The Knoxville Bar Association (KBA) is pleased to announce the release of an update to the Domestic Violence Handbook.
In 1997, the KBA Board of Governors determined that a handbook of local resources would be valuable to victims of domestic violence. The KBA Women in the Law Committee volunteered to develop and distribute copies to the local shelters and agencies who assisted victims of family violence. Later that year, the committee published a 62-page document titled "Domestic Violence: We Can Live Without It. Rights and Options Available Under the Law."
The Knoxville Bar Association gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the many volunteers who have contributed to this handbook over the last 25 years. The Domestic Violence Handbook would not have been possible without the leadership and commitment of the KBA’s Access to Justice Committee, staff at Legal Aid of East Tennessee, and students of the University of Tennessee College of Law. We want to recognize and thank Knoxville attorneys Zach Arnold, Rebecca Eshbaugh, Adam Russell, LMU Duncan School of Law student Brandy Brogdon, Community Mediation Center Executive Director Jacqueline Kittrell, and Community Mediation Center Lead Trainer Jennifer Comiskey who have significantly contributed to recent thorough updates.
The Domestic Violence Handbook is available for download at www.knoxbar.org.
The Knoxville Bar Association’s Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS) can connect members of the public with a qualified attorney who is a member of the Knoxville Bar Association and can meet their legal needs with skill and care. The Knoxville Bar Association’s Lawyer Referral and Information Service may be reached online at www.knoxbar.org/lawyerfinder or by telephone at (865) 522-7501.