TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Mar 11, 2026

Comments on proposed bylaws changes are due next week before the TBA Board of Governors meets for its spring meeting on March 19. Comments should be submitted via email to barED@tnbar.org. The board approved the publication of two proposed bylaws amendments to the membership at its winter meeting in January. The first would acknowledge that judicial districts in Tennessee are changed from time to time and delete the current list of judicial districts and the counties associated with each. It then sets up a process for addressing changes in the membership of the House of Delegates whenever there is a change to a judicial district. The second amendment addresses the terms of TBA delegates to the ABA House of Delegates and acknowledges the addition of Position 6. Rather than setting out specific years for elections, it would provide that Positions 1 and 3 be elected in odd-numbered years while Positions 2, 4, 5 and 6 be elected in even-numbered years. Review a redline version of the proposed changes.