TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Nov 17, 2023

The TBA Young Lawyers Division (YLD) has selected members for its 2024 Diversity Leadership Institute (DLI) class. This year's invited participants represent all six law schools across the state.

Congratulations to Abbie Dierbeck from Belmont University College of Law; Amanda Reyes and Jasmine Steele from Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law; Imani Bruce, Christina Mulliford, Ian Reddick and Anthony Self from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law; Charlena Fuqua, Jasmine Patton, Amanda Harrington Sargent, Zaia Thombre and Diane Tress from Nashville School of Law; Ashley Fox from Vanderbilt University Law School; and Daniel Mendoza and Trinity Sandifer from the University of Tennessee College of Law.

Class members will embark on a six-month leadership and mentoring program designed to develop skills to succeed as a law student and attorney, empower students to contribute more to the legal community, match students to mentors in a diverse variety of practice areas, and build relationships among students of diverse backgrounds. Thanks to DLI co-chairs Brande Boyd and Rod Watson for their work selecting the new class.