18th Barristers’ Banquet
and Awards Program

Napier-Looby Scholarship & Awards Ceremony

Thursday, February 26, 2026

Cal Turner Family Center at Meharry Medical College
1104 21st Ave. N, Nashville, TN 37208.

The Napier-Looby Bar Foundation proudly hosted its 18th Barristers’ Banquet and Awards Program on February 26, 2026, at the Cal Turner Family Center at Meharry Medical College—an evening dedicated to celebrating excellence, strengthening community, and investing in the next generation of legal leaders.

Through the support of our attendees, sponsors, and donors, the Foundation continues its mission to fund scholarships and advance meaningful initiatives that impact aspiring law students and the broader Middle Tennessee legal community.

If you would like to continue supporting this work, please make a donation today.

We invite you to join us for our next Barristers’ Banquet in February 2027 as we continue this legacy of purpose, connection, and impact.

Regards,

Aleece McKnight
Napier-Looby Bar Foundation, President

2026 Banquet

2026 Award Recipients

Z. Alexander Looby Lifetime Achievement Award
Honorable Mark J. Fishburn (not pictured)

J.C. Napier Trailblazer Award
Wendy Warren

Justice A.A. Birch Outstanding Service Award
Kimberly Easterling

2026 Fellows

left to right: Rita Roberts-Turner and Kristy Offitt
not pictured: John Manson, Charles Traughber

2026 Scholarship Recipients

Ashley Hurrsey (Belmont School of Law), Jasmine Jackson (Nashville School of Law), Caia Lael Karshner (Belmont School of Law), Sydney Danielle Lee (Belmont School of Law), Darrius Oldham(Nashville School of Law), and Stacey Robertson (Nashville School of Law). (not pictured in this order)