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Happy New Year!

Posted by: Stephanie Vonnahme on Jan 7, 2019

We hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday!  As we all get organized to approach 2019 with great tenacity and zeal, we thought it would be both interesting and helpful to take a poll on what young lawyers from across the state find to be the most beneficial resolutions or goals for the New Year.  Please cast your vote here. 

Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyers Division 2019-2020 Elections

Posted by: Stephanie Vonnahme on Dec 20, 2018

The Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyers Division elections for the 2019–2020 bar year will take place between March 1 and April 1, 2019. Nominating petitions are due on February 15, 2019.

 

Election Calendar

Paper Ballot Preference Due+

Feb. 1

Nomination Petitions Due &
Uncontested Candidates Deemed Elected

Feb. 15

Notice of Contested YLD Elections

February issue of E-DICT

Emailing of Electronic Ballots

March 1

Mailing of Paper Ballots

March 1

YLD Nominating Committee to Recommend Candidates If None File

March 15

All Voting Ends

April 1

Announcement of Election Results

As Soon as Possible After Electronic Voting Ends


Elections will be held for vice president, secretary, treasurer, East Tennessee governor, Middle Tennessee governor, and West Tennessee governor. Additionally, district representatives for odd-numbered districts will be elected for two-year terms. For more information, go to the YLD Election Guidelines webpage.

 

2019-2020 Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Board Applications

Posted by: Stephanie Vonnahme on Dec 19, 2018
 
The Young Lawyers Division of the Tennessee Bar Association is excited to formally announce the opening of the 2019-2020 leadership appointments process. Please familiarize yourself with the 2019-2020 Young Lawyers Division appointed positions and descriptions. The online application is due by February 28. 
 
For more details, please click here or contact Troy Weston, YLD President-Elect, with any questions. 
 
We hope everyone has a wonderful holiday and a Happy New Year!
 

Meet the Diversity Leadership Institute Class of 2019

Posted by: Stephanie Vonnahme on Dec 11, 2018
The YLD Diversity Committee recently selected 13 law students for the 2019 Diversity Leadership Institute, a six-month leadership and mentoring program for law students. 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.
 
Congratulations to the 2019 DLI Class!
 
Jessica Butler
Bianca Chavez Baker
Elena Ferguson
Taylor Flake
Charlene Gates
Charlton Guffey
Adriona Horton
Elton Hutton
Jenna Macnair
Kathleen Reed
Miranda Stoltz
Robert Dillon Sykes
Melissa Tribue

Volunteer with the YMCA Youth in Government Model Supreme Court

Posted by: Stephanie Vonnahme on Dec 11, 2018
 
The YMCA Youth in Government conferences feature the Justice Frank Drowota Model Tennessee Supreme Court. We are in need of volunteers to help youth develop arguments, deliberate wisely and determine constitutionality.
 
We welcome volunteers for 1, 2, or 3 days during our conferences. Each conference runs a similar program with different students from across Tennessee attending each weekend. If you volunteer with us, you will have access to all case materials before the conference.
 
YMCA Youth in Government 2019
Location: State Capitol, Cordell Hull, & Tennessee Supreme Court- Nashville, TN
YIG 1: February 28-March 3, 2019
YIG 2: April 4-7, 2019
YIG 3: April 11-14, 2019
 
Please contact Elise Dugger for more information about how to get involved.

2019-2020 Board Applications

Posted by: Stephanie Vonnahme on Dec 11, 2018

Be on the lookout for the 2019-2020 Young Lawyers Division Board Applications to go live on December 19.

Submissions for Board positions will run from December 19 through February 28, 2019. 

TBA Leadership Conference 2019

Posted by: Stephanie Vonnahme on Dec 11, 2018
 
The deadline to sign up for the 2019 TBA Leadership Conference is rapidly approaching!  The TBA Conference is set for January 18-19, 2019 in Nashville and will be chock-full of dynamic programming, networking and social engagements. During the two-day conference, meetings of the TBA House of Delegates and Board of Governors will take place and the TBA Sections, Committees, and Young Lawyers Division will share their reports of a successful 2018.  
 
Registration cutoff for the conference is January 14.  Here is the preliminary schedule and registration for the 2019 TBA Leadership Conference. The room block expires on Tuesday, December 18, 2018. Please make your reservation by contacting the DoubleTree Hotel.

2018 CASA Nomination

Posted by: Stephanie Vonnahme on Dec 11, 2018
 
The Children’s Issues Committee of the Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Division (TBA YLD) is now accepting applications for the 2018-2019 CASA Volunteer of the Year Award. Now in its 15th year, the award is designed to recognize the outstanding efforts of a CASA volunteer who goes the extra mile in his or her work with a CASA program in Tennessee.
 
The winning volunteer and the executive director of his or her local agency will be invited to attend the TBA Mid-Winter Leadership Conference in Nashville and be honored at a Young Lawyers Division dinner on Friday, January 18, 2019. The winner will be presented with a plaque and a cash prize of $150.00 in recognition of his or her service to the community, and will be featured in the Tennessee Bar Journal. The nominating agency also will receive a cash prize of $150.00. Both the winning volunteer and the executive director will be reimbursed for their mileage to Nashville and will be provided overnight accommodations for the night of the event.
 
Each local agency is eligible to nominate one volunteer and nominations must be received by the end of the business day on December 14. Agencies may re-nominate volunteers who have not won in previous years. Click here for nomination instructions and nomination form. 
 

The 2019 High School Mock Trial Problem is Released

Posted by: Stephanie Vonnahme on Dec 11, 2018
 
Finally, the moment we’ve all been waiting for, the hypothetical case for the 2019 Tennessee High School Mock Trial competition has been officially released!  This year’s problem is a nuanced and dramatic criminal case involving the murder of a college student and the arrest of the student’s best friend, who has been accused of the heinous crime.  Regional competitions will take place in February and the regional winners will advance to compete in Nashville on March 22-23.  For more information, please visit the Mock Trial homepage. 
 
A well-deserved thank you goes out to the entire TBA YLD Mock Trial Committee, Rob Sands, the Committee Chair and the Vice Chair, Kati Goodner, for the countless hours they dedicated to creating this year’s interesting case problem.  Great work!

December 2018 Attorney Spotlight - Matt Brock

Posted by: Stephanie Vonnahme on Dec 11, 2018

This month’s TYL Attorney Spotlight focuses on criminal defense attorney, entrepreneur and world traveler, Matt Brock.  Check out Matt Brock's December 2018 Attorney Spotlight interview.

What's the best gift you've ever received?                                                                                                                        Surprisingly, I have told many people this, the best gift I have ever received was an umbrella given to me by the TBA. I always considered buying one but just could never commit to the idea of it raining again.

How do you relax?                                                                                                                                                                        The best place for me to take my mind off work is the gym but nothing is more relaxing then sitting by a body of water.

What was the most indulgent purchase you’ve ever made?                                                                                                           I bought a nice watch after my third year of practice. I'm still cool with it.

If you weren’t a lawyer, what profession would you be?                                                                                                            I'm an entrepreneur at heart. My first business was mowing yards at 12 years old. But...I've always wanted to ride on the back of a garbage truck, seriously.

What is your favorite place in the world?                                                                                                                                  Three-way tie between Thailand, Mykonos, and Prague.

What’s next on your bucket list?                                                                                                                                                Grow my practice and travel to Japan.

What is your biggest pet peeve?                                                                                                                                              When people aren't on time to leave for the airport. That and lack of spatial awareness.

What fictional character do you most relate to? Why?                                                                                                     Benjamin Button. That was one spry old man.

What are three books that influenced your life?                                                                                                                              3 Chinese Brothers, Rich Dad Poor Dad, Where God Was Born

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