The TBA has added new staff member David Lazar, who joins the association as the data and systems analyst. Lazar holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Hofstra University in New York with minors in marketing, mathematics and rhetoric. In his role at TBA, he will manage and optimize the organization’s core platforms, including the association management system, learning management system, bulk email platform and website, while providing support to staff and members. Before joining the TBA, Lazar worked in the field of communications, writing for NBC Sports, Spectrum News NY1 and the New York Post. Outside of work, he volunteers at his local animal shelter, helping dogs and cats find homes. His contact information is available on the TBA staff webpage.

It's time for another round of #TeamTBA! Meet the people behind the scenes and learn more about the moving parts, projects and staffers of the Tennessee Bar Association. Lanny Brown is TBA's assistant executive director and he oversees the day-to-day operations of the organization. Lanny came to the TBA last year after serving as vice president of the Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee and as curator of the Nashville Zoo. (His behind-the-scenes stories of the zoo are fascinating.) He says his favorite part of his job is working with an amazing staff of professionals who don't take themselves too seriously. Lanny is an amateur dendrologist, he can stop his own hiccups after no more than two and he prefers function over fashion — cargo shorts all the way. The #TeamTBA series offers members a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of the TBA and how each staff member makes the association run. Check back next week for a new staff profile in TBA Today and on the TBA's Facebook and Instagram accounts.

It's time for #TeamTBA! Meet the people behind the scenes and learn more about the moving parts, projects and staffers of the Tennessee Bar Association. Sheree Wright is the TBA’s new executive director! She leads the team in daily operations and works with the Board of Governors and other TBA leaders to carry out the mission of the bar. Before joining the TBA, she served as a senior associate general counsel at Vanderbilt University and was active in the Nashville, Tennessee and national legal communities. Wright says that her favorite part of the job is meeting TBA members and hearing about the wonderful things they are doing for the community and the profession. Her hobbies include cooking, reading and going to the gym, and says that if she could bring back a fashion trend, she’d pick 1950s clothes a la the first season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. That’s a wrap on this installment of #TeamTBA! Contact information for all staff is available here.

It's time for #TeamTBA! Meet the people behind the scenes and learn more about the moving parts, projects and staffers of the Tennessee Bar Association. Seretta Maxwell is the TBA's newest continuing legal education (CLE) coordinator. She assists in the production of CLE programming and provides customer service for attorneys who are taking courses online or in-person. If you've called the TBA with a question about registering for a course or getting CLE credit, you have probably talked to Seretta! She says that helping someone who is having trouble purchasing or registering for a course is her favorite part of her job — solving problems is her jam! When she's not answering CLE questions, Seretta loves to cook. "I love to eat, pretty much anything, and my son and I cook together twice a week." The #TeamTBA series offers members a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of the TBA and how each staff member makes the association run. Check back next week for a new staff profile in TBA Today and on the TBA's Facebook and Instagram accounts.

It's time for #TeamTBA! Meet the people behind the scenes and learn more about the moving parts, projects and staffers of the Tennessee Bar Association. Laura Labenberg is the Young Lawyers Division (YLD) and law student development coordinator. Laura works with the YLD to plan programs, meetings and special projects like pro bono clinics, the annual Tennessee High School Mock Trial Competition and the award-winning Diversity Leadership Institute. Prior to joining the TBA she served as a professor of rhetoric at Hofstra University and the executive director of an educational nonprofit in New York. Laura says her upcoming travel plans include exploring her new home state of Tennessee with YLD board members! The #TeamTBA series offers members a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of the TBA and how each staff member makes the association run. Check back next week for a new staff profile in TBA Today and on the TBA's Facebook and Instagram accounts.

It’s time for another round of #TeamTBA! Meet the people behind the scenes and learn more about the moving parts, projects and staffers of the Tennessee Bar Association. Digital Media and Leadership Development Coordinator Paul Burch handles the TBA’s social media, shares writing duties for the TBA Today newsletter, coordinates the Leadership Law (TBALL) program and produces the Bar Buzz podcast. He’s also a talented singer/songwriter who recently played the Kennedy Center! Paul says the most unique part of his job is writing the TBA Today newsletter. “The attention, care and (sometimes) organized deadline drama that goes into creating every issue is not far off from newsroom dramas I grew up watching in film and TV, especially when state and federal courts are preparing decisions that are typically released at 5 p.m.” Stay tuned through September as we introduce you to new staff members!

It’s time to introduce the glue that holds everything at the TBA together! For this week’s #TeamTBA, meet TBA Executive Director Joycelyn Stevenson! Joycelyn directs and manages operations, strategic planning, staffing and program development for over 13,000 members and the TBA Board of Governors. She also manages all personnel decisions for 20 employees, member development, government affairs and TBA’s participation in state and national conferences. And hey, she just happens to be the best boss ever! When she’s not running the show, Joycelyn unwinds by watching cooking competition shows on TV. In a movie about her life, she’d like to be played by Kerry Washington — we agree!

The #TeamTBA series offers members a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of the TBA and how each staff members makes the association run. See past staff profiles on the TBA's Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts.

Meet TBA Human Resources and Administrative Coordinator Tanja Trezise! Tanja is responsible for all human resource functions at TBA as well as assisting with other administrative tasks such as membership dues, CLEs and meetings. Tanja enjoys traveling and her trip to Egypt (seen here) was a check off her bucket list! Most recently she’s been to Arizona and Mexico and will be traveling to Michigan in the fall for the birth of her first grandbaby!

The #TeamTBA series offers members a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of the TBA and how each staff members makes the association run. Check back every Wednesday for a new staff profile in TBA Today and on the TBA's Facebook, Twitter Instagram accounts.

Meet TBA Director of Public Policy & Government Affairs Berkley Schwarz! Berkley works closely with the Tennessee legislature and government agencies to advocate for the legal profession by educating lawmakers on TBA’s policy positions in order to advance TBA’s legislative priorities and stop or amend legislation that adversely affects lawyers and/or the practice of law. Berkley keeps everyone at the TBA laughing, so it makes sense that the emoji she uses most on her phone is a laughing face. “My kids call the crying laughing emoji the ‘mom’ emoji,” she says.

The #TeamTBA series offers members a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of the TBA and how each staff members makes the association run. Check back every Wednesday for a new staff profile in TBA Today and on the TBA's Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts.

As executive assistant and events coordinator at the TBA, Karen Belcher works closely with Executive Director Joycelyn Stevenson and the TBA’s Board of Governors and House of Delegates to keep meetings and events, like our Annual Convention, running smoothly! She’s undeterred by complex business meetings, but don’t ask Karen to go on a canoe trip – she’s terrified of snakes and thinks it’s probable that one could fall from a tree into the canoe!

Ever wanted to know more about the moving parts, projects and people of the Tennessee Bar Association? Look for a #TeamTBA post on all our social media outlets and in TBA Today for a closer look at each staff member, their role in the association and maybe a fun fact or two! #TeamTBA profiles are posted every Wednesday. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.