On March 10, 2025, RJS Senior Associate Samantha Ellis was named East Tennessee Governor for the Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyers’ Division, which is a service position dedicated to fulfilling the professional needs of young lawyers throughout State and promoting excellence in the practice of law. Ms. Ellis has previously served in the TBA as the CLE Chair for East Tennessee Young Lawyers’ Division and as Chair of the Law Office Technology and Management Section Executive Counsel. She received the President’s Award for the Young Lawyers’ Division in 2023 and 2024.