KNOXVILLE — For the second consecutive year, the Tennessee Bar Association earned the top public service award from the Tennessee Society of Association Executives. The Legal Handbook for Tennessee Seniors won the Association's Advance Tennessee Award as the best public service project by an association in the state. The award was presented last week at a luncheon in Nashville.

The TBA's Public Education Committee created the handbook earlier this year and is continuing to conduct outreach and education across the state. The handbook contains practical information on topics ranging from Social Security benefits to long-term care considerations and estate planning. Since it was introduced in February, the handbook has been distributed to thousands of Tennesseans through live presentations and requests made directly with the TBA. The handbook also is available as a download and more than 8,000 visitors have been on the TBA's website to learn more about the resource.