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YLD Affiliate News for May 2016

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 31, 2016
American Bar Association YLD – Nashville lawyer and ABA representative Matt Potempa was recently honored as “Best of the Bar" by the Nashville Business Journal.
 
Recognize your affiliate’s service to the bar and to the public in Awards of Achievement. Applications are due June 15. 

Take a look at the ABA YLD’s Past Initiatives for ideas on implementing a project for your affiliate.

For more information, visit the ABA website. To learn more about the ABA YLD visit the group online, follow them on Facebook and Twitter or connect on Linkedin. To get involved contact Nashville lawyer Matt Potempa, (615) 810-8438, for more information.

Blount County Bar Association YLD – The Blount County Bar YLD recently held an its monthly meeting and had executive committee elections. For more information contact President Nick Black, (865) 238-0665.
 
Chattanooga Bar Association YLD –The Chattanooga Bar Association YLD continues to have monthly social happy hours with the next one tentatively scheduled for June 22 at the Spring Hill Marriott. The YLD will continue its quarterly Coffee Talks with local judges throughout this upcoming year with the next one tentatively scheduled for June 9 at 7:30 a.m. with our local Circuit Court judges.
 
The group recently had a successful Access to Justice pro bono legal clinic.
 
For more information about the group contact President Corrin Fulton, (423) 756-5171, or follow the group on Facebook.
 
Jackson Madison County Bar Association YLD – The Jackson-Madison County YLD will be working with the Hands Up pre-school this year as well as several other organizations. For more information about the group contact President Kortney Simmons, (731) 660-8810 or follow news on the group's Facebook page.
 
Knoxville Bar Association Barristers – The Barristers Volunteer Breakfast is a recurring event on the fourth Thursday of each month at 6:15 a.m. The Barristers Volunteer Breakfast Committee always need volunteers to serve food or sponsor. Sign up here. 
 
Law Week & School Outreach Committee: Thanks to all of the volunteers who participated in the Junior Judges presentations over the past month.  We appreciate you for making it a successful event.
 
This year’s Barristers Professional Clothing Drive was a smashing success, thanks to innumerable generous donors and the many hardworking volunteers who helped make the event possible. Truckloads of clothing were donated to the YWCA, the Connect Ministries Career Closet and Knox Area Rescue Ministries. Thank you all for your support of this wonderful cause!
 
Check out the Barristers online or on Facebook, or contact President Rachel Hurt, (865) 546-7000, for more information.
 
Maury County Bar Association YLD – The Maury County YLD continues to hold social gatherings on the first Tuesday of the month. The group is working on finishing up a Clerks Directory for the benefit of local young lawyers.  For more information contact President Travis Jones, (931) 797-2344.
 
Memphis Bar Association YLD –  For more information about the MBA YLD, or if you would like to get involved with the MBA YLD, please contact President Jonathan May, (901) 577-6102 or visit the group’s Facebook page. 
 
Montgomery County Bar Association YLD – The group recently held a successful free legal advice clinic for seniors at the Robertson County Senior Citizens Center in Springfield.  For information about the Montgomery County YLD contact President Justin Sensing, (931) 552-5670.
 
Nashville Bar Association YLD – For more information about the NBA YLD contact Justin McNaughton, (615) 782-2215, or follow the group on Facebook.
 
Northeast Tennessee Young Lawyers Association – Sunny Sandos will be President of NETYLA for the 2016-2017 year.  The board currently has vacancies, so if you are a young lawyer in Sullivan County, Washington County, Johnson County, Carter County, Unicoi County, Greene County, Hamblen County, Hawkins County or Hancock County and want to become more involved, please contact Sunny Sandos, (423) 439-4641. Follow news from the group on Facebook.
 
Upper Cumberland Young Lawyers Association – The UCYLA will hold its next meeting on Thursday, June 9 at 6:30 p.m. at Spankies in Cookeville. For more information about the group, please contact President Russell C. Tribble.  Follow news from the group on Facebook.
 
Williamson County Bar Association YLD – The WCBA-YLD held its annual meeting earlier this month and elected the following officers for this coming year: Jason Talley was confirmed as the incoming President for this coming year, Kendall White was elected Secretary, Sam Cross was elected as a member-at-large, and Nathan Powers will continue to serve as social chair. The WCBA YLD will host a Happy Hour at the Boathouse in downtown Franklin beginning at 5 p.m. on June 9. For information about the group contact President Jason Talley, (615) 591-4002 or follow news from the group on Facebook.