved on to become a program coordinator there. She also serves as assistant volleyball coach at Fisk University. Her degree is in public administration, with a certificate in nonprofit management. In addition to coordinating the TBALL program, Sims also will join the team that gathers news for the daily TBAToday newsletter and TBA website. You can reach her at bsims@tnbar.org.
Access to Justice and Public Education
Elizabeth "Liz" Slagle Todaro joined the TBA staff this week to begin training as the new Access to Justice and Public Education Coordinator. She will take over later this fall when Sarah Hayman, who currently fills those roles, departs to have her first child. Todaro, a graduate of the City University of New York Law School, most recently led Nashville Debate - a comprehensive debate program for high school students. She also has served in a consulting role with the YWCA as a community educator and outreach coordinator for the agency's Domestic Violence Center, and as program director for the Family and Children's Service Crisis Center. A native of Nashville, Todaro graduated from Hume-Fogg High School. She earned her undergraduate degree from Emory University and worked in Atlanta and Washington, D.C., prior to attending law school. You can reach her at ltodaro@tnbar.org.
The Second Annual Law Firm Trivia Challenge in Nashville raised $6,300 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Hosted last Monday by YLD members Mary Beth Haltom and Jenney Keaty, the event involved more than 100 lawyers competing on 19 law firm teams. First place went to "Guilty as Charged" from the Davidson County District Attorney General’s office. Team members were Rob McGuire, Bret Gunn, Elizabeth Foy, Brian Ewald and Lauren Turner. Second place went to "Trivial Per Se" from the Law Office of John Day (Laura Baker, Brandon Bass, Burke Keaty, Casey Truelove and Kurt Hippel) and third place went to the Neal & Harwell team of Jeff Gibson, Drew Warth, Ron Harris, David Bridgers and Megan Deardorff.
The Ins and Outs of Transactional Practice
This six-hour seminar will provide business attorneys with the information, tools and tips needed to successfully handle common business transactions. The seminar will offer an overview of different forms of business entities, with an emphasis on what entities are best for various clients and business plans, the 2012 adopted amendments to the Tennessee Business Corporation Act, the nuts and bolts of buying and selling a private company, as well as tax issues affecting different business structures. Each session will address pertinent issues for the transactional lawyer. The day will wrap up with a presentation and discussion about civility in the practice of law and ethical situations arising in transactional settings.
Details:
Producers: Tommy Santel, Mary Beth Haltom
Location: Tennessee Bar Center, Nashville
Speakers:
Kristal Boone, Boone Law PLLC
David Stempel, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings
Keith Thompson, Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis
Mark Westlake, Gullett, Sanford, Robinson & Martin PLLC
American Bar Association YLD - The ABA Annual Meeting will be held in Chicago Aug. 2 through 5, Details about the meeting can be found here. For general information about the ABA YLD contact Matt Potempa at matt@potempafirm.com or (615) 255-5007.
Blount County Bar Association YLD - For more information about the Blount County YLD contact president George Maifair at george@grmbankruptcy.com or (865) 323-6719.
Chattanooga Bar Association YLD - The Chattanooga YLD held a social on July 11 at Big River Grill to further fundraising efforts for a project to create a children's play area in the lobby of the local juvenile court. The group has met with a contractor and is currently awaiting a final bid. It is expected that this project will pair well with the TBA YLD's CASA coloring book and backpack initiatives. The Chattanooga YLD also is hosting an additional fundraising social on Aug. 1. In June, the group helped obtain silent auction items for the local Pro Bono Night to benefit Legal Aid of East Tennessee (LAET). The event was a success thanks to the hard work of many of the YLD members and Charlie McDaniel of LAET. For more information about the Chattanooga YLD contact President Eric Burnette at eburnette@bdplawfirm.com or (423) 266-2121.
Jackson Madison County Bar Association YLD - The Jackson-Madison County YLD recently held elections and welcomed the following members to its new board: President Nathan Shelby, Vice President Josh Dougan, Treasurer Jessica Salonus, Secretary Ashley Holliday, Immediate Past President Terica Smith and board members Gayra Jones, Caleb Meriwether, Brandon Reedy, Courtney Reedy and Andrea Sipes. The group also partnered with the TBA YLD to host a membership event at a game of the Jackson Generals. For more information about the Jackson Madison County Bar Association YLD contact President Nathan Shelby at nshelby@raineykizer.com or (731) 425-7949.
Knoxville Bar Association Barristers - The Barristers will hold its next meeting Aug. 8 beginning at 5 p.m. at the Bistro and will sponsor a summer party on Aug. 10 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Sunsphere at World's Fair Park. Tickets are $15 each and include a BBQ dinner. Beer and wine will be available for purchase. RSVP here In addition, volunteers are needed on Aug. 24 to serve breakfast at the Volunteer Ministry Center. Contact Sheila Needles at sheila.needles@gmail.com or Will Kittrell at wkittrell@emadlaw.com to get involved in that project. Finally, the group is recruiting volunteers for Saturday Bar clinics in Knox and Blount counties. Knoxville dates include Aug. 11 and 25 and Sept. 8 and 22. Blount County dates include Aug. 18 and Sept. 15. To get involved in any of these activities contact Barristers President Josh Bond at jbond@hdclaw.com.
Maury County YLD - The Maury County YLD continues to make plans for a "Luncheon on the Courthouse Lawn," which will treat courthouse clerks, judges' staff and other legal support staff to a thank-you lunch for their hard work. More information will follow in the coming month. For details about the event or the association contact Maury County YLD President Douglas K. Chapman at (931) 388-3380 or douglaskchapman@hotmail.com.
Memphis Bar Association YLD - The MBA YLD will host its annual golf tournament Sept. 28 at Glen Eagle Golf Course in Millington. There will be a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Mark your calendar and look for more details to come. For general information about the MBA YLD contact President Abby Webb at awebb@shuttleworthwilliams.com or (901) 328-8223.
Nashville Bar Association YLD - For more information about the Nashville YLD, contact President Sara Reynolds at sreynolds@andersonreynolds.com or (615) 942-1700.
Northeast Tennessee Young Lawyers Association - For more information about the NTYLA contact President Robert Black at (423) 230-0006 or rblack@rossassociateslaw.com.
Upper Cumberland Young Lawyers Association - The Upper Cumberland YLD will hold its 2012 Wills for Heroes clinic on Aug. 18 at the Putnam County 911 Center, 700 County Services Dr., Cookeville 38501. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. To volunteer contact Rachel Moses at rmoses@las.org or 931-528-7436. Last month, the group held its third annual "Coffee Talk With the Judges" at Crawdaddy's restaurant in Cookeville. Turnout was impressive and included members of the UCYLA, law students interested in joining the group and many judges from throughout the Upper Cumberland Area. For more information about the group contact President Phil Hatch at pahatch@tndagc.org or (931) 528-5015.
The following Wills for Heroes events have been scheduled across the state. Please contact the event organizer for more details or to volunteer. To get involved in the Wills for Heroes Committee or to request a clinic in your area, please contact committee chair Bradley Carter at bcarter@runyonandrunyon.com. Learn more about the Wills for Heroes program at www.willsforheroes.org.
Lebanon, Sept. 22
Location: Tressler & Associates, PLLC, 212 North Castle Heights Ave.
The Wills for Heroes program is in need of donated laptops (either new or used). It also is in need of technical assistance to fix two laptops that currently are not operational. If your firm is interested in contributing computers or donating the services of an IT professional, please contact Wills for Heroes Committee Chair Brad Carter at bcarter@runyonandrunyon.com.
Committee chairs also are now in place for the upcoming bar year. Please feel free to contact these leaders if you would like to get involved. See complete contact information for these individuals on the YLD's website
The YLD's 14 district representatives are elected to serve you, the membership, and represent your interests to the division's governing board. Please do not hesitate to contact your district representative with questions about the TBA YLD or ways to get involved. See complete contact information for this year's representatives on the YLD's website
Members of the TBA Young Lawyers Division leadership gathered this past weekend in Nashville to plan public and member service programs for the new bar year. On Saturday morning, TBA President Jackie Dixon spoke to the group about her vision for the year and discussed how the YLD can support those efforts. YLD President David Veile has committed to helping Dixon implement public education efforts designed to help civic and community leaders understand the importance of a fair and impartial judiciary. That initiative as well as others was on the agenda for the session. The YLD also will kick off its public service initiatives in August with two Wills for Heroes clinics. Please contact the event sponsors listed below to get involved.
Cookeville, Aug. 18
Location: Putnam County 911-Center, 700 County Services Dr. (next to Health Department)
Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Contact: Rachel Moses, rmoses@las.org, (931) 528-7436
Clarksville, Aug. 24
Location: Clarksville Police Department, 135 Commerce St.
Contact: Garth Click, garth@clicklawoffice.com, (615) 384-8444
A single mother at age 15, Amanda Ray Jelks, has had a few roadblocks in her life. Now a Chattanooga attorney at 26, Jelks talks about the journey and those who encouraged her. “Growing up, going to college was never discussed,” she said. “I did not know any college graduates personally as a youth. My mom told me growing up I should be a lawyer because she said I could argue with a stop sign and convince it that it says go.” She graduated from the University of Memphis with her law degree at 24. During the summers she interned at Chambliss, Bahner and Stophel PC, where she now works full-time. Read her story in the Times Free Press
Members of the TBA Young Lawyers Division leadership are meeting this weekend in Nashville to plan public and member service programs for the new bar year. On Saturday morning, TBA President Jackie Dixon will speak to the group about her vision for the year and discuss how the YLD can support those efforts. YLD President David Veile has committed to helping Dixon implement public education efforts designed to help civic and community leaders understand the importance of an independent judiciary. That initiative as well as others are on the agenda for the session. Learn more about the YLD's programs
A federal judge in Michigan has dismissed a suit by 12 Thomas M. Cooley law grads claiming they were misled about their job prospects. U.S. District Judge Gordon Quist dismissed the case on Friday, saying Cooley’s employment stats are “literally true” and the plaintiffs unreasonably relied on the school’s representations, the Wall Street Journal Law Blog reports. The judge also said the state’s consumer protection law does not apply to items purchased for a business purpose, including the purchase of a legal education. ABAJournal.com has more
The erosion of new associate hiring at law firms has resulted in a dramatic three-year decline in starting salaries for recent law graduates. Research by NALP, formerly the National Association for Law Placement, found that average starting salaries for members of the class of 2011 holding full-time jobs fell by 6.5 percent compared with the previous class, to $78,653 from $84,111. The median reported salary dropped by 5 percent, to $60,000 from $63,000. The median starting salary has dropped by 17 percent since 2009, according to NALP, and the average salary has decreased by 16 percent. Learn more from the National Law Journal
The Ins and Outs of Transactional Practice
The YLD will offer its annual Transactional CLE on Oct. 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. in Nashville. The six-hour seminar will provide business attorneys with the information, tools and tips needed to successfully handle common business transactions. The seminar will offer an overview of different forms of business entities, with an emphasis on what entities are best for various clients and business plans, as well as the tax implications associated with each. Other sessions will cover a range of issues of interest to transactional lawyers. The day will wrap up with a panel discussion about practical tips for avoiding ethical traps in business transactions.
Details
Producers: Tommy Santel, Mary Beth Haltom
Location: Tennessee Bar Center Register here
American Bar Association YLD – The ABA YLD Annual Meeting will be held in Chicago Aug. 2 to 5. The event features three days of learning and networking and the installation of new officers. The group’s last meeting took place in Nashville in May. Read a report of that event. For general information about the ABA YLD contact Matt Potempa at matt@potempafirm.com or (615) 255-5007.
Blount County Bar Association YLD – For more information about the Blount County YLD contact president George Maifair at george@grmbankruptcy.com or (865) 323-6719.
Chattanooga Bar Association YLD – The CBA YLD will be host a Summer Social and Membership Drive for law clerks and new associates on July 11 at 5:30 p.m. at Big River Grill on Broad Street. All members are invited to attend and are encouraged to bring summer clerks and new associates with them. For more information about the event, contact Ellie Hill at EHill@pbsjlaw.com. For more information about the Chattanooga YLD contact President Eric Burnette at eburnette@bdplawfirm.com or (423) 266-2121.
Jackson Madison County Bar Association YLD – The Jackson-Madison YLD will hold elections in July, at which time Nathan Shelby with Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell will take over as president. On July 12, the TBA YLD will hold its Jackson Membership Event at the Jackson Generals Game. Please contact Shelby at nshelby@raineykizer.com if you would like to join colleagues in an upper deck suite for the game. For more information about the group contact President Terica Smith at terica@wtls.org or (731) 426-1337.
Knoxville Bar Association Barristers – The Barristers will hold its next meeting on July 11 at 5 p.m. at the Bistro, and its monthly happy hour on July 26. The group also is seeking volunteers for its Access to Justice Committee and to help serve breakfast at the Volunteer Ministry Center on July 26. Contact Troy Weston at (865) 544-2010 or tweston@ebtlaw.com for information about opportunities with the committee. Contact Sheila Needles at (865) 292-0000 or sheila.needles@gmail.com for details about the breakfast. In addition, the Barristers are helping recruit volunteers for the Knox County Saturday Bar clinic on July 14 and 28, and for the Blount County Saturday Bar on July 21. The clinics are held from 9 a.m. to noon. The Knoxville clinic takes place at Legal Aid of East Tennessee, 502 S. Gay Street, Suite 404. The Blount County clinics are held at New Hope Blount County Children’s Advocacy Center, 212 Cates Street in Maryville.
Finally, TBA YLD District Representative Ian Hennessey is planning a series of service projects for the area. The "Lawyers for All Seasons" Public Service Project launched this week with an event at the Wesley House Community Center. Lawyers served lunch at the center and shared with the children about what it means to be a lawyer. Other upcoming events include a visit to a local outreach center for the mentally handicapped and a senior center. For more information contact Hennessey at ihennessey@londonamburn.com or (865) 637-0203.
For general information about the Barristers contact President Josh Bond at jbond@hdclaw.com or (865) 546-9611.
Maury County YLD – The Maury County YLD recently elected Douglas K. Chapman with L. Samuel Patterson & Assoc. as the group’s new president. He takes over from Chaz Molder with Hardin, Parkes, Kelley, & Carter. Both work in Columbia. The group continues to plan a summer cookout on the courthouse lawn in honor of all courthouse and legal support staff. Look for additional details to come. For more information about the group contact Chapman at (931) 388-3380 or douglaskchapman@hotmail.com.
Memphis Bar Association YLD – The MBA YLD will host its annual golf tournament Sept. 28 at Glen Eagle Golf Course in Millington. There will be a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Mark your calendar and look for more details to come. For general information about the MBA YLD contact President Abby Webb at awebb@shuttleworthwilliams.com or (901) 328-8223.
Nashville Bar Association YLD -- The NBA YLD will hold the 15th Annual Carbolic Smoke Ball July 14 at the Ruby. The evening will feature a live band and open bar. Funds raised will benefit the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee & the Cumberlands and Davidson County CASA. The planning committee is actively seeking sponsors and selling tickets. Contact Colleen Bracken at colleen.bracken@hospitallaborlaw.com or Will Hicky at whicky@tpmmlaw.com for more information. In addition, on July 18 from 9 to 11 a.m., the group’s Homeless Committee is holding a HELP Clinic at Room in the Inn. It is seeking eight to 10 volunteer lawyers to help serve. Contact Tera Rica Murdock at trmurdock@wallerlaw.com for details. For more information about the Nashville YLD, contact President Sara Reynolds at sreynolds@andersonreynolds.com or (615) 942-1700.
Northeast Tennessee Young Lawyers Association – For more information about NTYLA contact President Robert Black at (423) 230-0006 or rblack@rossassociateslaw.com.
Upper Cumberland Young Lawyers Association – The next Upper Cumberland YLA meeting will take place July 19 at 6 p.m. at Foglight Foodhouse in Walling. Please RSVP to Rachel Moses at rmoses@las.org or (931) 528-7436 by July 17. The group also recently announced that it will partner with the TBA YLD to host a Wills for Heroes clinic on Aug.18. Contact Moses for details about that event as well. Finally, the group announced that lawyers who have been practicing for less than five years and want to take appointed cases in the 13th Judicial District must attend a mandatory criminal law seminar on July 31 at the Nashville State Community College, Cookeville Campus. For details contact Jonathan Young at jlyoung@frontiernet.net or (931) 526-3366. For more information about any of the group's activities, contact President Phil Hatch at pahatch@tndagc.org or (931) 528-5015.
The following Wills for Heroes events have been scheduled across the state. Please contact the event organizer for more details or to volunteer. To get involved in the Wills for Heroes Committee or to request a clinic in your area, please contact committee chair Bradley Carter at bcarter@runyonandrunyon.com. Learn more about the Wills for Heroes program
Computer Donations & Troubleshooting
The Wills for Heroes program is in need of donated laptops (either new or used). It also is in need of technical assistance to fix two laptops that currently are not operational. If your firm is interested in contributing computers or donating the services of an IT professional, please contact Wills for Heroes Committee Chair Brad Carter at bcarter@runyonandrunyon.com.
The TBA YLD has been awarded a grant from the American Bar Association YLD to support its Diversity Leadership Institute, a six-month mentoring and leadership program for law students in Tennessee. Special thanks goes to Nashville lawyer Nikylan Knapper with the U.S. Department of Labor, who prepared the grant application. The DLI program, coordinated by the YLD Diversity Committee, will accept applications for the 2013 class this fall. Learn more about the program
TBA YLD members were on hand earlier this month as some 60 new lawyers took part in swearing in ceremonies at War Memorial Auditorium in Nashville. Following introductions and administration of the oath by Chief Justice Connie Clark, the group heard remarks from each justice and TBA President Jackie Dixon. Over 100 of the new lawyers and their families then attended an open house and luncheon at the Tennessee Bar Center. See photos from the event or the list of all new lawyers admitted
