Mix It Up with the YLD & AWA! - The Memphis Bar Association YLD and the Association of Women Attorneys are joining together to offer a virtual mixology class. The last day to register for a specialty kit is tomorrow, May 12. Register here.

May Barristers Meeting - The May Meeting of the Knoxville Barristers will be May 12 at 4 p.m. EDT via Zoom.

Virtual Veterans Legal Advice Clinic - The Veterans Legal Advice Clinic is a joint project of the Knoxville Barristers, the Young Lawyers Division of the Knoxville Bar Association (KBA), KBA/Barristers Access to Justice Committees, Legal Aid of East Tennessee, Knox County Public Defender’s Community Law Office, the University of Tennessee College of Law, Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law and the local Veterans Affairs office. This is a general advice and referral clinic which will serve between 20 and 30 veterans in the community each month with a wide variety of legal issues, including family law, landlord/tenant, bankruptcy, criminal defense, consumer protection, contract disputes, child support, and personal injury, among other issues. Due to the pandemic, the monthly clinic remains virtual. Any veteran looking to set up an appointment should call Legal Aid of East Tennessee at (865) 637-0484. Please click here to fill out the volunteer form.

May Barristers Meeting - The May Meeting of the Knoxville Barristers will be May 12 at 4 p.m. EDT via Zoom.

Virtual Veterans Legal Advice Clinic - The Veterans Legal Advice Clinic is a joint project of the Knoxville Barristers, the Young Lawyers Division of the Knoxville Bar Association (KBA), KBA/Barristers Access to Justice Committees, Legal Aid of East Tennessee, Knox County Public Defender’s Community Law Office, the University of Tennessee College of Law, Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law and the local Veterans Affairs office. This is a general advice and referral clinic which will serve between 20 and 30 veterans in the community each month with a wide variety of legal issues, including family law, landlord/tenant, bankruptcy, criminal defense, consumer protection, contract disputes, child support, and personal injury, among other issues. Due to the pandemic, the monthly clinic remains virtual. Any veteran looking to set up an appointment should call Legal Aid of East Tennessee at (865) 637-0484. Please click here to fill out the volunteer form.

The Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands will conduct two phone clinics this week for members of the public with questions about housing and renters’ rights, bankruptcy, medical bills, debt collection, domestic violence, SNAP benefits and unemployment benefits. Clinics will take place Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. CDT, and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. CDT. LAS is looking for attorney volunteers to help answer legal questions during these clinics. To volunteer for a clinic, contact Andrae Crismon or Kendra Cheek or call 615-780-7131. See the list of clinics for all of April. 

April Barristers Meeting - The April Meeting of the Knoxville Barristers will be tomorrow, April 14 at 5 p.m. EDT via Zoom.

Virtual Veterans Legal Advice Clinic - The Veterans Legal Advice Clinic is a joint project of the Knoxville Barristers, the Young Lawyers Division of the Knoxville Bar Association (KBA), KBA/Barristers Access to Justice Committees, Legal Aid of East Tennessee, Knox County Public Defender’s Community Law Office, the University of Tennessee College of Law, Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law and the local Veterans Affairs office. This is a general advice and referral clinic which will serve between 20 and 30 veterans in the community each month with a wide variety of legal issues, including family law, landlord/tenant, bankruptcy, criminal defense, consumer protection, contract disputes, child support, and personal injury, among other issues. Due to the pandemic, the monthly clinic remains virtual. Any veteran looking to set up an appointment should call Legal Aid of East Tennessee at (865) 637-0484. Please click here to fill out the volunteer form.

Tennessee Faith & Justice Alliance Clinic - The Tennessee Faith & Justice Alliance is a project of the Tennessee Access to Justice Commission. In the Knoxville area, the program is coordinated by the Knoxville Bar Association’s Access to Justice Committee, Legal Aid of East Tennessee and the University of Tennessee College of Law. A telephone clinic is planned for April 13, 14 and 15. Please sign up online to help.

The TBA YLD hosted a virtual debt relief clinic in partnership with Legal Aid of East Tennessee, TALS, the Knoxville Bar Association, the AOC’s Access to Justice Initiative, and federal Bankruptcy Judge Suzanne Bauknight. The clinic took place virtually on Saturday, March 13, and was open to residents of East Tennessee. Low income debtors met with attorney volunteers on Zoom and received advice regarding bankruptcy and other debt collection matters. If bankruptcy proceedings were determined to be needed, attorney volunteers agreed to take those cases pro bono. The clinic had a strong showing, with 15 attorneys volunteering their time. Law students taking a bankruptcy class at LMU also attended the clinic and sat in on the advice sessions. The YLD is working on planning another debt clinic this summer and hops to expand the clinic across the state.

The 2021-2022 YLD Board has been filled and will meet for the first time at its Summer Meeting June 19 in Memphis. Members of the board may also attend virtually. Congratulations to all these board members!

Executive Committee

• President: Billy Leslie
• President-Elect: Brittany Faith
• Vice President: Quinton Thompson
• Secretary: John Carrerras
• Treasurer: Justin Faith
• East Tennessee Governor: Alex McVeagh
• Middle Tennessee Governor: Sean Aiello
• West Tennessee Governor: Kortney Simmons
• Immediate Past President: Terica Smith

District Representatives

• District 1: Hunter Shelton
• District 2: Amanda Howard
• District 3: Charles Sharrett
• District 4: Matt Knable
• District 5: Logan Threadgill
• District 6: Amber Vargas
• District 7: Kelly Gray
• District 8: Tiffany Hagar
• District 9: Rachel Bishop
• District 10: Paige Barbeauld
• District 11: Charles Ferguson
• District 12: Fredrick Culver
• District 13: Austin Stokes
• District 14: Kent Francis

TBA House of Delegate (HOD) Representatives

• East Tennessee HOD: Justin Faith
• Middle Tennessee HOD: Mike Tackeff
• West Tennessee HOD:Will Gibbons

Young Lawyer Representative to the ABA House of Delegates

• Alex McVeagh

YLD Committee Members

• Sponsorships/Grants Chair: Jessica Schultz
• YLD Fellows Liaison: Josh Dougan
   

CLE Committee    

• CLE Committee Co-Chair: Bevin Lyle
• CLE Committee Co-Chair: Will Mazzota
• At Large Member: Charlotte Mattingly

Diversity Committee

• Diversity Committee Co-Chair: Ariel Anthony
• Diversity Committee Co-Chair: Cherrelle Hooper
• Diversity Leadership Institute Coordinator: Dominique Winfrey
• Diversity Leadership Institute Coordinator: Angela Williams
• At Large Member: Fady Ghaly
• At Large Member: Miranda Goodwin
• At Large Member: Princess Rogers

​​​​​​​Member Services Committee

• Member Services Committee Co-Chair: Olivia Spears
• Member Services Committee Co-Chair: Melody Shekari
• New Attorney Liaison - West: Denania Galloway
• New Attorney Liaison - Middle: John Wilks
• New Attorney Liaison - East: Laura Wyrick
• Health & Wellness Coordinator: Kirsten Jacobson
• Law School Outreach: Patrick Morrison
• Law School Outreach: Samantha Ellis
• At Large Member: Morgan Hanna

Publications Committee        

• Publications Chair: Alysse Gregory
• Editor, Tennessee Young Lawyer: Allyson Lumpkin
• At Large Member: Darius Walker
• At Large Member: Sarah Barber

Mock Trial Committee

• Mock Trial Committee Chair: Zack Walden
• Mock Trial Committee Vice Chair: Ashley Tipton
• Mock Trial Long Range Planning Coordinator: Kati Sanford Goodner
• At Large Member: Cameron Hoffmeyer
• At Large Member: Kate Melby
• At Large Member: Kimberly Sterling
• At Large Member: Raven Austin
• At Large Member: Paige Barbeauld
• At Large Member: Daniel Zydel
• At Large Member: Josh Bradley
• At Large Member: Mitch Raines
• At Large Member: John Jolley

Public Service Committee  (Welcome TN Project)        

• Public Service Committee Co-Chair: Julia Hale
• Public Service Committee Co-Chair: John Murphy
• Youth Outreach Coordinator: Charlotte Mattingly
• Access to Justice and Restoration Co-Coordinator: Alix Rogers
• Access to Justice and Restoration Co-Coordinator: Brian Bush
• At Large Member: Andy  Cole
• At Large Member: Elton Hutton
• At Large Member: Katie Marshall

Bar Law Exam (BLE) Task Force - Ad Hoc Committee  

• Chair: Patrick Morrison
• Olivia Spears
• Sarah Barber
• Cecilia Garrett
• John Murphy
• Austin Warehime 

During March, LAW issued several public statements in response to events and activity in the state. At the end of February, a group of state House representatives introduced a resolution, HR23, seeking to remove Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle from the bench due to a disagreement with her ruling over absentee voting in 2020. LAW members and leaders quickly put out a statement in support of Chancellor Lyle. Additionally, LAW filed a letter with the Tennessee Supreme Court in support of the Nashville Bar Association's petition to modify Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 21 to require Tennessee attorneys to attend two hours of CLE annually on diversity, inclusion, equity and elimination of bias. The letter can be found in the March issue of LAW Matters.

On April 8, LAW's Health and Wellness Committee hosted a virtual book club. Everyone was reading "Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything," by BJ Fogg.

On April 22, at 5 p.m. CDT, LAW is hosting its Annual Meeting and 40th Anniversary Celebration. More details are available online.

On April 27 at 5 p.m. CDT, LAW will host a quarterly "Lean In Circle" event. 

LAW is now accepting applications from members to join LAW's 2021-2022 Board. LAW's fiscal year runs from May 1 through April 30. The election will take place at the Annual Meeting on April 22. Applications for executive board positions and committee co-chair positions can be obtained by emailing info@law-nashville.org.

What does it mean to be an adult in Tennessee? From the right to vote to entering into a lease for that first apartment to serving on a jury, young people are faced with a world of new rights, responsibilities and obligations when they turn 18. To help them navigate this new world, the Tennessee Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division has launched #JustAdultingTN, a new online resource packed with information on everything from marriage and paternity issues to drinking laws and social media responsibility.

The website is now live.

Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands will conduct two phone clinics this week for members of the public who have questions about housing and renters’ rights, bankruptcy, medical bills, debt collection, domestic violence, SNAP benefits and unemployment benefits. Clinics will take place Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. CDT . LAS is looking for attorney volunteers to help answer legal questions during these clinics. To volunteer for a clinic, contact Andrae Crismon or Kendra Cheek or call 615-780-7131. See the list of clinics for all of March.