October is Celebrate Pro Bono Month, and all month long the TBA will be highlighting pro bono opportunities and events for Tennessee attorneys. A free legal help clinic will be held in Nashville on Oct. 10 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Legal Aid Society office, 300 Deadrick Street. For more information, contact the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands at (615) 244-6610. For more Celebrate Pro Bono events, visit the TBA website.

The Fred D. Gray Institute for Law, Justice and Society at Lipscomb University will host a free legal clinic at 6:30 p.m. on Monday at Schrader Lane Church of Christ, 1234 Schrader Lane in Nashville. Attorneys are needed to volunteer. Those who are available should contact Randy Spivey.

October is Celebrate Pro Bono Month, and all month long the TBA will be highlighting pro bono opportunities and events for Tennessee attorneys. A free legal help clinic will be held in Gallatin on Oct. 10, staffed by the Sumner County Bar Association. The clinic will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Gallatin Civic Center on Albert Gallatin Ave. For more information, contact the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands at (615) 244-6610. For more Celebrate Pro Bono events, visit the TBA website.

The Tennessee Supreme Court recently recognized Middle Tennessee attorneys who performed more than 50 hours of pro bono service in 2015, earning each the designation “Attorney for Justice.” The court also recognized recent law graduates who performed 50 or more hours of service during their law school career as “Law Students for Justice.” One area firm, Dodson, Parker, Behm & Capparella, was honored for performing an average of 50 or more hours of pro bono service per attorney in 2015. Finally, the court presented certificates of appreciation to the Board of Professional Responsibility and the Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization for their support of access to justice initiatives. Honors were presented by Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice Jeff Bivins and Justice Cornelia Clark. See photos from the event, which took place at the Belmont University College of Law.

Davidson County General Sessions Judge Rachel Bell has taken the lead on the General Sessions Music City Community Court, which is focused on working on preventive and diversionary justice. The concept of the program is to offer court services in various locations around Nashville and Davidson County. In October, the court held two Saturday sessions. Offerings included a Community Service Docket; Pro Se Indigency Docket, which served more than 100; and an Expungement Clinic, which reviewed 500 criminal records, Nashville Pride reports. The next Indigency Docket and Expungement Clinic will be held Nov. 19 at the Boys & Girls Club on 16th Avenue. Registration starts at 8 a.m. and will be limited to the first 100 persons to register. The clinic will begin at 10 a.m.

The Community Legal Center (CLC) will host its primary fundraiser of the year Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Mercedes-Benz of Memphis. STRUT! 2016 will feature a fashion show, food, drinks and a live band. Proceeds raised through a wine pull, giving wall and silent and live auction will benefit the work of the CLC. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased online. Law students can buy discounted tickets for $25 each.