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Posted by: Laura Labenberg on May 10, 2025

Members of the newly appointed 2025-2026 Young Lawyers Division (YLD) Board met in Chattanooga this past weekend to plan for the upcoming bar year. County Mayor Weston Wamp and District Attorney Coty Wamp welcomed the group to Chattanooga while Ross Smith provided updates from the Tennessee legislature during Friday's opening session. Senior U.S. District Court Judge Curtis Collier joined the YLD on Saturday morning for a presentation on civility. The group also got to know one another better with a dinner at Feed Table and Tavern and a morning wellness walk through the arts district led by Health & Wellness Coordinator Patrick Morrison. President-elect Alex McVeagh, who will be sworn in as president at the TBA Convention in June, provided an overview of the upcoming bar year as well as the expectations for all board members. He also introduced his initiatives for the year: Recovery Court and Leadership & Law Academy. District 7 Representative Alyssa Fox, a new board member, was presented with the disco gavel for being the most enthusiastic participant at the meeting.

TBA YLD President-elect Judge Alex McVeagh with his dog  Judge Alex McVeagh and Alyssa Fox

Left: Judge Alex McVeagh and his dog Louie — a member of the Tennessee "Bark" Association
Right: Alyssa Fox (left) receives the YLD Disco Gavel from Judge Alex McVeagh

TBA YLD Board 2025-2026 in Chattanooga for Spring Planning Meeting

Members of the 2025-2026 TBA YLD Board

Judge Alex McVeagh on the bench in his Chattanooga courtroom  Judge Alex McVeagh and Judge Curtis Collier

Left: Judge Alex McVeagh on the bench in his courtroom
Right: Judge Alex McVeagh (left) and Judge Curtis Collier

TBA YLD Board members Spring Planning Meeting 2025

From left: Jennifer Sneed, Ross Smith, Judge Zachary Walden, Brian Mounce, Alyssa Fox, Levi Mauldin, Mari Jasa, Melody Shekari and Weslen Lakins

TBA YLD Spring Planning Meeting 2025 wellness walk

Wellness walk participants from left: Patrick Morrison, Bridget Pyman, Judge Zachary Walden, Billy Leslie, Mari Jasa, Alyssa Fox and John Murphy