TBA YLD Diversity Committee Nets ABA Award - Articles

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Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 31, 2016

The Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyers Division was recognized nationally at the American Bar Association Spring Conference in St. Louis. The group received third place in the 2016 Embracing Diversity Challenge, awarded for the TBA YLD's work on the Diversity Leadership Institute. 

The DLI is a six-month leadership and mentoring program for Tennessee law students, designed to develop skills to succeed as an attorney and to build relationships among students of diverse backgrounds. The recognition also included a cash prize of $250.

Those who wish to know more about the Diversity Committee or the DLI, please contact Diversity Chair Amber Floyd or Vice Chair John Rice.