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Robertson Elected to NABE Leadership Post

Posted by: Barry Kolar on Sep 5, 2018
News Type: TBA in the News

Tennessee Bar Journal editor Suzanne Craig Robertson has recently been elected to serve on the governing council for the National Association of Bar Executives’ Communications Section. Robertson has been active in the organization for a number of years, presenting on best practices and trends at annual conferences, serving as a mentor for communicators at other bars and collecting a number of top awards for the Journal and other TBA publications. She will serve a two-year term in the position.

TBA Office to Close Tomorrow Afternoon

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 17, 2018
News Type: TBA in the News

The Tennessee Bar Association's offices will close tomorrow at noon for an offsite staff development session. Offices will re-open Thursday.

TBA to Honor Excellence in Journalism with New Award

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 5, 2018
News Type: TBA in the News

The Tennessee Bar Association is now accepting nominations for consideration for its first ever Fourth Estate Award, created to honor “courageous reporting on justice and the law.” The winner will be a journalist or journalists from newspapers, TV, radio, digital media, book publishing or social media who have shown courage in exercising First Amendment rights in the promotion of public understanding of how the law and our legal system works. The deadline for submissions is May 10.

Diversity Leadership Institute Kicks Off First Meeting

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 23, 2018
News Type: TBA in the News
After their first meeting in January was cancelled due to inclement weather, Diversity Leadership Institute class members met for the first time in Nashville this week. This year’s class includes four students from Nashville School of Law, three from Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law, six from the University of Tennessee College of Law, six from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, one from Belmont University School of Law and one from Vanderbilt Law. The class will participate in a service project tomorrow, and will reconvene in June alongside the Tennessee Bar Association annual convention in Memphis.

TBA Membership Director Prescott to Retire, Fulks Named as Successor

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 26, 2018
News Type: TBA in the News
Kathy Prescott will retire from TBA as Membership Director on Friday, March 2. Prescott has served in this role since May 2015 and has provided leadership and direction on all issues affecting TBA members including the membership renewal campaign, member benefits and law school outreach. Current CLE Director Mindy Fulks will be replacing Prescott as Membership Director in the upcoming months. TBA is currently searching for a new Director of Education and Professional Development to serve as a replacement for Fulks.

TBA Welcomes Vonnahme, Schwarz

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 14, 2018
News Type: TBA in the News
The TBA welcomes two new additions to the staff this month. Berkley Schwarz joins the TBA as Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs. She previously worked at the Tennessee Secretary of State’s Division of Business Services, where she was an attorney for the division and Athlete Agent Registrar. She is a graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Law. Stephanie Vonnahme was named the new Young Lawyers Division and Public Education Coordinator. Vonnahme comes to the TBA from a nonprofit background, where she has provided executive director services for a variety of organizations. She holds a master’s degree from Murray State University. Read more about them about at the TBA website.

TBA YLD Recognized for Expungement Clinic Project

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 6, 2018
News Type: TBA in the News
The TBA's Young Lawyers Division was selected by the American Bar Association's YLD as the Affiliate Star of the Quarter, in recognition of its expungement clinic project. The TBA YLD was recognized at the YLD Council meeting on Friday at the ABA Midyear Meeting in Vancouver. It will also be featured in the February edition of The Affiliate, the ABA Young Lawyers Division’s digital publication.

TBA Names 2018 Leadership Law Class

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 12, 2017
News Type: TBA in the News
The TBA announced today that 30 attorneys from across the state have been selected for its 2018 Leadership Law program. Now in its 15th year, Leadership Law is designed to equip Tennessee lawyers with the vision, knowledge and skills necessary to serve as leaders in their profession and local communities. The class will meet for its first session in January, and then spend the next six months learning about leadership in the legal profession, issues in the courts, policymaking in state government and the importance of community service. Learn more about the program.

Pera Spills on Favorite Movies, BBQ, TBA Conventions

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 6, 2017
News Type: TBA in the News
In the final video of our interview series, TBA President Lucian Pera answers a series of rapid-fire questions about topics ranging from past TBA conventions to favorite films. If you’ve ever wanted to know which Memphis barbeque place Pera thinks is number one, check out our video on YouTube. This is the fourth video in our series, which has covered Pera’s thoughts on the importance of bar work, the future of the legal profession, and the role of lawyers as leaders in their communities.

TBA Hosts Sessions for Attorneys Interested in Seeking Public Office

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Oct 24, 2017
News Type: TBA in the News
The TBA today hosted two workshops with information, advice and encouragement for attorneys interested in running for local public office. The events, held in Jackson and Columbia, featured local elected officials sharing their experiences from the campaign trail and beyond. Jackson’s workshop featured Lexington City School Board member Chad Wood and City Council member Scott Conger as guest speakers, with TBA Communications Coordinator Katharine Heriges as the panel moderator and presenter. In Columbia, TBA Young Lawyers Division President-elect Christian Barker served as the moderator to a panel featuring Maury County School Board member Kristin Parker and Spring Hill City Alderman Kevin Gavigan.
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