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Leadership Law
Leadership Law aims to serve the legal profession by equipping participants with the vision, knowledge and skills necessary to serve as leaders in the profession and in the community as a whole.
Eligible candidates will be Tennessee lawyers with 5-15 years of experience by time of nomination, calculated from the year in which they were licensed.
Goals
- To nurture effective leadership with respect to ethical, professional and community service issues.
- To build relationships among legal leaders from across the state and from across disciplines within the profession.
- To raise the level of awareness among lawyers regarding the broad range of issues facing the legal profession.
- To enhance the diversity of leaders within the legal profession and the community as a whole.
34 lawyers from across the state were accepted into the TBA Leadership Law (TBALL) program for the 2026 class. Programming kicked off in January with an opening retreat at Montgomery Bell State Park, with commencement taking place during the TBA Annual Convention in Knoxville. Learn more about the Class of 2026.
2026 Class Schedule
Opening Retreat, Montgomery Bell State Park
Jan. 15-17, 2026
Issues in Community Leadership, Memphis
Feb. 12-13, 2026
Issues in Policy and Politics, Nashville
March 18-19, 2026
Issues in the Courts, Chattanooga
April 16-17, 2026
Leadership in Action, Columbia
May 12, 2026
TBA Convention & Class Commencement, Knoxville
June 10-12, 2026
