TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Aug 28, 2020

The Nashville Bar Association filed a petition with the Tennessee Supreme Court today to require two hours of continuing legal education each year in the areas of diversity, inclusion, equity and elimination of bias. The association argues that mandatory training on these issues will (1) help lawyers understand the impact of racism, discrimination and implicit bias in the legal system, (2) enhance cultural competence, (3) aid in efforts to root out and dismantle systemic racism and other forms of discrimination that deny equal justice to all, and (4) encourage broader engagement and participation in these efforts by lawyers.