HABITAT COMMITTEE has been involved in scheduling Barrister volunteer work days in conjunction with Knoxville Habitat for Humanity. You need no experience to volunteer and any member of the KBA, including family and friends, are free to volunteer for any work day.

HUNGER & POVERTY RELIEF COMMITTEE works tirelessly on a multitude of year-round projects including the "Firms for Food" program with Second Harvest Food, delivering Meals-on-Wheels on Mondays and Fridays at lunch, and serving as interviewers in the Knox Area Rescue Ministries job skills training program.  The Committee also organizes several special "drives" each year, including participation in the Coats for the Cold campaign, Professional Clothing Drives to benefit the Career Closet, Cell Phone Drive for victims of abuse, book drives to benefit local shelters and nurseries, and the Committee sponsors an Angel Tree each Holiday Season to benefit local homeless shelters.  On top of all this, the Committee organizes its Annual Laser Tag Challenge to benefit many local charities.

LAW SCHOOL MENTOR COMMITTEE coordinates various programs for students at the University of Tennessee College of Law, including the Mock Interview Program. The Mock Interview Program assists law students in preparing for interviews for summer associate positions by providing them with an opportunity to engage in a "practice" interview conducted by a member of the Knoxville bar, following which each student receives feedback on his or her interview performance and resume.

LAW WEEK COMMITTEE assists the KBA Functions Committee in planning the Law Day Luncheon. The Law Week Committee coordinates all Law Week activities including the Essay contest for high school students, the Poster contest for elementary school students and presenting the video ""B.B. Wolf vs. Curley the Pig" which, through the format of a fairy tale, helps to explain the jury system to area third grade classes. The committee also handles the nominations for the Law and Liberty Award.

LONG RANGE PLANNING & NEW PROJECTS COMMITTEE evaluates opportunities for new projects for the Barristers to implement and promote in the community.

PROFESSIONALISM OUTREACH COMMITTEE coordinates with other professional organizations to provide social and networking opportunities to young attorneys.

PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE is responsible for raising public awareness regarding Barrister's activities. 

MEMBERSHIP SERVICES COMMITTEE coordinates various membership services for the Barristers including assisting in the planning of Barrister functions and social events. One of the larger responsibilities is welcoming new admittees to the bar.

MOCK TRIAL COMMITTEE coordinates the Knoxville area high school Mock Trial Competition, the local competition leading to the spring state competition. The Committee’s activities included scheduling and providing all resources for the competition, arranging for the use of area court rooms, distributing model problem materials and obtaining attorney coaches, scorers and judges for all Mock Trial rounds.

SCHOOL OUTREACH COMMITTEE which provides volunteer attorneys to speak about all areas of law and law-related subjects. The School Outreach program also works with individual teachers to create programs or events to enhance learning and to provide guidance to students. This year, the Committee is implementing the ABA "We the Jury" project.

VOLUNTEER BREAKFAST COMMITTEE relies upon the members of the Barristers and the Knoxville Bar Association to volunteer on the 4th Thursday of each month to provide, prepare and serve breakfast to the homeless at the Volunteer Ministry Center.