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Rural Judicial Fellows Meet Members of the Tennessee Supreme Court

Posted by: Laura Labenberg on Jun 16, 2025

The inaugural class of the TBA YLD's Rural Judicial Fellows met with members of the Tennessee Supreme Court during the annual TBA Convention in Franklin. The fellows had an opportunity to speak with Chief Justice Holly Kirby and Justices Jeffrey Bivins, Sarah Campbell, Dwight Tarwater and Mary Wagner. Participation at the convention was part of the group's summer fellowship program. The fellows also attended the Bench/Bar Reception and the YLD CLE on the State of DEI in the Legal Profession.

Students with TBA YLD's Rural Judicial Fellowship met with judges at the TBA's 2025 Convention

Law students participating in the TBA YLD's Rural Judicial Fellowship meet with members of the Tennessee Supreme Court. Justices from left are Chief Justice Holly Kirby, Sarah Campbell, Jeffrey Bivins, Mary Wagner and Dwight Tarwater.

TBA YLD leaders and students participating in the Rural Judicial Fellowship meet with Supreme Court justices at the TBA's 2025 Convention

TBA YLD members instrumental in creating the Rural Judicial Fellowship joined the participating law students and Tennessee Supreme Court justices. They are Nashville lawyer Alix Rogers (front row, second from right), Eighth Judicial District Criminal Court Judge Zack Walden (back row, second from right) and incoming YLD President 11th Judicial District Circuit Court Judge Alex McVeagh (back row, far right).

From left: 2025 RJF participants Jillian McGauley, Isabella Turner, Charleston Pritchett, Savannah Grant, Harry Crane and M. Clark Hill