Diversity Equity Inclusion Award

KNOXVILLE BAR ASSOCIATION 
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION AWARD 

In September 2022, the Knoxville Bar Association adopted its Strategic Inclusion Plan, memorializing its commitment to being an inclusion and diversity leader for its membership as well as the greater Bench and Bar. The KBA Board of Governors tasked the Diversity in the Profession Committee with leading and overseeing the implementation of the Strategic Inclusion Plan. 

In April 2023, the Diversity in the Profession Committee proposed, and the KBA Board of Governors approved, the creation of the KBA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award to recognize a legal organization that best demonstrates outstanding leadership to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in furtherance of the KBA Strategic Inclusion Plan.

The 2023 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award was presented to Lewis Thomason at the Bench & Bar Celebration on September 6, 2023. Learn more by reviewing the media release.
 

• Each year, the Diversity in the Profession Committee will review applications from organizations that demonstrate a commitment to the Committee’s mission measured through the organization’s measurable diversity, equity, and inclusion results.
• All applications will be maintained confidentially within the Diversity in the Profession Committee.
• Please provide information for Knoxville area offices only. Any information provided for offices outside of the Knoxville area will not be considered.
• Applications must be received by 5 p.m. on July 31, 2024.
• Applications should be submitted online through the KBA website.
• If a recipient is selected by Diversity in the Profession Committee, the Award will be presented at the Bench & Bar Celebration in September 2024. You will be notified on or before August 5, if your organization has been selected for the Award.