TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Feb 24, 2026

At its winter meeting last month, the TBA Board of Governors approved the publication of two proposed bylaws amendments to the membership. The first would acknowledge that judicial districts in Tennessee are changed from time to time and delete the current list of judicial districts and the counties associated with each. It then sets up a process for addressing changes in the membership of the House of Delegates whenever there is a change to a judicial district. The second amendment addresses the terms of TBA delegates to the ABA House of Delegates and acknowledges the addition of Position 6. Rather than setting out specific years for elections, it would provide that Positions 1 and 3 be elected in odd-numbered years while Positions 2, 4, 5 and 6 be elected in even-numbered years. Review a redline version of the proposed changes. Proposed revisions must be posted to the membership for at least 21 days, after which the Board of Governors may vote on them. Comments on the proposed changes should be submitted prior to the board’s spring meeting on March 19 via email to barED@tnbar.org.