TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Nov 14, 2024

The TBA Young Lawyers Division (YLD) has selected members for the 2025 Diversity Leadership Institute (DLI) class. This year's invited participants represent law school students from across the state.

Congratulations to Samantha McCrory and Mary Martha Willson from Belmont University College of Law; Rebekah Ballard, Shana Singleton and Sharon Strahan from Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law; Ilse Bloss from Nashville School of Law; Divine Dent from University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law; and Shery Girgis and Fady Megaly from Vanderbilt University Law School.

Starting in January, class members will embark on a six-month leadership and mentoring program designed to develop skills to succeed as law students and attorneys, build relationships among students of diverse backgrounds, and encourage involvement in the TBA and the legal community. Students will be matched with mentors in a variety of practice areas. Volunteers are needed to serve as mentors and program speakers. Please indicate your interest in getting involved using this form.

Special thanks to DLI Co-Chairs Brande Boyd and Cole Harrell-Morris for their work preparing for this new class.