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YLD Affiliate News for July 2016

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 29, 2016
American Bar Association YLD – The annual ABA Bar Meeting will be held from August 4 through 9 in San Francisco. 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 –  For more information contact Stephanie Jernigan, (865) 523-7731.
 
Chattanooga Bar Association YLD – The Chattanooga Bar Association YLD recently assisted in gathering donation items for Legal Aid of East Tennessee’s Pro Bono Night. The group 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 August 24 at 5:30 p.m. at The Bitter Alibi, and the group will be voting to amend their Bylaws at this meeting.
 
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 Barristers will be hosting a program to train pro bono attorneys to represent TennCare enrollees in enrollment and medical service appeals and contested case hearings. The program will be held on September 12 from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. at Watson, Roach, Batson, Rowell & Lauderback, PLC in Knoxville and will be provided free of charge to participants. If you have any difficulty questions please contact Daniel L. Ellis or Chris Coleman.
 
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 summer, including lawyer’s basketball league and some fantastic presentations, "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.
 
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 will be hosting its Wills for Heroes event on September 17 at the Clarksville Police Department from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. They are seeking attorney volunteers, notaries, witnesses and heroes. For information about the Montgomery County YLD contact Jamie Durrett or 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 – The group will be hosting a presentation with the topic of “Did I Cross the Line or Are Judges Becoming Thin-Skinned?” by Penny White on August 5 at 3:30 p.m. in Johnson City at the Barrel Room of Portico. For more information, please contact Sunny Sandos, (423) 439-4641. Follow news from the group on Facebook.
 
Upper Cumberland Young Lawyers Association – The UCYLA usually tries to meet on the first Thursday of each month. The group’s next meeting and social will be Thursday, August 11 at Mamma Rosa's in Cookeville at 6 p.m. UCYLA’s Wills for Heroes will be held on Saturday, August 13 at the First United Methodist Church in Cookeville. The group will have their annual Coffee Talk with the Judges on September 12 from 5 - 7 p.m. at the Law Office of Rocco & Griffin in Sparta. 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 get together on Saturday, August 20 at 1 p.m. at Arrington Vineyards. People are invited to bring their families, and appetizers and wine will be provided. For information about the group contact President Jason Talley, (615) 591-4002 or follow news from the group on Facebook.