Attorneys play a special role in our society — as change agents, problem solvers and voices for justice. The following statements are provided to assist lawyers as they perform this special role, including initiating meaningful reforms and positive solutions to end discrimination and injustice in our communities.
Statements Issued on the Death of Tyre Nichols
- ACLU Tennessee
- Chattanooga Hamilton Branch NAACP President Reverend Ann Pierre (Jan. 30, 2023)
- Memphis Bar Association President Jennifer Sink (Jan. 27, 2023)
- Napier Looby Bar Association President Princess Rogers (Jan. 28, 2023)
Statements Issued on the Death of George Floyd
- TBA President Sarah Sheppeard (June 1, 2020)
- TBA YLD President Terica Smith (June 1, 2020)
- Memphis Bar Association (June 4, 2020)
- Nashville Bar Association (June 4, 2020)
- Knoxville Bar Association President Hanson Tipton (June 4, 2020)
- Chattanooga Bar Association President John Harrison (June 4, 2020)
- Ben F. Jones Chapter of the National Bar Association (June 3, 2020)
- Napier Looby Bar Association (June 15, 2020)
- Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee & the Cumberlands
- Tennessee Lawyers’ Association for Women (June 16, 2020)
- Tennessee Supreme Court (June 25, 2020)
- University of Tennessee College of Law (June 4, 2020)
- University of Tennessee College of Law Legal Clinic (June 4, 2020)
- University of Tennessee College of Law Black Student Law Association (June 4, 2020)
- Vanderbilt University Law School (June 5, 2020)
- Access to Justice Commission Strategic Plan with Emphasis on Racism, Disparate Impact (July 30, 2020)