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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Sep 1, 2020

Tennessee Bar Association President Michelle Greenway Sellers announced a new Diversity Task Force in June as part of several initiatives contained in the TBA’s three-year strategic plan. Today, the TBA released the names of the task force members — who include representatives from law firms, government, judiciary, nonprofit, legal aid, corporate, education and other state associations — as well as more information about the group’s mission. Newly installed Chief Diversity Officer Mary Beard will serve as chair. In addition to the work of the task force, TBA has already increased its commitment to recognizing diverse voices within the association through its new “Member in the News” series, diversity training for its leadership and a new diversity resources index on the TBA website.