YLD Brings Home 3 Awards from Boston

The TBA YLD took first place in three award categories at the ABA Meeting in Boston this weekend. The awards recognize outstanding accomplishments during the previous bar year. The TBA YLD won first place in the Service to Public category for its Library Education Project, which under the leadership of Immediate Past YLD President David McDowell, focused on educating librarians across the state about the free legal resources available for those who need legal information and advice. The project focused on three free resources: OnlineTNJustice , LIFT and aLEGALz and was made possible by a generous grant from the Chattanooga law firm of Gearhiser Peters Elliott & Cannon. The group also took first place in the Minority Project category for its Diversity Leadership Institute, a six-month leadership program for Tennessee law students. Finally, the group won first place in the Comprehensive category, which evaluates all activities and programs undertaken during the year.

The TBA’s Young Lawyers Division was presented three major awards at the ABA YLD General Assembly in Boston: First place in the diversity category for its Diversity Leadership Institute; first place in the public service category for the Library Education Project; and first place in the cumulative category. On hand to receive the awards were TBA YLD District 6 Representative Jason Hicks; TBA YLD Immediate Past President David McDowell; Immediate Past ABA YLD President Mario Sullivan; Matt Potempa, ABA Affiliate Representative to the TBA YLD Board; Mary Beth Haltom, ABA YLD District Representative for Tennesse and Kentucky; and YLD Board Secretary Troy Weston.

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