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TCYLA MEMBER ENGAGEMENT SURVEY
Thank you for being a member of the Tarrant County Young Lawyer's Association! Please take some time to fill out our member engagement survey to ensure we continue to provide the best programs and resources for our members.
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Chili Cook-Off
Do you think you have the best Chili in DFW? Let’s find out! Join us for our first Chili Cook-Off on January 28th. This is a family friendly event and all profits from the Chili Cook-Off go towards our grant project, The Suitcase Project. The Suitcase Project provides duffle bags/suitcases for Tarrant County children placed in Temporary Foster Care. Tarrant County has around 611 children currently in Temporary Foster placements and these children often leave their homes with only the personal items they can carry, often carrying their personal items in trash bags. We are hoping to include hygiene items as well as an iron-on label with the child's name and identifying information. Suitcases are $28 each, Duffle bags are $17 each. Hygiene packs cost $10 each and include toothbrushes, toothpaste, hair brushes/combs, hair ties, and deodorant. Younger children's packs will include a small blanket.
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January CLE
Please join us on January 17, 2023 at 12:00 P.M., for TCYLA's CLE Luncheon at Reata as we welcome Tennesee W. Walker of Patterson Law Group presenting: “Ensuring that you and your family are properly insured, and earning extra income through referral fees.” Tennessee earned his J.D., University Honors, from Baylor Law School in 2008.
Tennessee Walker brings the invaluable insight and perspective of a defense attorney to his role as a Plaintiff’s trial lawyer. Tennessee is a former Shareholder at Harris, Finley & Bogle, P.C., one of the finest commercial law firms in the DFW area. After spending eight years defending businesses and individuals in a wide variety of disputes, Tennessee joined Patterson Law Group to apply his craft in a different way—to fight for people who have been injured. His ability to think like a defense attorney allows him to better serve his clients.
Tennessee was raised on a ranch in tiny Tehuacana, Texas. His father is a horse trainer and his mother is a dental assistant. Tennessee learned the need for, and meaning of, hard work at an early age, and he prides himself on the work ethic instilled in him by his parents. Today, he uses that work ethic to tirelessly fight for his clients. Tennessee continually strives to achieve justice for the injured—a truly worthy cause.
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Boys and Girls Club Holiday Crafts
The TCYLA wants to say a huge thank you to everyone who participated in the Boys and Girls Club Holiday Crafts in December. Our TCYLA Board Members were able to put together a lot of Christmas ornaments with children and had a blast doing it!
Left to Right: John Kash, Spencer Mainka, Sara Vargas, Harrison Smith, & John Easter
Spencer Mainka and John Easter helping the children build ornaments |
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TCYLA President's Podcast
HUGE NEWS! The TCYLA just launched its President's Podcast! Found basically wherever you listen to podcasts. Just search for "TCYLA President's Podcast." Go check out the latest episode, "HUH?! Things I wish I knew as a Young Attorney." This episode features special guest, Taylor Ferguson.
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TCYLA Fall Softball
Gateway Park Softball Fields
751 Beach St. Fort Worth, Texas 76111
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Volunteer with TCYLA - Teen Court
Tuesdays | 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Fort Worth Municipal Court
1000 Throckmorton St., Fort Worth, TX 76102
Teen Court is a voluntary program that allows teens to perform community service and jury duty in lieu of paying fines for citations received from the City of Fort Worth. Successful completion of Teen Court results in dismissal of the citation and a clean record. Participants plead their case before a teen jury, the members of which then determine the appropriate community service hours to be performed within a three-month period.
TCYLA is encouraging its members to sign up to volunteer. Teen Court is in need of volunteers with
experience or training in the judicial/legal field to assist with training teen attorneys and to preside as judges for Teen Court hearings.
Apply to volunteer here. For questions, please reach out to John Easter.
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Volunteer Legal Opportunities
Phone Consult for a Veteran: Sign up here.
Volunteer for LegalLine: Most Thursdays from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM. Sign up here.
Volunteer with TLTV:
- Click here to submit what type of cases you could assist pro bono
- Click here to sign up to do a free phone consultation for a veteran
- Follow TLTV on social media using these links to stay in the know- Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Emails
- Email Kayla Dailey for more information about ongoing volunteer opportunities.
Want to know more about volunteering with Tarrant County Volunteer Attorney Services? Click here.
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Want to be published in this newsletter?
TCYLA is incorporating members’ submissions into our monthly newsletter. This is a great way to get your name out there as well as your article! Please contact us to submit your piece and/or make further inquiries. All articles will be subject to review and approval by the TCYLA Board of Directors.
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TCYLA Member Benefits
TCYLA is beginning to offer recorded presentations and free CLEs, including a recent Wellness event featuring anxiety specialist Dr. Kathryn Soule, PhD, LPC, at TCYLA's E-Community.
While you are at the E-Community, take time to check out and update your profile in the TCYLA member directory. TCYLA's E-Community will be continually updated with new content and free CLEs throughout the year.
If you are not a member of TCYLA, you may now apply online here.
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