{"id":38598,"date":"2025-11-03T14:44:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T20:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/?p=38598"},"modified":"2025-11-03T14:44:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T20:44:11","slug":"does-it-please-the-court-from-first-generation-to-the-bench-free-webcast-for-law-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/does-it-please-the-court-from-first-generation-to-the-bench-free-webcast-for-law-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Does it Please The Court? From First Generation to the Bench: Free Webcast for Law Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"course-verbose\">\n<div>\n<h3>Does it Please The Court? From First Generation to the Bench<\/h3>\n<div class=\"course-subtitle\">Sponsored by the TBA YLD<\/div>\n<div class=\"description\"><strong>Description: <\/strong>Join Moderator <strong>Judge Alex McVeagh<\/strong> and panelists <strong>Justice Sarah Campbell<\/strong>, <strong>Judge John W. McClarty<\/strong>, <strong>Judge Ana Escobar<\/strong>, and <strong>Judge David Veile<\/strong> for a one-hour conversation about their paths from first-generation lawyers to the bench. They\u2019ll share how they built their careers without direct ties to the legal profession, the challenges they faced and the lessons they learned along the way.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re a first-generation attorney or simply interested in the journeys of those who serve in the judiciary, this Tennessee Bar Association program offers practical insights, encouragement, and a candid look at what it takes to succeed at the highest levels of the legal field.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SAVE MONEY:<\/strong> Use the prepaid CLE credits that come with your TBA Complete Membership and save on this course. Not a TBA member?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tba.org\/?pg=jointba\">Join now to start saving.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"push--top\">Speakers\/Producers<\/h4>\n<div class=\"grid\">\n<div class=\"grid__item one-quarter professor-image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"professor-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tba.org\/memberphotosth\/37680.jpg\" data-personnel-id=\"14894\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"professor-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tba.org\/memberphotos\/15890.jpg\" data-personnel-id=\"14895\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"professor-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tba.org\/memberphotos\/4414.jpg\" data-personnel-id=\"14898\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"professor-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tba.org\/memberphotos\/34540.jpg\" data-personnel-id=\"14897\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"professor-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tba.org\/memberphotos\/23268.jpg\" data-personnel-id=\"14896\" \/><\/div>\n<div id=\"faculty-slides\" class=\"grid__item three-quarters\">\n<ul class=\"faculty-list\">\n<li class=\"current\" data-personnel-id=\"14894\"><a class=\"fancybox\" href=\"https:\/\/cle.tba.org\/faculty\/profile\/37680\">Justice Sarah Campbell, Tennessee Supreme Court, Nashville<\/a>\n<div class=\"faculty-bio\">Justice Sarah Campbell was confirmed to the Tennessee Supreme Court in 2022. 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David Veile, State of Tennessee 21st Judicial District, Franklin<\/a>\n<div class=\"faculty-bio\">David is Judge of the 21st Judicial District Circuit Court, Division III.\u00a0 He hears all type matters, including civil, criminal, probate, and domestic, and sits as Chancellor in the Chancery&#8230;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hr-course-detail\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flexbox\">\n<div class=\"course-detail-bottom-drb\">\n<div class=\"flexbox__item one-twelfth\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"flexbox__item one-quarter\"><a class=\"medium-button fancybox\" href=\"https:\/\/cle.tba.org\/cart\/add\/course\/6598\">Add to Cart<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"flexbox__item one-half\"><strong>Course Pricing<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><span class=\"type\">Member: <\/span><span class=\"price\">50.00 <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"type\">Non-Member: <\/span><span class=\"price\">80.00 <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"type\">Section: <\/span><span class=\"price\">40.00 <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are not a TBA Member, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tba.org\/?pg=join#1\">join now<\/a> to receive CLE discount prices and three prepaid credits.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TBA members who are judges, lawmakers and law students can take TBA CLE onsite courses at no charge for the programming.<\/strong> There may be a separate charge if meals, special materials or other premium features are involved.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"push--sides\">Webcast:<br \/>\nNovember 20, 2025<br \/>\n12:00 &#8211; 1:00<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Does it Please The Court? 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