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Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Sep 6, 2024

The Knoxville Bar Association (KBA) on Thursday hosted its annual Bench & Bar Celebration. The KBA’s Diversity in the Profession Committee presented the 2024 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award to Legal Aid of East Tennessee, and attendees heard about the organization's innovative efforts to be accessible to clients and provide a meaningful and welcoming workplace for all employees.

From left: KBA President Carlos Yunsan, LAET Staff Attorney Trevor Latting, LAET Executive Director Deb House, LAET Director of Pro Bono Caitlin Torney, Magistrate Robin Gunn and LAET Managing Attorney Zachary Arnold

TBA Executive Director Sheree Wright, left, and Tasha Blakney, KBA executive director and past TBA president

From left: Tennessee Supreme Court Justices Sarah K. Campbell and Mary Wagner, TBA Treasurer Mary Beth Maddox, TBA Vice President Heidi Barcus and TBA Executive Director Sheree Wright

From left: TBA Executive Director Sheree Wright, KBA President Carlos Yunsan and KBA Treasurer Rachel Hurt