The following information is provided to assist members of the 2013-2014 YLD Board in their service this year. This is a private page. You must be designated as a member of the group and be logged into your TBA account to access the content posted here. If you have any questions about the material posted here or your position on the board, please do not hesistate to contact YLD Director Stacey Shrader Joslin at (615) 714-3195.
P.P. Program
David McDowell is paying for press! During the 2013-2014 bar year, YLD President David McDowell is encouraging and recognizing efforts to get press coverage of YLD events, activities and projects. Projects eligible for consideration include but are not limited to CLEs, Wills for Heroes clinics and library OTJ/LIFT education efforts.
Eligibility for Program
To be eligible to be considered for the P.P. Program, board members should complete the following six requirements:
1. Register as an attorney on www.OnlineTNJustice.org; AND
2. Complete one or more of the following pro bono activities:
a. Take on a pro bono case from any legal aid office;
b. Answer questions from at least 5 different clients on www.OnlineTNJustice.org; or
c. Volunteer at any pro bono clinic and spend at least 5 hours advising clients; AND
3. Complete the BPR Pro Bono Form contained in Rule 9, Section 20.11 of the Tennessee Supreme Court Rules. File it with the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility when you file your annual fee and send a copy to the TBA as part of the P.P. Reporting Form; AND
4. Complete the tasks required given your position on the TBA YLD Board; AND
5. Obtain great press coverage of the activity. Make sure that the Tennessee Bar Association, and preferably the TBA Young Lawyers Division, is mentioned in the press coverage. AND
6. Submit the P.P. Reporting Form with copies of press coverage and the BPR Pro Bono Form attached.
Determination of Winners
At the end of the bar year, David McDowell will review all tasks, programs and events submitted for consideration and recognize at least four that best represent the activities of the YLD Board and Tennessee attorneys. Each winning project will receive a personal contribution from David and his wife Wendy to the charity of the submitting board member’s or members’ choosing. Multiple board members may join in on one task/project. However, each board member must complete the six requirements outlined in the eligibility section. The awards will be as follows:
- The First Place project will receive a $500 donation
- The Second Place project will receive a $300 donation
- The Third Place project will receive a $200 donation
- The Fourth Place project will receive a $100 donation
Questions?
Please David know if you have any questions. This is the first time the YLD has ever done anything like this so there may be kinks!
Forms
Leadership
Members of the YLD leadership, including officers, governors, district representatives, committee chairs, affiliate representatives and invited guests are listed online here.
A description of each committee and a list of its members is available here.
Resources
View a list and summary of the YLD's current programs
Access the current and archived issues of E-DICT and Tennessee Young Lawyer
(be sure to be logged into your TBA account to see the full list)
Access YLD publications, including the Long Range Plan, Diversity Plan and Disaster Assistance Manual
See a list of all YLD members
Get other resources, including a reimbursement form
Board Book
The following documents are contained in this year's hard copy board book. Information that has been updated since the books were distributed in June is noted as such.
Table of Contents | Tab 7 | Tab 11 |
Tab 1 | Election Guidelines | YLD Fellows Members |
Meeting Schedule | YLD Nominating Petition | YLD Fellows Bylaws |
Tab 2 | TBA Nominating Petition | Nomination Process |
Officers | Tab 8 | Leech Award Recipients |
Elected/Non-Voting Board Members | Annual Projects | Tab 12 |
Appointed Board Members | Long Range Plan | Past TBA Presidents |
Organizational Chart | Diversity Plan | TBA Section & Committee Chairs |
Tab 3 | Action Plan-District Rep. | TBA House of Delegates |
District Representatives | Action Plan-Committee | Tab 13 |
District Map | Tab 9 | TBA Staff List |
Tab 4 | YLD Mission Statement | Tab 14 |
Affiliate Board Members | YLD Bylaws | TBA Bylaws |
Invited Guests | Tab 10 | Addendum |
Tab 5 | Past YLD Presidents | Tab 15 |
Committee Assignments | President's Award | YLD Reimbursement Form |
Executive Committee Liaisons | Public Service Award | YLD Reimbursement Policy |
Tab 6 | Publication Award | |
Directory | Stars of the Quarter |