District 9 Representative: Ginny Blake and Kaley Bonett

As Belmont Law's Public Interest Coordinator, Ginny Blake's primary mission is to champion and facilitate public interest and pro bono initiatives, as well as nurture the law school's vital partnerships with public interest organizations. Specifically, Blake plans, coordinates and executes Belmont Law's pro bono clinics. She also provides guidance to students striving to complete Belmont Law's pro bono pledge. Originally from West Virginia, she graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in public relations from Marshall University and completed her law degree at West Virginia University College of Law. Over the course of her legal education, Blake interned with the federal public defender for the Southern District of Ohio in their Capital Habeas Unit, worked as a student attorney for the West Virginia Innocence Project and was a member of Public Interest Advocates. She was vice president of the Maryln E. Lugar Trial Association and was inducted into the Order of the Barristers upon graduation. She is licensed to practice in the state of Tennessee. Prior to joining Belmont Law, Blake served as head speechwriter and deputy communications director for former Nashville Mayor John Cooper. She enjoys reading, taking aerial dance classes, rock climbing and hanging out with CS Lewis, her pet bunny.

Kaley Bonett is an associate attorney at Richardson Law Group PLLC located in Hendersonville. After graduating from Berklee College of Music and the University of Florida Levin College of Law, Bonett moved to Nashville hoping to contribute to its vibrant and historic culture. Previously, she was a law student scholar for the American Bar Association (ABA), scholarship recipient for the North American Law Summit, fellow for the Multicultural Media Telecom and Internet Council, and a senior editor of the Florida Entertainment and Sports Law Review. In addition to her work at the firm, Bonett is passionate about providing pro bono work to budding artists through the Nashville Arts and Business Council. She hopes to devote the rest of her spare time to serving as the District 9 Representative for the TBA YLD.