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Chattanooga Bar Association YLD

Posted by: Stephanie Vonnahme on Apr 2, 2019

TOMORROW - August Coffee Talk – The CBA YLD will host its August Coffee Talk on tomorrow, Wednesday, August 28th, at Sleepyhead Coffee, 735 Broad Street, Chattanooga, TN 37405 from 7:30-8:20 a.m. The topic of this month’s Coffee Talk is “Bringing Home the Bacon: Time Tracking Tips.” 

Family Defense Clinic Power of Attorney’s – The CBA YLD is partnering with LaPaz Chattanooga for a Family Defense Clinic to provide Powers of Attorney for families. The clinic will be held from 5-8 p.m. at East Side Elementary, 1603 S Lyerly St, Chattanooga, TN 37404.  Volunteers can sign up for one or more hours by emailing Stephanie Rogers. 

Memphis Bar Association YLD

Posted by: Stephanie Vonnahme on Apr 2, 2019
 
Legal Lines Event – On Thursday, April 18, from 4 - 6:30 p.m., the Legal Lines annual event will take place at News Channel 3 in Memphis, Tennessee. Legal Lines is an event put on by the Memphis YLD in which attorney volunteers answer phone calls from News Channel 3 viewers with legal questions. If you are interested in volunteering, please click here to sign up. 
 
Happy Hour Event - Also on April 18  the MBA YLD will host a happy hour sponsored by Attorney Ruchee J. Patel. The social will take place at The Civil Pour, located at 409 Main St., Memphis, TN 38103. Happy hour begins at 5 p.m.! 
 
Summer Law Internship Program - Memphis Bar Association is accepting applications for its annual Summer Law Internship Program (SLIP). SLIP is an internship program that places minority high school students in legal workplaces from June 3 through 28. All Memphis area minority students who will begin their junior or senior year of high school in August 2019 are eligible to apply. Click here to learn more.
 

What’s Going Down in K-Town

Posted by: Stephanie Vonnahme on Apr 2, 2019
 
Donate to the Professional Clothing Drive - The Hunger & Poverty Relief Committee is collecting professional clothing from April 8-22. Requested items include: slacks and skirts, suits, blouses and shirts, dresses, ties, and dress shoes. Multiple donation locations will be available, including locations on Gay Street and Main Street, at law schools, and in West Knoxville. For more info., please contact the Hunger & Poverty Relief Committee Co-Chairs, Meagan Collver or Jason Collver .
 
Veterans’ Legal Advice Clinic – The next veteran clinics will be held on May 8 from 12 - 2 p.m. at the Knox County Public Defender’s Office, 1101 Liberty Street. Volunteer attorneys are needed in order to make the clinics a success.  Register to participate by clicking on April 10 or May 8 in the Event Calendar at www.knoxbar.org.
 
Get some “Bowlable Hours” - Join the Barristers for the 1st Annual Barristers “Bowlable Hours” on April 25 from 6 - 8 p.m. at Main Event, 9081 Kingston Pike. There will be prizes for the highest score, most strikes, and more! Register through the KBA website by April 18.
 

YLD Annual LOGICFORCE Race Judicata in Nashville

Posted by: Stephanie Vonnahme on Apr 2, 2019
Come out and race for a good cause! On Saturday, April 6, the 16th annual YLD Race Judicata 5k and 10k race will take place at Edwin Warner Park in Nashville. Proceeds from the race will benefit two local charities — Able Youth and Achilles International Nashville. For more information on the 2019 YLD Race Judicata, click here.

Montgomery County Expungement Clinic

Posted by: Stephanie Vonnahme on Apr 2, 2019

On April 27, at 9 a.m., a non-conviction expungement clinic will be held in Clarksville, Tennessee. The clinic will take place at Loaves & Fishes, which is located at 215 Foster St., Clarksville, TN. In order to make the clinic a success, volunteer attorneys are needed! For more information on the clinic, please contact District Rep. Jamie Durrett.

Attorney's Needed for April 27 Expungement Clinic and Resource Fair

Posted by: Stephanie Vonnahme on Apr 2, 2019
Music City Community Courts has another Expungement Clinic and Resource Fair scheduled April 27, at Magness – Potter Community Center, located at Salvation Army’s Red Shield East Campus, 611 Stockell St. Nashville, Tennessee, 37207. The clinic will have check-in for the pre-registered participants at 9 - 9:30 a.m. and the clinic will start at 10:15 a.m. All volunteer attorneys are asked to arrive between 9:30 – 10 a.m. for orientation and the run of the day.
 
Currently, there are 72 individuals pre-registered for the clinic, so they are in need of volunteer attorneys! Please reply to Music City Community Courts if you are able to assist and provide pro-bono service to the participants. We can’t successfully host these events without you, and your support is greatly appreciated!

Agathos Classical School Wins 2019 High School Mock Trial Competition

Posted by: Stephanie Vonnahme on Apr 2, 2019
 
For the second year in a row, the winners of the Tennessee High School Mock Trial Competition is Agathos Classical School. The team will now go on to represent Tennessee at the National High School Mock Trial Championship, which will take place in May in Athens, Georgia. 
 
A monumental “thank you” to all of the volunteers who helped make this year’s Competition a tremendous success! Countless hours went into the competition, starting from putting pen to paper to create the dramatic mock trial fact pattern, to judging the intense final championship round in the Tennessee Supreme Court. The commitment and hard work from all of the volunteers did not go unnoticed or unappreciated. Again, thank you!
 

Attorneys Needed for April 27 Expungement Clinic & Resource Fair in Nashville

Posted by: Stephanie Vonnahme on Mar 19, 2019
 
The Music City Community Courts have another Expungement Clinic & Resource Fair scheduled for Saturday, April 27 at Magness – Potter Community Center (Salvation Army’s Red Shield East Campus – 611 Stockell St. Nashville, TN 37207).
 
The clinic will have check-in for the pre-registered participants from 9:00 a.m. -9:30 a.m. and the Clinic will start at 10:15 a.m. All volunteer attorneys are asked to arrive at 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. for orientation and the run of the day.
 
Please email if you are able to volunteer, even if you can only stay an hour.
 
The Criminal Court Clerk’s office will have computers and the ability to process the expungement paperwork right on the spot. We anticipate the clinic ending around 12:30 p.m. As usual, there will be coffee and snacks provided to the volunteers and we look forward to having another great event!

2019 State High School Mock Trial Tournament

Posted by: Stephanie Vonnahme on Mar 19, 2019
 
This weekend in Nashville the stage will be set for the 2019 State High School Mock Trial competition finals!
 
The TBA YLD is still seeking volunteers for the State Competition, which will take place on March 22 to 23 at the Metro Davidson County Courthouse in downtown Nashville.  The Mock Trial Competition is an incredibly fulfilling and entertaining opportunity to help introduce younger generations to the practice of law. Also, these high school kids are legit! For more information on volunteering for the State Competition, click here.

Memphis Bar Association YLD

Posted by: Stephanie Vonnahme on Mar 19, 2019

The Memphis Bar Association is currently accepting applications for its annual Summer Law Internship Program. SLIP is an internship program that places minority high school students in legal workplaces June 3 - 28. All Memphis area minority students who will begin their junior or senior year of high school in August 2019 are eligible to apply. Click here to learn more.

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