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YLD Invited Guest News for December 2016

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 30, 2016
The TBA YLD Board invites specialty and minority bars in the state to name a representative to serve as an unfunded and non-voting member of the board. The goal of the invited guest program is to increase diversity among the board and provide an opportunity for young lawyers involved in other legal organizations to have a voice in the state bar association. Here are those organizations.
 
Association for Women Attorneys (AWA) – The AWA recently had a judicial reception and will be hosting its annual banquet on January 17, 2017 at the Tower Room in Memphis.
 
For more information about the AWA, or if you have any questions, please visit our website at www.awamemphis.org, reach out to us at memphisawa@gmail.com or contact Megan Warden, (901) 848-8725.
 
East Tennessee Lawyers Association for Women (ETLAW) – On December 14th, ETLAW held its Annual Meeting and YWCA Toiletry Drive at the Foundry.  At the event, ETLAW stuffed over 400 welcome bags for the residents of the YWCA.  Two representatives from the YWCA attended and spoke about the mission of the YWCA, the services provided to their residents and the impact the welcome bags have on the residents.
 
Also at the Annual Meeting, the membership elected the directors for 2017.  In 2017, ETLAW will be led by the following people: Alyssa Y. Minge - President; Loretta Cravens - President-Elect; Crista Cuccaro - Secretary; Heather Ferguson - Treasurer; Alicia Teubert - Corporate Compliance Chair; Kati Goodner - Membership Chair (with Katie Waldrop on the committee); Andi Anderson - Community Outreach Chair (with Elizabeth Carroll on the committee); Rachel Hurt - Programming Chair (with Elizabeth Carroll, Lindy Harris, John Rice, &  Anna Swift on the committee) and Stephanie Coleman - Historian.
 
For more information about the group, contact Alicia Teubert.
 
Lawyers Association for Women, Anne Schneider Chapter – For information about the group and its activities, contact Ronda Webb-Stewart, (731) 426-1337.
 
Lawyers Association for Women, Marion Griffin Chapter – For information about the group and its activities, contact Christen Blackburn, (615) 255-7722.
 
National Bar Association, Ballard Taylor Chapter – For information about the group and its activities, contact Terica Smith Anderson, (731) 423-5805.
 
National Bar Association, Ben F. Jones Chapter – For more information about the National Bar Association, Ben F. Jones Chapter, please contact Angelica Fortney, (901) 543-5725.
 
National Bar Association, Napier Looby Chapter - For information about the group and its activities, contact Cyle Catlett, (708) 845-7469.
 
National Bar Association, S.L. Hutchins Chapter – For information about the group and its activities, contact Ariel Anthony, (432) 755-2661.
 
Southeast Tennessee Lawyers’ Association for Women (SETLAW) –  SETLAW will be hosting a lunch and learn with Grant, Konvalinka & Harrison, P.C. on January 26, 2016 at 11:30. The topic will be “Tips that Apply Across Diverse Practice Areas.” A catered lunch from Il Primo will be served. Attendance is free for members and $10 for non-members.
 
For more information about SETLAW, email the chapter directly.
 
Tennessee Asian Pacific American Bar Association – For information about TAPABA and its activities, contact Lanta Wang, (615) 850-8194.
 
Tennessee Lawyers Association for Women (TLAW) – For information about TLAW and its activities, contact Heather Ferguson, (865) 546-0500.
 
Tennessee Stonewall Bar Association – For information about the group and its activities, contact Judd Taback, (615) 507-6810.