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Friday, May 30, 2025
Clients have many reasons to create irrevocable trusts and even more reasons to become disenchanted with them. In this issue's Where There's a Will, Eddy Smith details how attorneys can help folks understand the opportunities to make desired changes to such trusts.
When Retirement Doesn't Mean Retirement: Staying Engaged as a Volunteer
It is not uncommon for attorneys retiring from long and successful legal careers to be interested in staying connected, using their skills and experience in support of communities they care about. In some cases, retirement marks a shift from high-pressure work and client demands to more flexible, mission-driven roles. Read more about Tennessee's Emeritus Attorney Pro Bono Program and get a firsthand account from a current emeritus attorney.
Tennessee Bar Association members who have died recently are memorialized.
Kidwell to Receive TBA’s Highest Legal Writing Honor
Nashville lawyer Laura Kidwell will receive the Tennessee Bar Association’s prestigious Justice Joseph W. Henry Award for Outstanding Legal Writing on June 13 during the group's Annual Convention in Franklin. The award is given each year to the lawyer who writes the most outstanding article published in the Tennessee Bar Journal for the preceding year. Kidwell is being honored for her article It Is So Ordered: A Primer on Tennessee’s Final Judgment Rule, which appeared in the March/April 2024 issue of the Journal. Kidwell is a legal consultant for the University of Tennessee (UT) – Municipal Technical Advisory Service where she serves cities and towns in Middle Tennessee. Read more in a press release from the TBA.
Thank You to TBA's Patron Members
Thank you to our Tennessee Bar Association Patron Members. Patron members show their support for programs that assist in the development of the profession and provide meaningful access to justice initiatives such as the TBA tuition assistance program, mentoring program, practice management center, civics education support and online pro bono development. We are grateful for these members who make a difference for others by choosing this “above and beyond” dues level.
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