The Memphis Bar Association’s Access to Justice Committee has recognized Butler Snow LLP as a 2021 Champion of Justice. This year’s Access to Justice Awards recipients were honored during the Virtual Pro Bono CLE and Awards Ceremony on Friday, October 29. This year’s Champions of Justice recipients in the firm category are Butler Snow LLP, Bass, Berry Sims & International Paper. This year’s Champions of Justice Award individual recipients are Judge Kathleen N. Gomes, Amber Floyd, Matthew Mulqueen, Wesley Dozier, Lupita Martinez and Constance Brown.
“It is a joy to celebrate those that freely give their time and talents to help the most vulnerable in our community,” says Access to Justice Committee Chair Danielle Woods. “This year’s Champions of Justice all exemplify what it means to ensure that everyone has access to justice.”
Butler Snow, Bass, Berry & Sims and International Paper recently joined forces for the International Paper Signature Pro Bono Initiative with Just City and Memphis Area Legal Services. Read more about the collaboration here.
The Access to Justice Committee is a partnership between the Memphis Bar Association, Memphis Area Legal Services, the Community Legal Center and private attorneys with the mission to provide legal aid and education to under resourced members of our community.
The MBA’s Access to Justice Committee began recognizing attorneys as Champions of Justice in 2017, the first Champions of Justice were Bruce Ralston, Melanie R. Yelder, and Matthew Mulqueen. Originally only attorneys were recognized for their contribution to the pursuit of access to justice and the commitment to pro bono service. The Committee expanded the awards to recognize members of the judiciary, individual attorneys, law firms, legal departments, non-profits, law students, and public interest attorneys/professionals. When selecting the recipients, the committee considers the work and service provided during that calendar year and the nominee’s overall commitment to access to justice.
Butler Snow’s pro bono program offers legal services in litigation and non-litigation matters for individuals and nonprofit organizations to directly benefit the communities where the firm’s attorneys live and work. The firm’s culture promotes collaboration to provide the exact experience each pro bono client needs. Butler Snow has a standing Pro Bono Committee and is a member of the Law Firm Pro Bono Project of the Pro Bono Institute (PBI). The firm and its attorneys have been recognized for their dedication to providing pro bono services, approaching every pro bono matter with the same exacting professional standards applicable for all paying client matters.