What is the Knoxville Bar Foundation, and why does it exist?
Meet the Board of Directors of the Knoxville Bar Foundation.
While the founders had many ideas in mind as the organization’s Charter attests, most all associated with the Foundation would likely agree that the Knoxville Bar Foundation provides a way they can show their appreciation in a tangible way for being blessed to practice in such a wonderful place and with great lawyers.
View the Knoxville Bar Foundation Founders & Fellows from 2008-2023.
Knoxville Bar Foundation Grant Application Process
The deadline for submitting grant applications was March 8, 2024. For 2025 grant applications, check back in January 2025.
The Knoxville Bar Foundation's goal is to facilitate and support projects and programs that seek to improve the administration of justice, enhance the public’s understanding of and confidence in the legal system, support access to the legal system, and serve the legal profession. Individual grant awards usually are $5,000 or less, and funding may not be used for operating costs or endowments. Since 1997, the Foundation has awarded approximately $560,000 for local law-related projects and programs. This is a meaningful contribution to programs that promote and enable the essence of what lawyers seek – liberty and justice for all. Last year, the Board of Directors approved twelve grant requests totaling $25,000.
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Announcement of 2023 Fellows
The Knoxville Bar Foundation is pleased to recognize twelve esteemed members of Knoxville’s legal community. The Annual Bar Foundation Fellows reception was held on June 20.
Each year the Foundation inducts a new Fellows Class which is less than one percent of the active bar association. The Fellows represent quality men and women practitioners in our community who have distinguished themselves in the practice of law and service. The Foundation's board of directors reviews numerous nominations and determines the inductees who have demonstrated superior legal skills and high ethical standards and service to the community.
The Foundation's Board of Directors reviews numerous nominations and determines the inductees who have demonstrated superior legal skills and high ethical standards and service to the community.
2023 Fellows:
Front row: Trey Hamilton, Doug Nichol, Taylor Williams, Carol Anne Long, Courtney Epps Read, Brad Morgan
Back row: Mabern Wall, Lonnie Brown, Karen Crutchfield, Betsy Meadows, Randy Miller, Beverly Nelms
The Knoxville Bar Foundation is a not-for-profit foundation established to improve public awareness of the legal system in Knoxville, the administration of justice and the delivery of legal services through the distribution of its funds.