TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Apr 1, 2025

The annual Robert Ballow Excellence in Writing Awards were presented to Nashville School of Law (NSL) 4L students on March 19. Six students were recognized for their performance in the Rigorous Writing Exercise (RWE) program. The RWE is a project all NSL students embark on as a requirement of graduation. Working with a volunteer mentor from the legal community, students research and write a 15-20 page paper on the topic of their choice. See the list of winners and read their work. Former TBA President and current Tennessee Bar Foundation Treasurer Jackie Dixon was named the 2024 Mentor of the Year. The honor is conferred in recognition of a mentor’s exceptional service to the program; Dixon is in her sixth year as a mentor.