TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jun 17, 2022

Knoxville lawyer Tasha Blakney was sworn in as the 142nd president of the Tennessee Bar Association on Friday at the TBA Annual Convention. Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Page administered the oath of office during the Lawyers Luncheon. Blakney, an attorney with Eldridge & Blakney Attorneys at Law, highlighted her plans for the coming bar year. She announced the relaunching of the Public Service Academy to help prepare lawyers who want to run for office and the popular CLE Ski program, set for January in Snowmass, Colorado. She announced the largest Court Square CLE series to date, with programs planned in 12 cities between September and May. She also announced the first ever TBA book club and a cultural and CLE trip to Cuba in March 2023. On the advocacy front, Blakney said the TBA would redouble its efforts to seek complete elimination of the Professional Privilege Tax and fair and prompt reimbursement for lawyers taking on indigent representation cases. Watch the full Lawyers Luncheon on the TBA Facebook page. Part 1 is available here and Part 2 is available here.

Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Page administers the oath of office to new TBA President Tasha Blakney