TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Nov 7, 2022

The Chattanooga office of Legal Aid of East Tennessee (LAET) hosted its annual Pro Bono Night recently. The evening featured food, drinks, music, a silent auction and the group’s traditional awards ceremony. Among those recognized was Rebecca Miller with Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, who received the Bruce C. Bailey Volunteer Lawyer of the Year Award for her work on conservatorships. The Chief Justice William M. Barker Access to Justice Award was presented to Emily O’Donnell, a former Legal Aid staff attorney, for her pioneering work in establishing an Eviction Prevention Initiative in the county. The group also recognized the Chattanooga Hamilton County Family Justice Center with the Alexander Hamilton Award, which honors a nonlegal entity that works to advance justice. The center was chosen for its partnership with LAET, allowing it to hold clinics for free at its facility throughout the year. Finally, LAET named the Chattanooga Bar Association Young Lawyers Division as its Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year for the many legal clinics the group hosted. Read more in the Hamilton County Herald.