Memphis Area Legal Services reports that it has received many requests for wills and powers of attorney and needs lawyers to help with these cases. Volunteer attorneys also are needed to provide legal advice over the phone for cases involving conservatorships, landlord/tenant, employment and divorce. Those who can help should contact Danielle Woods.

A volunteer opportunity is available at the Tennessee Justice Center to help with the organization’s end-of-year mailing. Mailings are sent to partners, donors and friends each year to inform them of the work TJC is doing. To help with scheduling, there are two volunteer times: noon – 1 p.m. on Nov. 12 and 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 13. Get registered here.

Memphis Area Legal Services will hold its Attorney of the Day Clinic on Thursday from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Volunteer attorneys will be in Room 134 of the Judge D’Army Bailey Shelby County Courthouse, 140 Adams Ave., to meet with pro se litigants and provide advice, counsel and referrals. Clients are seen on a first-come first-serve basis.

The third annual Faith & Pro Bono Days, hosted by the Tennessee Faith & Justice Alliance, will wind down on Thursday with a final event in Chattanooga. This year's program partners with National Interfaith Alliance Against Domestic and Sexual Violence and Tennessee Senior Law Alliance for special resource presentations on community legal care for those experiencing abuse and domestic violence. Chattanooga is hosting the fourth program of the Pro Bono & Faith Days series, which featured additional programs in each grand division earlier this month. Learn more about the program and register here.

Former TBA president and Nashville lawyer Jacqueline B. Dixon wrote in the Dickson Post last week about the pro bono legal services provided by lawyers across the state throughout the year. Dixon, who is a shareholder with Weatherly McNally & Dixon, reflected on her experience handling pro bono cases as well as statistics that show Tennessee lawyers in 2016 provided 652,555 hours of pro bono service, contributing an estimated $130 million in value. She also encouraged lawyers to continue serving those unable to afford an attorney.

The Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee & the Cumberlands will hold a Veterans’ Clinic on Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Operation Stand Down, 1125 12th Ave S. Nashville 37203. Call 615-244-6610 or 800-238-1443 for more information.

The Tennessee Faith & Justice Alliance is hosting its third annual Pro Bono & Faith Days Training, a series of events designed to help faith leaders and community partners learn about free legal resources and pro bono help in their area. This year, the program partners with the National Interfaith Alliance Against Domestic and Sexual Violence and Tennessee Senior Law Alliance for a special resource presentation on community legal care for those experiencing abuse and domestic violence. The next program in the series will take place in Memphis on Oct. 29 at Church Health, 1350 Concourse Ave., Ste. 142. Register for this event here. Trainings have been held in each grand division during the month of October, with the fourth and final event planned for Oct. 31 in Chattanooga.

The Memphis Bar Association’s Access to Justice Committee will host its Annual Pro Bono Awards Ceremony & Luncheon on Monday from noon to 2 p.m. The event will take place at International Paper (Tower 4, Sequoia Room), 1740 International Dr., Memphis 38197. Tickets are $30 and are available online. For more information call 901-260-3276.

Legal Aid of East Tennessee and the Blount County Bar Association will hold a “Super Saturday” legal clinic in Blount County on Oct. 26 from 9 a.m. to noon. The event will take place in the Sharon Lawson Room of the Blount County Library, 508 N. Cusick St. in Maryville. No appointment is necessary. For more information, contact Legal Aid at 865-981-1818 or 856-637-0484.

The Nashville Conflict Resolution Center and the law firm of Bass, Berry & Sims have forged a pro bono partnership to make mediation more accessible to low-income families and youth in Middle Tennessee. The groups announced the effort last month during Celebrate Pro Bono Month and National Mediation Week. The center already provides free mediation as an alternative dispute resolution method, but the involvement of Bass Berry will “provide a new stream of mediators” and allow the center to increase the referrals it accepts from Davidson County and surrounding county courts. For more information read a joint release from the groups.