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YLD Affiliate News for June 2016

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 30, 2016
American Bar Association YLD – 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. 
 
Blount County Bar Association YLD – The Blount County Bar YLD recently held its monthly meeting elected new officers for the year.  The group’s new President is Stephanie Jernigan, Vice-President/Secretary is John Chavis, and the Hand of the President/Immediate Past President is Nick Black. For more information contact Stephanie Jernigan, (865) 523-7731.
 
Chattanooga Bar Association YLD – The Chattanooga Bar Association YLD continues to have monthly social happy hours and quarterly Coffee Talks with local judges throughout this upcoming year. The group’s next social happy hour will be on July 21 at 5 p.m. at the Camp House in support of Pro Bono Night, which honors Legal Aid of East Tennessee, and all lawyers are encouraged to attend Pro Bono Night at Bessie Smith Hall after the social.
 
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 needs volunteers to serve food or sponsor. Sign up here. 
 
The first Grandparents as Parents Legal Clinic, led by Deb House of Legal Aid of East Tennessee, was a success with many Barristers volunteering. Tentatively, the goal is to hold this clinic four times a year with support from Barrister’s volunteers.
 
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 Thomas Hutto, (931)388-2822.
 
Memphis Bar Association YLD –  The Memphis YLD has had a busy spring, including our annual high school mock trial tournament, lawyer’s basketball league and some fantastic CLE’s (including a strong panel discussion of Netflix’s “Making A Murderer”). Shifting gears to the summer calendar, the MBA YLD is working on some exciting events. The YLD will be enjoying "YLD Night at the Levitt Shell," where YLD members and family can spread out blankets, have some beer and enjoy the free summer concert series on July 16.
 
The MBA YLD will also be partnering with the Memphis Area Legal Services’ Young Lawyers Committee for the Campaign for Justice to host a charity bowling night at Billy Hardwick in Memphis on July 28. 
 
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. 
 
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 or Secretary Ruth Bunn.  Follow news from the group on Facebook.
 
Williamson County Bar Association YLD – The WCBA YLD will have its next meeting and host a Happy Hour at the Boathouse in downtown Franklin beginning at 5:00 pm on July 12. For information about the group contact President Jason Talley, (615) 591-4002 or follow news from the group on Facebook.