Committees
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ABA Resource Committee
The ABA Resource Committee provides connections to and resources from the American Bar Association.
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Access to Justice Committee
The Access to Justice Committee develops and implements policy and initiatives to assist lawyers, the organized bar, law schools, legal services organizations and pro bono programs in providing meaningful access to the justice system for poor, vulnerable and underserved individuals.
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AI Task Force
The AI Task Force works to explore the intersection of AI and the legal profession by driving initiatives to ensure that Tennessee attorneys are well-equipped to navigate the evolving landscape of AI technology.
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Attorney Well Being Committee
This committee works to enhance the understanding of issues associated with attorney well being through education and other awareness activities. The committee also explores programs, accumulates data and provides analysis to enhance attorney well being.
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CLE Committee
The CLE Committee works to provide quality continuing legal education services to Tennessee attorneys.
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Committee on Racial & Ethnic Diversity
This committee works to increase racial and ethnic diversity in the legal profession by engaging in activities that promote the profession in the pipeline, promote recruitment of diverse professionals, and help develop diverse individuals within the profession.
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Committee on the Judiciary
This committee was formed in 2013.
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Diversity Task Force
The Diversity Task Force's mission is to enhance the recruitment, retention, investment and advancement of diverse individuals in the membership and the leadership levels of the Tennessee Bar Association and the legal profession within the various communities that the association serves.
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Ethics & Professional Responsibility Committee
This committee works to update and revise the Tennessee Rules of Professional Conduct that were patterned after the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct. The current revisions to the rules went into effect on January 1, 2011.
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Government Affairs Committee
The TBA Government Affairs Committee is involved in one of the core missions of the association, advocacy for the profession and for our system of justice.
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Leadership Law Steering Committee
This committee works with the annually selected leadership class members to equip them with the vision, knowledge and skills necessary to serve as leaders in the profession and in the community as a whole.
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Mentoring Committee
This committee runs the TBA's Mentoring Program, which matches mentors with mentees and provides resources to guide the mentoring relationship.
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Public Education Committee
The focus of the Public Education Committee is to develop an array of educational outreach programs for students and adults designed to improve public awareness of the law and our legal system and enhance the public perception of the profession.
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Special Committee on the Future Practice of Law
This special committee has been formed to research the evolving legal marketplace and how new technology and innovations are shaping the practice of law.
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Tennessee Bar Journal Editorial Board
The Tennessee Bar Journal Editorial Board reviews submissions and helps shape the editorial policy of the bi-monthly magazine.
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Women in the Profession Committee
This committee is actively engaged in issues facing women in the legal profession..