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Barrister Bullets/New Members
MONTHLY MEETING
Plan now to attend the first Barristers monthly meeting of 2023 on Wednesday, February 8. Details to follow.
BARRISTERS ELECTIONS OUTCOMES
The Barristers Elections and Holiday Party was held on December 7. Thank you to everyone who came and to our newly elected Executive Officers: Hon. Zachary Walden, President; Chuck Sharrett, Vice President; Jimmy Snodgrass, Secretary/Treasurer and Matt Knable and Isaac Westling, Members at Large.
VETERANS LEGAL ADVICE CLINIC
The Veterans’ Legal Advice Clinic is a joint project of the KBA/Barristers Access to Justice Committees, Legal Aid of East Tennessee, the Knox Co. Public Defender’s Community Law Office, the UT College of Law, LMU- Duncan School of Law, and the local Veterans Affairs office. This is a general advice and referral clinic which requires attorney volunteers for its continued operation. The next Veterans Legal Clinic will be held in person at the Knoxville Community Law Office on January 11. Sign up at https://www.knoxbar.org/?pg=Upcoming-Legal-Clinics.
BARRISTERS HUNGER AND POVERTY RELIEF COMMITTEE
The Knoxville Barristers Hunger and Poverty Relief Committee hosted the annual Second Harvest Food Drive Competition from November 7 through 29. $19,944.57 was raised, which will provide 59,833 meals. Thank you to everyone who donated. Your generosity was greatly appreciated. Congratulations to London Amburn for winning the 2022 Second Harvest Food Drive Competition! Here were the final standings:
VOLUNTEER BREAKFAST COMMITTEE CONTINUES OPERATIONS
The Volunteer Breakfast is a recurring event on the 4th Thursday of each month at 6:15 a.m. at the Volunteer Ministry Center, located at 511 N. Broadway, Knoxville, Tennessee. The Barristers Volunteer Breakfast Committee always needs volunteers to serve food or sponsor. The cost is $150 for sponsoring, and we need 4-5 volunteers. If you are unable to fund the breakfast, the Barristers will subsidize the cost of the breakfast. We meet at 6:15 a.m. and serve breakfast to approximately 30-40 individuals, generally leaving the site around 7:30 a.m. It’s a great way to serve the community! Please contact either Matt Knable at (865) 3605044 or Darrius Dixon at (865) 546-4646 with any questions and/or about volunteering.
HIGH SCHOOL MOCK TRIAL
The Barristers High School Mock Trial Committee finalized this year’s Regional Competition dates. The Regional Competition will occur in the City County Building on February 24 and 25, and the final two teams will advance to the championship round held in LMU’s Business Courtroom on Sunday, February 26. This program is supported entirely by volunteer efforts. Traditionally, East Tennessee law school students, attorneys, and judges have donated their time to serve in the roles of bailiffs, scoring judges, and presiding judges during the competition. Please contact either Bridget Pyman at (865) 546-7000 or Isaac Westling at (865) 673-8516 with any questions, and if you are interested and volunteering, you can sign up at: https://memcentral.wufoo.com/forms/mdbyy3q1labt0z/
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
THE KNOXVILLE BAR ASSOCIATION IS PLEASED TO WELCOME THE FOLLOWING NEW MEMBERS:
NEW ATTORNEYS
Stephen M. Boyette, Jr. Breeding Olinzock Carter Crippen, PC Kelby Christopher Cowan Christopher C. Cowart Knoxville Leadership Foundation Bill E. Dials Gregory Chance Harrison Valliant, Harrison & Schwartz, P.A. Preston D. Pierce Knox County Public Defender’s Community Law Office Caleb A. Smothers Alaina Michelle Tolbert Spicer Rudstrom, PLLC
