The Last Word Column by Nick McCall

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THE LAST WORD By: Nick McCall

Q: The Knoxville Bar Association has several members in locales and jurisdictions outside Knoxville and Knox County, but we have very few truly international members. You are the most long-distance member of the KBA by our records. What inspired a Canadian attorney practicing law in Ontario to join the KBA?

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Brian Abrams Canadian member of the KBA, practicing with Templeman Menninga LLP in East Kingston, Ontario

You may find my response odd, but here you go: Bluegrass music. My sons, John (17) and James (14), are up-and-coming stars in the world of bluegrass music. I'm trying to be modest, but they are my kids. You can check them out at www.theabramsbrothers.ca. They are the youngest Canadians to ever play the Grand Ole Opry at 15 and 12 respectively, the only Canadian brother act, and the only Canadian fiddle players to grace that grand old stage. In the past couple of years they have played around the world from Europe to Israel, Texas to Maine, California to Nebraska, and across Canada, but East Tennessee and South West Virginia seems as much like home to them as Kingston, Ontario. My interest in your local bar association came about a few years ago when the boys were playing the noon hour "Blue Plate Special" at WDVX. As I was sitting at the radio station I thought to myself: I had better start to get acquainted with his city because I may end up spending a great deal of time here in the future. So, I returned home and took steps to join your association. I get all of the e-mails regarding upcoming CLE and hope to be able to make it down to meet other KBA members in the near future. “The Last Word� column is coordinated by KBA Member Nick McCall. If you have an idea for a future column, please contact Nick at jhmccall@tva.gov. February 2008

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