
Pro Bono Commitment
Our Work for Social Justice
The types of matters our attorneys handle and the organizations we partner with reflect the firm’s commitment to social justice. With emphasis on work that impacts systemic issues, we undertake pro bono matters that strengthen families, empower communities, and protect civil rights.
Watch the video below to learn about our pro bono work with PURE Academy, in Memphis, Tennessee, and how PURE is breaking the cycle of generational poverty through its commitment to the holistic development of young men.
Our Pro Bono Fellow Program
As part of our commitment to impacting systemic change, the firm has established the Pro Bono Fellowship program which allows attorneys to spend up to six months serving full-time in a pro bono capacity within the community. To date, the firm has sponsored a Fellow in Nashville with Choosing Justice Initiative, a Fellow in Memphis and in Nashville with Tennessee Innocence Project, and a Fellow with the Nashville General Sessions Court.
PRO BONO AWARDS & RECOGNITION
American Bar Association, Business Law Section
NATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD (2024)
Bass, Berry & Sims
Tennessee Bar Association
HARRIS GILBERT PRO BONO ATTORNEY OF THE YEAR AWARD (2024)
John Golwen
Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services
JANICE M. HOLDER ACCESS TO JUSTICE AWARD (2024)
Lucinda Smith
Tennessee Innocence Project
THE RULE OF LAW AWARD (2022)
David Esquivel and Bass, Berry & Sims
Tennessee Supreme Court
LAW OFFICE FOR JUSTICE (2021)
Bass, Berry & Sims Memphis Office