Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Earns Three National Awards
The Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyers Division (TBA YLD) won three Awards of Achievement at the American Bar Association 2015 Annual Meeting in Chicago on Aug. 1. The TBA YLD placed second in the diversity category for its spring program on helping diverse law students craft their resumes and practice for job interviews. The group also placed second in the comprehensive category, which recognizes projects and activities from the past bar year. The TBA YLD also received a special recognition award for its Access to Justice Week Legal Clinic Initiative, a statewide service project that produced 14 free legal clinics and educational seminars for Tennesseans.