December 2025: A Conversation with TBA President Heidi Barcus

About this episode

TBA President Heidi Barcus discusses her leadership journey and priorities for the legal profession.

In this episode of BarBuzz, TBA Executive Director Sheree Wright sits down with TBA President Heidi Barcus, the association's 145th president, for a thoughtful conversation on leadership, service and the legal profession. A Knoxville attorney and shareholder at Lewis Thomason, Barcus reflects on being sworn in at the TBA Annual Convention in Franklin, her path from in-house counsel to private practice and how years of involvement with the TBA have shaped her approach to leading the organization. The discussion also highlights her presidential priorities, including boosting member engagement, supporting first-generation lawyers and those who did not pass the bar exam on their first attempt, and promoting professionalism and civility in the practice of law. Thanks to our episode sponsor AIM! Check out what all AIM offers here.

People in this episode

Host: Sheree Wright

Guest: Heidi Barcus

Topics covered

• leadership
• service
• legal profession
• member engagement
• professionalism
• civility

Keywords

• TBA
• Knoxville attorney
• Lewis Thomason
• first-generation lawyers

Sponsors

AIM

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Knoxville, Franklin

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