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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Feb 28, 2025

The ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service has honored Chattanooga attorney Richard Gossett for his exceptional dedication to pro bono service through his participation in ABA Free Legal Answers. Gossett answered 1,355 civil legal questions on the Tennessee site of ABA Free Legal Answers in 2024, the Hamilton County Herald reports. A letter from the committee described his contribution as “fantastic.” Gossett, a retired banking attorney who spent a lengthy career at Baker Donelson, has a long history of volunteer work in the legal field. Now in its ninth year, ABA Free Legal Answers has facilitated over 400,000 civil legal questions submitted by users to more than 15,000 pro bono attorneys across 43 jurisdictions, including a federal portal addressing veterans' benefits and immigration issues. The committee presents this annual recognition to individuals, law firms, corporate law departments and other organizations that have provided “extraordinary” pro bono service through the virtual legal advice portal.