TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Mar 11, 2025

The TBA Leadership Law (TBALL) class made its way to Knoxville last week for the program’s Issues in Community Leadership session. The class heard from several preeminent Tennessee leaders including Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon, Knox County Mayor Glen Jacobs, Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Dwight E. Tarwater and former Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery. Other contributors at the event included Chloe Akers, Professor Akram Faizer, Josh Hedrick, Angelia Nystrom, Robbie Pryor, Professor Joy Radice and Cullen Wojcik. TBALL’s next session will take place April 10-11 in Memphis. Learn more about the program on TBA's website.

The Bijou Theatre marquee in downtown Knoxville. The class met at the theater for its program on Thursday.

 

Left: Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon welcomes the class to Knoxville on Thursday.
Right: TBALL Steering Committee Co-Chair Kelly Street

Angelia Nystrom, a 2007 TBALL alumna, presents on leadership and philanthropy during Friday's session at the Duncan School of Law.

 

Left: LMU Duncan School of Law Professor Akram Faizer, a TBALL alumnus, speaks to the group.
Right: Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Dwight Tarwater speaks to the class on leadership.

Knox County Mayor Glen Jacobs welcomes the group to Friday's session.

University of Tennessee College of Law Professor Joy Radice discusses moving beyond a criminal conviction.

Josh Hedrick, left, and Cullen Wojcik present on dealing with difficult people.