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Access to Justice Commission

Structure of the Access to Justice Commission

The Court created the Access to Justice Commission in April 2009. The Commission is made up of ten members. They volunteer their time to help improve access to justice in Tennessee. The Court appoints Commissioners to serve staggered three-year terms. Each member may only serve for two consecutive terms.

The Commission creates a strategic plan every two-to-four years to set out is priorities and objectives. The Court directed the Commission to include how it will educate the public about the legal needs crisis, identify priorities for improving access to justice, and recommend projects and programs to enhance access to justice.

The Commissioners represent all three grand divisions of the state.  Justice Jeffrey S. Bivins serves as the Court’s liaison to the Commission. Currently one Commissioner is a judge, seven Commissioners are lawyers, and two are community leaders. The membership is diverse in ethnicity, gender and geographic. Each Commission member has a strong background in public service initiatives.

The Court enabled the Commission to form advisory committees to help it accomplish its goals. The Commission relies heavily on the volunteer members of its advisory committees. Currently there are four advisory committees: Pro Bono & Community Engagement, Public Awareness & Partnership, Tools & Resource Development, and Data Leadership & Steering.

Joy Radice

Chair
Nashville, TN

Amber Floyd

Vice-Chair
Memphis, TN

Monty Burks

Nashville, TN

McKenna Cox

Johnson City, TN

Judge Dwight Stokes

Junai Odubeko

Sara Barnett

Jackson, TN

Adolpho Birch, III

Nashville, TN

Lindsay Frilling

Union City, TN

Kendra Mansur

Knoxville, TN

Justice Jeffery Bivins

serves as the Supreme Court Liaison.

AOC Staff:

Anne-Louise Wirthlin

Director of Access to Justice and Strategic Collaboration

Kyle Stack

Pro Bono Coordinator

Alyvia Bush

Justice Bus Coordinator

Lanthe Klika

Digital Media & Staff Assistant