TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Barry Kolar on Apr 5, 2023

The deadline has been extended to April 21 for nominations for the Fourth Estate Award: Honoring Courageous Reporting on Justice and the Law. The Tennessee Bar Association this year will again honor the good works of Tennessee journalists through this award, which includes a $250 honorarium for the winner. The TBA strongly supports our freedom of expression under the First Amendment, as exercised by lawyers on behalf of their clients and by journalists on behalf of the public, and it particularly wants to recognize and encourage journalists who promote public understanding of the rule of law and our system of justice through vigorous exercise of their First Amendment rights. Prior winners include the WSMV News 4 I-Team, Steven Hale of the Nashville Scene, the Bristol Herald Courier, Marc Perrusquia’s work for the Daily Memphian and the Institute for Public Service Reporting, and the Kingsport Times News. Read more about this year's award process.