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Clarksville News

Posted by: Stephanie Vonnahme on Oct 8, 2019

Legal Aid is starting a monthly legal clinic with Operation Stand Down in Clarksville. The clinic will be on the third Tuesday of each month, and the first clinic is next Tuesday, Oct. 15. Right now, the clinic will be from 2 - 3:30 p.m. with appointments scheduled every 15 minutes. If anyone is interested in participating, they may reach out to Paige Barbeauld, 931-552-6656 at Legal Aid.

TBA Partners with Nashville Public Television

Posted by: Stephanie Vonnahme on Oct 8, 2019

The Tennessee Bar Association’s Public Education Committee and Elder Law Section recently teamed-up to participate in a statewide initiative to offer screenings of Nashville Public Television's (NPT) Aging Matters legal help documentary.

Aging Matters provides information on resources available to seniors in the state and identifies where to turn when legal help is needed. The goal is 36 screenings across the state, 12 in each grand division. All screenings are free to attend for seniors and a lawyer will be present for any follow-up questions. All screening materials are provided by NPT. If you would like to host an Aging Matters screening in your area, please contact JoAnn Scalf at NPT.

2019-2020 New Admittees Networking Events

Posted by: Stephanie Vonnahme on Oct 1, 2019

The Young Lawyers Division is planning to host a series of social events for the new admittees in the four areas of the state; Memphis, Jackson, Nashville and Knoxville. These events are intended for new admittees to have the opportunity to network with other young professionals in their area. Nashville event will be held on December 4th while the Knoxville, Memphis and Jackson events will be held on December 5th.  Dinner will begin at 6 p.m.. Spaces are limited and will be granted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Minimum of five people must register for each event to occur. Full refund, if minimum is not met. If a location is full, you will be put on a waiting list and contacted as soon as a spot opens.

 If you would like to volunteer to host the event in your area, please sign-up here.  A TBA YLD representative will be in touch with you to discuss further details. 

 

The details are as follows:

Memphis- 

 
Restaurant: Charlie Vergos Rendezvous- 52 S. Second Street, Memphis, TN 38103
 
Click Here to sign up for the Memphis event. 
 
 
Jackson- 
 
Restaurant: Old Town Spaghetti Store: Country Italian Grill, 550 Carriage House Drive, Jackson, Tennessee 38305
 
Click Here to sign up for the Jackson event. 
 
 
Nashville- 
 
Restaurant: Monell’s, 1400 Murfreesboro Pike, Nashville, Tennessee 37217
 
Click Here to sign up for the Nashville event. 
 
 
Knoxville-
 
Restaurant: Corner 16 located at 1640 Bob Kirby Road
 
Click Here to sign up for the Knoxville event. 
 
 
 
If you would like to Sponsor any event, please contact YLD's Sponsor Chair, Kent Francis. 
 
For all other questions, please contact New Member Liaison, Cherrelle Hooper. 

Diversity Leadership Institute 2020

Posted by: Stephanie Vonnahme on Oct 1, 2019

The Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyers Division's Diversity Leadership Institute (DLI) is a six-month leadership and mentoring program for Tennessee law students in their second, third or fourth years of study. Now in its ninth year, the program is designed to:

  • Develop skills to succeed as a law student and attorney;
  • Empower students to contribute more to the legal community;
  • Match students to mentors in a diverse variety of practice areas; and
  • Build relationships among students of diverse backgrounds

AWA Women's Leadership Conference

Posted by: Stephanie Vonnahme on Sep 24, 2019

AWA

YLD Hosts Virtual Legal Clinic

Posted by: Stephanie Vonnahme on Sep 24, 2019
 
The YLD is hosting a virtual legal clinic on Oct. 10 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Belmont University College of Law in Nashville. The clinic is held in partnership with Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services and Belmont’s Legal Aid Society. During the clinic, attorney volunteers will be paired with a small group of law students to answer legal questions submitted by low income Tennesseans on TN Free Legal Answers. The law firm of Martin Heller Potempa & Sheppard is graciously sponsoring the event and will provide refreshments for the volunteers. This clinic is a great way to mentor and show law students the value of YLD involvement and to increase access to justice for vulnerable people in our community. 
 
Attorney volunteers should sign up for TN Free Legal Answers at least 24 hours prior to the clinic. Please email Alix Rogers to sign up and for more registration instructions.

Knoxville Bar Association YLD

Posted by: Stephanie Vonnahme on Sep 24, 2019
 
Barristers Elections and Holiday Party - Everyone is invited to attend to attend the Barristers Elections and Holiday Party at the Bistro at the Bijou (807 South Gay St.) on Dec. 11 at 5 p.m.  We will be electing vice president, secretary/treasurer, and two at-large Executive Committee members. Members may pick up a ballot beginning promptly at 5 p.m. All ballots must be submitted by 5:15 p.m.  After the successful candidates are announced, plan to stay for the Holiday Party! There are many opportunities to get involved with Barristers in the coming year. Contact Barristers President Mikel Towe or Vice President Allison Jackson for more information.
 
Toy Drive for SPARK - Barristers will be collecting new battery-operated toys for children served through SPARK, a regional non-profit agency that helps people with disabilities gain access to assistive technology and services that help them lead more independent and productive lives. Toys will be collected at the Barristers Elections and Holiday Party (Dec. 11), at the KBA Annual Meeting and Elections (Dec. 13), or at the KBA Office through Dec. 20. For a list of toys that are accepted through SPARK, please click on Dec. 11 in the event calendar at www.knoxbar.org. 
 
Staff the Veterans’ Legal Advice Clinic – The Veterans’ Legal Advice Clinic is a joint project of the KBA/Barristers Access to Justice Committees, Legal Aid of East Tennessee, the 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 requires attorney volunteers for its continued operation. We serve approximately 20 to 30 veterans each month who have a variety of legal issues, including, but not limited to, family law, landlord/tenant, bankruptcy, criminal defense, consumer protection, contract, child support, and personal injury issues. We need attorney volunteers for the next two clinics, which will be held on Dec. 11 from 12 to 2 p.m. at the Knox County Public Defender’s Community Law Office (1101 Liberty St.). Register to participate by clicking on Dec. 11 in the event calendar at www.knoxbar.org. 
 

Memphis Bar Association YLD

Posted by: Stephanie Vonnahme on Sep 24, 2019
The Memphis Bar Association Young Lawyers Division’s Annual Meeting took place on November 6.  During the meeting, the YLD presented the 2019 Chancellor Charles A. Rond Memorial Award for Outstanding Judge of the Year to Judge Mary L. Wagner and announced the results of the election for the 2020 Board of Directors.  Congratulations to Judge Wagner and to the newly elected Board of Directors!
 
 
President:  Sarah Pazar Williams
Vice-President/President-Elect:  Quinton Thompson
Past President:  Natalie Bursi
 
Directors:  Patrick Hillard, Rebecca Holden, Josie Holland, Margaret Kelley, Jeffrey Moore, McKenzie Reed, Roxy Rudolph, Chris Williams and Danielle Woods

Don’t Forget to Renew Your TBA Membership!

Posted by: Stephanie Vonnahme on Sep 24, 2019

If you haven’t done so already, remember to renew your TBA membership for the new bar year to ensure you continue to receive The Tennessee Young Lawyer, have access to Fastcase online legal research and earn three pre-paid credits to use in the 2019-2020 membership year. To renew your membership, click here!

Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight

Posted by: Stephanie Vonnahme on Sep 24, 2019
Héctor García
 
Héctor García was born on Jan. 17, 1914, in Llera, Mexico. He was one of seven children, and when he was four years old, his family moved to Mercedes, Texas. The family helped run a dry goods store in town. García graduated valedictorian of his high school class and with honors from the University of Texas. Four years after completing his undergraduate studies, García graduated with his M.D. degree from the University of Texas School of Medicine at Galveston. In 1942, García joined the army and served during World War II. He was awarded a Bronze Star for his service on the battlefields of North Africa and Italy.
 
After serving in World War II, García returned to Texas and opened a medical practice in Corpus Christi. He primarily treated Hispanic veterans who had been denied medical treatment. Because of the intolerable discrimination that he witnessed, García founded the American GI Forum within two years of returning from war. Due in part to the Longoria Incident, the GI Forum became a national organization by 1954. After Private Felix Longoria was killed in combat in the Philippines and the owner of the only mortuary in town would not allow a Mexican American to have chapel services, García led the struggle to bring attention to the issue. Then-Sen. Lyndon Johnson received a telegram from García about the injustice and offered to have Private Longoria buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery, which the family accepted. In 1984, President Reagan awarded him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Throughout his career, García fought for the civil rights of Hispanic Americans.
 
Samuel R. Henninger
TBA Young Lawyers Division
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