Public service is part of who we are as a firm. Bass, Berry & Sims is committed to pursuing systemic change to eradicate the root causes of legal, social, and economic inequalities.
Our Work for Social Justice
The firm’s commitment to pro bono focuses on three primary areas: strengthening families, empowering communities, and protecting civil rights. The types of matters our attorneys handle and the organizations we partner with reflect the firm’s commitment to social justice.
Watch the video below to learn about our pro bono work with PURE Academy, a nonprofit private boarding school in Memphis, Tennessee, committed to the holistic development of young men through a blend of academic excellence, practical AgriSTEM education, and athletics.
Watch the video below to learn about how our pro bono work is helping Harvest Hands, a nonprofit working to further education, healthy living, spiritual formation, and economic development in South Nashville.
Our Pro Bono Fellow Program
Our Pro Bono Fellow program allows attorneys to be paid their full compensation and benefits while working for up to six months 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.
"Our attorneys from all backgrounds are active in our communities doing good work that makes a real difference. Providing pro bono service and supporting those who need help is part of who we are as a firm."
