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TBA Hosts Opening TBALL Retreat for Class of 2025

Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Feb 11, 2025
News Type: Legal News

Members of the 2025 TBA Leadership Law (TBALL) class gathered last weekend in Nashville for the program's opening retreat. The event featured sessions providing an introduction to the program and the chance to hear from some of Tennessee’s top leaders. Speakers included TBA President-elect Heidi Barcus, Abby Rubenfeld, Byron Trauger, DarKenya W. Waller, Deb Varallo, Donna Yurdin, Emily Heird, Emily Landry and Maureen Holland. The class also heard from a range of judicial leaders including U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Kevin Ritz, Tennessee Court of Appeals Judges Kristi Davis and Jeffrey Usman, Tennessee Circuit Court Judge Joel Wallace, General Sessions Court Judge Danielle Mitchell and Judicial Commissioner Christopher Ingram. TBALL strives to equip participants with the vision, knowledge and skills necessary to serve as leaders. Learn more about the program.

 
Left: TBALL Steering Committee Co-chair John Wilks (left) and Katie Underwood
Right: Emily Landry speaks to the group


Emily Heird speaks to the group

 
Left: DarKenya Waller, executive director of Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands speaks to the group
Right: TBA President-elect Heidi Barcus shares her experience with the group


Byron Trauger addresses the class


TBALL Steering Committee Co-chair Kelly Street (left) and TBA President-elect Heidi Barcus

 
Left: TBALL Steering Committee Co-chairs Kelly Street and Terica Smith talk to the group
Right: Maureen Holland (left), Abby Rubenfeld speak to the group


Judge Jeffrey Usman (standing) moderates a panel with (from left) Judicial Commissioner Chris Ingram, Judge Joel Wallace, Judge Danielle Mitchell, Judge Kevin Ritz, Judge Kristi Davis

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