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YLD Affiliate News for December 2016

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 30, 2016
American Bar Association YLD – The next ABA event will be the group’s ABA Midyear Meeting in Miami on February 5-7, 2017. More information on that meeting can be found here. The ABA House of Delegates has released the executive summaries of the resolutions which will be considered at the Midyear Meeting in February. The summaries can be found here.
 
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 will continue to have monthly social happy hours and quarterly Coffee Talks with local judges throughout the year.
 
The Chattanooga YLD will be hosting its annual meeting on January 11, 2016 at the Chattanooga Country Club where the members will vote and appoint two remaining board positions. Additionally, the following individuals have been elected to serve on the Board for this upcoming year: Brittany T.  Faith - President; Drew Reynolds – Vice President/President Elect; Kirby Yost – Secretary/Treasurer; Justin Faith, Lauren Sherrell, Rob Carden, Stephanie Rogers, Emma Flynn – Board Members; and Corrin Fulton – Immediate Past President.
 
For more information about the group contact President Brittany Faith, (423) 756-8400, or follow the group on Facebook.
 
Jackson Madison County Bar Association YLD – For more information about the group contact President Gayra Hall 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 recently hosted a Welcome Reception for New Bar Admittees.
 
The Barristers Annual Meeting, Elections and Holiday Party was held on Wednesday, December 7th. The following were elected: Vice President - Mitchell Panter; Secretary/Treasurer - Mikel Towe; Members-at-Large - Daniel Ellis and Sarah Watson. Samantha Parris became Barristers President at the end of the meeting. The 2016 Presidents Award was presented to Mikel and Elizabeth Towe for their outstanding efforts as Chairs of the Membership Committee.
 
Check out the Barristers online or on Facebook, or contact Mitchell Painter for more information. 
 
Maury County Bar Association YLD – The Maury County YLD continues to hold social gatherings on the first Tuesday of the month. For more information contact President Thomas Hutto, (931) 388-2822.
 
Memphis Bar Association YLD –  The MBA YLD will be putting together the High School Mock Trial Competition from February 13 – February 22, 2017.  Rounds begin at 6:00 p.m. each night.  Attorneys are needed to act as judges/jurors on most nights, so please contact Julia Kavanagh or Sam Fargotstein if you’d like to volunteer. The students do an amazing job as attorneys and witnesses, so it’s well worth the time.
 
For more information about the MBA YLD, or if you would like to get involved with the MBA YLD, please contact President Adam Johnson or visit the group’s Facebook page.
 
Montgomery County Bar Association YLD – For information about the Montgomery County YLD contact Jamie Durrett or Justin Sensing, (931) 552-5670.
 
Nashville Bar Association YLD –  The group had a successful “Holiday Get-Up Get Down” party at Santa’s Pub this past month. For more information about the NBA YLD contact Justin McNaughton, (615) 782-2215, or follow the group on Facebook.
 
Northeast Tennessee Young Lawyers Association – For more information, please contact Sunny Sandos, (423) 439-4641. Follow news from the group on Facebook.
 
Upper Cumberland Young Lawyers Association – 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 be hosting a Happy Hour at the Boathouse in downtown Franklin beginning at 5:00 pm on January 12. For information about the group contact President Jason Talley, (615) 591-4002 or follow news from the group on Facebook.