Attorney David Smith confers with Antioch Middle School Principal Mary Nollner during first day activities at the school. Bass, Berry & Sims PLC is serving as a PENCIL Partner for Antioch Middle School. On Thursday, August 12, 2010 volunteers from the firm assisted the school staff with the usual chaos of the first school day by answering questions and helping students and parents find their assigned rooms. On Tuesday, August 4, 2009 fifteen attorneys and summer associates from Bass, Berry & Sims PLC and eight attorneys and paralegals from AutoZone’s legal department joined together to donate their time and knowledge to provide healthcare directives, as well as wills, advance care plans, and other essential legal advice to Memphis-area seniors. The pro bono clinic was held in conjunction with Memphis Area Legal Services (MALS). During the 90-minute clinic, legal services were provided to at least 30 seniors. Tennessee Bar Association Public Service Awards Ross Booher received the Tennessee Bar Association’s 2007-08 Harris A. Gilbert Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award. Previous winners include David Esquivel. "Dangerous Liaisons: These Tennessee lawyers have sought justice in faraway, sometimes frightening, places" This Tennessee Bar Journal article features two of our attorneys (Used with permission by the Tennessee Bar Journal ) "Access to Justice Award winners" A Tennessee Bar Journal article announcing David Esquivel as the winner of the Pro Bono Attorney of the Year (Used with permission by the Tennessee Bar Journal ) "Righting History: A local attorney unearths the secrets of a bloody decade in El Salvador" Published by the Nashville Scene, this article focuses on David Esquivel and his work on the Carranza case (Used with permission by Nashville Scene www.nashvillescene.com) "Nashvillians of the Year" Nashville Scene honors KIPP Academy's students (Used with permission by Nashville Scene www.nashvillescene.com) "Tennessee Appeals Court Says You Can’t Treat Gay Parents Differently in Deciding Child Custody and Visitation" An ACLU press release announcing the Tennessee Court of Appeals decision that states "neither gay parents nor heterosexual parents have special rights."  Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Sam Felker served as the ACLU cooperating attorney.