Congratulations to Abby Webb, who recently took over as the President of the Young Lawyers Division of the Memphis Bar Association at the Annual Meeting & Elections held on November 17, 2011.  Abby will serve as the President for the 2012 year and will also sit on the Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Board.   She has served as a board member of the Young Lawyers Division for the past three years and has extensively participated in many public service projects including the High School Mock Trial Competition, Legal Lines at WREG Studios, and pro bono efforts at the Saturday Legal Clinics.

Additionally, at the Annual Meeting, the Young Lawyers presented the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis with a donation and Judge Jerry Stokes of Division VI of Circuit Court with the Chancellor Charles A. Rond Memorial Award for Outstanding Judge of the Year.

Abby Webb commences her tenure as President of the Young Lawyers Division

Congratulations to ShuttleworthWilliams member John Cannon for his induction into the International Academy of Mediators, a fellowship of pre-eminent commercial mediators. The mission of the International Academy of Mediators is to define standards and qualifications for the professional mediator of commercial disputes and to promote the mediation process as the preferred means of resolving disputes.

The Grocery Manufacturer’s Association (GMA) has invited Ken Shuttleworth to address its membership concerning recent developments in the foodborne illness arena. GMA, based in Washington, D.C., is the voice of more than 300 leading food, beverage, and consumer product companies. GMA’s member organizations include internationally recognized brands as well as steady growing, localized brands. The presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, November 2, 2011. The subjects covered will include the recently enacted Food Safety Modernization Act and its impact on foodborne illness litigation.