TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jan 6, 2022

The TBA has created a new committee, Women in the Profession, to assess the progress that has been made for women in law since the association’s first Glass Ceiling Task Force report was completed in 2012. The 14-member committee, chaired by Nashville lawyers Rebecca Blair and Lynne Ingram, also will develop programming and resources to address the unique challenges faced by women in the legal profession, including opportunities for mentoring. The group's first initiative will be a survey of all Tennessee lawyers in the spring. The 2012 Glass Ceiling Report called for practical suggestions and best practices to increase the number of female partners and women in leadership in firms and corporate legal departments, and improve the economic performance of female solo and small firm attorneys. The committee is one of TBA President Sherie Edwards’ initiatives for 2022.