The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports that TBA YLD member Judge Alex McVeagh has taken the lead to initiate a new General Sessions' Drug Court. Check out more information about the Hamilton County Second Drug Court here. 

The NBA YLD is continuing to accept nominations for its 2019 slate of officers. If interested in being nominated to the slate, please contact President-elect Gulam Zade. The annual meeting approving the slate will be held Oct. 25 at 6 p.m. at a location to be determined.

• The Barristers’ monthly meeting – The next KBA Barristers’ meeting will be held at the Bistro by the Bijou (807 Gay Street) on Oct. 10. Social time begins at 5 p.m. and the meeting will promptly begin at 5:15 p.m. For more info on the Barristers, please contact Barristers’ President Mitchell Panter or Vice President Mikel Towe.
• Veterans Legal Clinic – The next Veterans Legal Clinic is scheduled for noon on October 10 at the Knox County Public Defenders’ Community Law Office from 12- 2 p.m. If you are interested in signing up for the Veterans Clinic, you can do so on the KBA’s website.
• The Barristers and the KBA will join together to co-host the annual four-person golf scramble on Oct. 22 at the Holston Hills Country Club. Revenue from the tournament goes directly to funding various charitable endeavors of the Barristers, including the efforts of the Hunger & Poverty Relief Committee. Register for the tournament here.
• New Admittees Reception – A welcome reception for New Admittees to the KBA will be held on Nov. 5 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Elkmont Exchange, 745 N. Broadway, Knoxville, TN 37902.  For more info on the reception, please contact KBA Barristers’ President Mitchell Panter or Vice President Mikel Towe.

The Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyers Division’s Diversity Leadership Institute (DLI) has recently announced that it is accepting applications for its 2019 Class. The 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

If you think you know a qualified and interested individual, please encourage them to apply to be a part of the 2019 DLI class.  Applications are due November 1. More information on the DLI and the application instructions can be found here.

Friday, October 5

Saturday, October 6