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Awards


Jack Norman Sr. Award (Presented at the annual NBA Law Day Luncheon)

The Jack Norman Sr. Award is given to criminal law practitioners—including specifically defense attorneys, prosecuting attorneys, and judges of courts with criminal jurisdiction—who practice before or serve as judges of courts exercising criminal jurisdiction located in the Metropolitan Nashville area. The award may be given posthumously and is not necessarily presented every year, but only when a deserving individual is to be recognized.

The Norman Award must be given to an attorney whose primary practice or service pertains to criminal law, demonstrates respect for the rights of all individuals in the criminal justice system, exhibits the trial advocacy skills or judicial skills necessary to the pursuit of justice, demonstrates an abiding respect for the law and legal profession, maintains highest standards of professional integrity and ethical conduct, and contributes to the improvement of the legal profession and criminal justice system—including but not limited to the provision of uncompensated or under-compensated representation of the accused.

 

Jack Norman, Sr. Award Recipients

1996 | Jack Norman, Sr. (posthumously)

1997 | not presented

1998 | Judge Tom Shriver

1999 | Seth Walker & John Hooker, Sr.

2000 | James F. Neal

2001 | Joe P. Binkley, Sr.

2002 | not presented

2003 | not presented

2004 | William M. Leech. Jr.

2005 | Judge J. Randall Wyatt, Jr.

2006 | Hal Hardin 

 

2007 | not presented

2008 | Charlie Ray

2009 | Ross Alderman

2010 | Ed Yarbrough

2011 | Richard McGee

2012 | Peter Strianse 

2013 | David Raybin

2014 | Torry Johnson 

2015 | not presented 

2016 | Judge Seth Norman

2017 | Dawn Deaner

2018 | Tom Thurman

2019 | Mariah Wooten

2020 | Patrick T. McNally

 


 

Liberty Bell Award (Presented at the annual NBA Law Day Luncheon)

The Liberty Bell Award is given to that person or group—but not necessarily lawyers or law-related groups—who have promoted better understanding of the rule of law, encouraged greater respect for law and the courts, stimulated a sense of civic responsibility, or contributed to good government.

 

Liberty Bell Award Recipients

1986 | Dave Rutherford, Bill Willis & M. Lee Smith

1987 | Connie F. Wright & James F. Blumstein

1988 | CASA

1989 | Sharon DeBoer & Kirk Loggins

1990 | Wade Cowan & NBA YLD

1991 | Lt. Col. Jeff Henry & Court Preparation Group

1992 | Judith Cannizzaro & Exchange Club of Nashville

1993 | George Rooker

1994 | Marshall Albritton

1995 | Mary Ann Hea & Kroger Company

1996 | Nashville Banner

1997 | Bradley MacLean, Sabin R. Thompson, N. Sue Van Sant Palmer & Marlinda R. Bruno

1998 | Adinah Robertson

1999 | Tennessee Justice Center & LAW

2000 | Senator Douglas Henry & NBA YLD

2001 | Richard Dinkins & Mary Walker

 

2002 | Wally Dietz

2003 | Andrea Conte

2004 | John Siegenthaler & NCRC

2005 | Judge George C. Paine & Renewal House 

2006 | Drake Holliday 

2007 | Governor's Books from Birth Foundation

2008 | Judge Walter Kurtz

2009 | Ross Alderman

2010 | Joseph Johnston

2011 | Judge William J. Haynes, Jr.

2012 | Victoria Webb

2013 | Andy Shookhoff

2014 | McGavock, Health Science & Law Academy

2015 | not presented

2016 | John Hollins, Sr. (posthumously)

2017 | Judge Todd Campbell

2018 | David Esquivel & Dean William C. Koch, Jr.

2019 | Judge Joe P. Binkley, Jr.

2020 | Margaret Behm, Jeanie Nelson, Juli Mosley

 


 

John C. Tune Public Service Award (Presented at the NBA Annual Meeting & Banquet)

The John C. Tune Public Service Award was approved by the Board of Directors at its monthly meeting on April 6, 1983 to be given to the Nashville Bar Association member who has shown the highest degree of dedication—not only to his or her work as a lawyer—but to the betterment of the community in which he or she lives.

The purpose of the award is to recognize members who make outstanding contributions to the greater Nashville area community while distinguishing themselves as practicing attorneys. The award is to be the highest award presented at the NBA Annual Banquet. Due to the nature of the award and the fact that it is to be considered the highest award which can be bestowed upon a member, it was decided that the award did not necessarily have to be given annually, but only when there is someone deserving of this award.

Jet Tune Speech (History)

 

John C. Tune Public Service Award Recipients

1983 | John C. Tune

1984 | George C. Cate, Jr.

1985 | Harlan Dodson

1986 | Reber Boult

1987 | Cecil Branstetter

1988 | Harris Gilbert

1989 | Wilson Sims

1990 | Ruth Kinnard

1991 | Avon Williams

1992 | Charlie Warfield

1993 | Bill Willis

1994 | Frank Gorrell (posthumously)

1995 | G. Gordon Bonnyman

1996 | not presented

1997 | Aubrey B. Harwell, Jr.

1998 | Jack W. Robinson, Sr.

1999 | Rebecca Thomas

2000 | Valerius Sanford

 

2001 | Margaret Behm

2002 | David Vincent

2003 | Ashley Wiltshire

2004 | Gareth Aden

2005 | Chief Justice Frank Drowota

2006 | Mayor Bill Purcell

2007 | Judge Barbara Haynes

2008 | Judge Cissy Daughtrey

2009 | not presented

2010 | Mayor Karl Dean

2011 | Bill Ramsey

2012 | Harlan Dodson, III

2013 | Byron Trauger

2014 | George Barrett (posthumously)

2015 | Lew Conner

2016 | Abby Rubenfeld & Bill Harbison

2017 | Judge Richard H. Dinkins

2018 | Hal Hardin

2019 | Charles W. Bone

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