TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Laura Labenberg & Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jan 28, 2025

The TBA Young Lawyers Division (YLD) Board recently held its winter meeting in Nashville. YLD President Sean Aiello presented Stars of the Quarter to Nashville attorney Darius Walker Jr. for his role as treasurer, Nashville attorney Alix Rogers for her role as Middle Tennessee Governor and Lewisburg attorney Savannah Oliver for her role as chair of the Public Service Committee. The board also welcomed the Diversity Leadership Institute (DLI) Class of 2025 for its first in person meeting. Special thanks to YLD Board members Ginny Blake, Grace Burnett, Billy Leslie, Alix Rogers, Jennifer Safstrom, Darius Walker Jr. and Rod Watson who held programming for the students. The DLI class will join the board again at the Mock Trial Competition in March and the TBA's Annual Convention in June.

TBA YLD Board January 2025 in Nashville
Members of the YLD Board gather for their winter meeting in Nashville

TBA YLD Board members take a brisk wellness walk during the 2025 winter meeting
From left: Melody Shekari, Michael Holmes, Grace Burnett and Patrick Morrison

Nashville lawyer Darius Walker receives the TBA YLD Star of the Quarter Award from President Sean Aiello  Nashville lawyer Alix Rogers receives the TBA YLD Star of the Quarter Award from President Sean Aiello
Left: Nashville lawyer Darius Walker (right) receives the TBA YLD Star of the Quarter Award from President Sean Aiello
Right: Nashville lawyer Alix Rogers (left) receives the TBA YLD Star of the Quarter Award from President Sean Aiello

Savannah Oliver receives the TBA YLD Star of the Quarter Award from President Sean Aiello  Alix Rogers presents the YLD Disco Gavel to YLD President Sean Aiello
Left: Savannah Oliver (left) receives the TBA YLD Star of the Quarter Award from President Sean Aiello
Right: Alix Rogers (left) presents YLD President Sean Aiello with the disco gavel 

Members of the TBA Diversity Leadership Institute (DLI) class of 2025
Members of the Diversity Leadership Institute (DLI) Class of 2025