TBASCUS (Tennessee Bar Association Seasoned Counselors Up to Something) offers programs and services to lawyers in the prime of their career. All Tennessee Bar Association members age 50 and up are included as members of TBASCUS.
An article published this weekend in the Tennessean follows a day in the life of James L. Bass Jr., a Carthage lawyer who at the age of 97, still heads to the office every day. Though Bass's 60-year-old son, David, handles most of the legal heavy lifting, the elder Bass still handles property title searches, deeds and estates. Bass's children believe that it has helped him retain a sense of purpose and has been good for his mental health. It's been just one aspect of a remarkable career Bass has enjoyed over the years in Tennessee.