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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Aug 28, 2024

The 2024 Equal Justice University (EJU) kicked off today in Murfreesboro with an opening plenary featuring longtime advocate Ashley Wiltshire speaking on the history of access to justice efforts in Tennessee. A welcome lunch featured remarks by Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Bivins and presentation of the New Advocate of the Year Award to Tomi Robb with the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee. This afternoon, the Tennessee Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission met and held a question and answer session for attendees. The evening will conclude with the annual Access to Justice Awards Reception and Dinner, where two additional awards will be presented. The conference continues tomorrow with TBA President Ed Lanquist Jr. speaking at lunch.

TBA leaders at 2024 Equal Justice University conference
From left: Immediate Past TBA President Jim Barry, Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Jeff Bivins, former TBA President Sherie Edwards, TLAP Director Buddy Stockwell and TBA Executive Director Sheree Wright attend the first day of the Equal Justice University

New Advocate Award Winner at 2024 Equal Justice University conference
New Advocate of the Year Award recipient Tomi Robb with the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee (second from left)

New Advocate Award Winner at 2024 Equal Justice University conference. Joy Radice speaks to the 2024 Equal Justice University conference
Left: New Advocate of the Year Award recipient Tomi Robb
Right: Joy Radice with the UT College of Law speaks to attendees

Photos by Liz Todaro