The TBA YLD will have a virtual ugly sweater themed winter meeting on Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. CST. All Board members will be emailed zoom login information. If you need to update your contact information, please complete the form. If you are a member and not on the YLD Board, but would like to attend the meeting, please contact Stephanie Vonnahme, TBA YLD Coordinator. 

The Memphis Bar Association Young Lawyers’ Division will host a Trivia Night fundraiser to benefit Memphis Area Legal Services (MALS) and all Memphis Law students are invited to put together teams and join in the fun. Trivia night will be Thursday, Nov 12 at 7 p.m.. It is $20 per person or $85 for a team (up to 5 people). Register here. First 10 registrants to receive bottle of Blue Note Bourbon. The event organizers have hired a professional trivia company to host this virtual trivia event. There are great prizes for the winners, and all proceeds benefit MALS!

On Saturday, Nov. 7, the Tennessee Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division (TBA YLD) partnered with Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services, the Administrative Office of the Courts Access to Justice Initiative, Knoxville Bar Association and University of Tennessee College of Law and Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law, to put on a virtual debt relief clinic. The event was for residents of Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier and Union Counties. The clinic took place virtually, with an introduction from federal Bankruptcy Judge Suzanne Bauknight. Clinic participants were paired with a volunteer attorney and law student and given advice on bankruptcy and other debt relief. The TBA YLD hopes to plan more collaborative debt relief clinics in the future. Be on the lookout, or contact Alix Rogers with your interest. 

On Nov. 17, the Lawyers' Association for Women — Marion Griffin Chapter (LAW) will host its monthly membership meeting. The presenters will include Dean Katharine Schaffzin, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, and Dean Emeritus Melanie D. Wilson, UT College of Law.  Read more to see what the Chapter was up to in October -- don't miss more on mixology, retirement seminar, mentoring and a tribute to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Intellectual Property Law Forum: IP 101 is intended for those who may have no experience with intellectual property law or who want to learn more about a certain type of IP. Presenters will provide a survey of the three types of intellectual property for which protection can be sought by application to the federal government: patents, trademarks, and copyrights. The forum will culminate with a discussion of IP licensing agreements that may include one, two, or all three of these types of IP. Catch this virtual CLE on Dec. 8 from noon until 4 p.m. CST. Please register prior to 10 a.m. CST on event day in order to receive the Zoom email invitation.

Volunteers are needed for the next Judge Rachel L. Bell and General Sessions Music City Community Court, Div. VIII (8) Virtual Expungement and Legal Clinic in partnership with Criminal Court Clerk Howard Gentry and the Ephesian Primitive Baptist Church on Oct. 24. If you are interested in participating, please visit the event website. The deadline to register is Oct. 19 by 5 p.m. CDT. For all pro bono attorneys who pre-register, there will be an online training webinar on Oct. 22. More correspondence regarding the webinar will be sent out on Oct. 20.
 

Join us for a virtual Debt Relief free legal clinic on Nov. 7 at 9 a.m. CST via Zoom. The clinic is open to all residents of Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier, and Union counties. Debtors must register for the event. To sign up and see if you qualify, please email yldclinics@tnbar.org. Debtors must sign up by Oct. 23. To volunteer, please email Alix Rogers. 

Do you have some good news that we can share on the TBA BarBuzz podcast? Do you want to brag on a colleague? Is there someone that deserves a shoutout? BarBuzz is a monthly podcast featuring a rundown of legal news, bar happenings and upcoming events and wraps up with shoutouts to Tennessee lawyers who have recently done something noteworthy. 

Contact Kate Prince with any news or story leads. 

Don’t miss the latest episode of TBA YLD Presents: War Stories podcast. This episode features an interview with legal legend Walter Bussart of Lewisburg and is hosted by former YLD president, Troy Weston, and Bussart's daughter, Marshall County Judge Lee Bussart. Bussart discusses memorable moments from his storied legal career, gives advice for young lawyers and dishes on what was going on behind the scenes during his 1994 gubernatorial primary run — a race that saw him first running in the Democratic primary and later endorsing the Republican candidate, Don Sundquist. War Stories is part of the TBA Podcast Network and can be found anywhere you listen to podcasts or on the TBA’s website.

The Young Lawyers Division held its first Virtual Mixology Class on Oct. 8! YLD-ers from across the state virtually gathered and made Tennessee Mules --  the whiskey version of a Moscow mule. Make sure to follow the TBA YLD page on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram for more exciting upcoming events!