The Young Lawyers Division of the Tennessee Bar Association is formally announcing the opening of the 2021-2022 leadership appointment process. If you are interested in being considered for a position, please familiarize yourself with the available appointments and then complete the online application by Feb. 28. For more details, please contact YLD President-elect Billy Leslie with any questions.

The Young Lawyers Division of the Tennessee Bar Association is formally announcing the opening of the 2021-2022 leadership appointments process.  Please familiarize yourself with the appointments listed on the website. Complete the online application and file it by Feb. 28. 

For more details, please contact YLD President-elect Billy Leslie with any questions. 

We hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season and is looking forward to a prosperous and happy New Year!

The Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyers Division elections for the 2021-2022 bar year will take place between March 1 and April 1, 2021. Nominating petitions are due on Feb. 15, 2021.
 
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 YLD newsletter
Emailing of Electronic Ballots: March 1
Mailing of Paper Ballots: March 1
YLD Nominating Committee to Recommend Candidates for Positions in Which No One Filed: 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, visit the YLD Election Guidelines webpage. To assist those seeking signatures for their election petitions, the following language has been added to the TBA Election Handbook: 

“In light of current health restrictions, we understand that it may not be possible to obtain signatures in person.  Multiple petitions can be distributed, signed, scanned and collected electronically if necessary. TBA will determine if the signatories are members of the association and will confirm final eligibility with candidates. If a member is unable to sign and scan the form to you, the member may mail the form to our office if they also include the name of the candidate they are supporting.”

On Dec. 17 at 5 p.m. CST, LAW is hosting a virtual holiday mixer and trivia event. LAW invites its members to pour a glass of wine and log on for an hour of Virtual Trivia with all of your LAW friends! The game leader will use breakout rooms to break everyone into groups. There WILL BE PRIZES! Intrigued? Join the fun! More information and registration for both events can be found at: https://www.law-nashville.org/events/.

Several TBA YLD members have been elected to serve as officers on the Nashville Bar Association’s YLD Board. New NBA officers are as follows: President, Joseph Hubbard; President-Elect, Jeremy Oliver; Secretary, Cherrelle Hooper; Treasurer, Casey Miller; Events Director, Beau Creson; Professional Development Director, Callie Hinson; and Public Services Director, Brian Irving. New officers will be recognized during the NBA’s Virtual Annual Meeting on Dec. 9 at 4 p.m. More information on that meeting is available here.

Don't miss the latest episode of "TBA YLD Presents: War Stories" podcast, featuring an interview with Lewisburg attorney, Walter Bussart. Available on TBA's website and anywhere you listen to podcasts.

The TBA YLD Mock Trial Committee this week released case material for the Tennessee State High School Mock Trial competition, which will be held virtually March 15-21, 2021. For more information on the 2021 competition or to volunteer, head over to the TBA's website. 

The TBA YLD Mock Trial Committee is excited to announce that after much planning and deliberation, we WILL be having our Mock Trial competition for the 2020-2021 school year!  We are working on finalizing the format, rules and procedures, and plan to release the problem on or before Nov. 15. We’re excited to get started on preparing for our inaugural virtual Mock Trial Competition, and we hope to see all of your faces joining us this year!