Legal Aid of East Tennessee will host two free legal advice clinics this Saturday. One clinic will be in Knoxville from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Helen Ross McNabb Center on Sutherland Avenue, in partnership with volunteer attorneys from the Knox County Bar Association. Another clinic will be in Maryville at the Blount County Public Library from 9 a.m. to noon and is part of LAET’s collaborative efforts with area libraries. Volunteers are needed for both events, which will provide general advice on various civil legal matters. For more information or to volunteer, contact LAET Pro Bono Project Director Terry Woods at twoods@laet.org.

Legal Aid of East Tennessee (LAET) has received a $500,000, three-year grant to expand assistance to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, sexual assault and human trafficking. The grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women. The funding allows LAET to provide comprehensive civil legal services, including legal advocacy, education and direct representation. Three attorneys and two paralegals will work directly under this grant to help about 1,000 East Tennessee clients over a three-year period. In other news, LAET announced the Knoxville volunteer leadership for its 2014 Annual Campaign for Equal Justice. Ian P. Hennessey of London Amburn and John E. Winters of Kramer Rayson LLP will serve as campaign co-chairmen, leading LAET’s Central Region campaign. The goal for the effort is $175,000. The campaign, which runs through Dec. 31, is currently at $67,619 or 38.6% of goal.

The University of Tennessee College of Law will host its Annual Fall Festival next Wednesday from noon to 3 p.m. Activities include a silent auction, live music, games and recognition of individuals that have made a profound impact on UT's pro bono activities over the past 20 years. All proceeds benefit UT’s alternative spring break program. Contact Brad Morgan at rmorgan2@utk.edu for more information.

The Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee & the Cumberlands and the Nashville Bar Association YLD are co-sponsoring a legal clinic at Casa Azafran Friday from 2:30 to 5 p.m. The clinic is hosted the third Friday of every month and walk-in clients are welcome. Volunteers should contact Lucinda Smith for more information. See a list of all events taking place around the state this month as part of Celebrate Pro Bono.

The Greene County Bar Association with the help of Legal Aid of East Tennessee will hold its first Free Legal Advice Clinic at the Greene County Courthouse on Friday. The clinic will run from 2 to 4 p.m. For more information or to volunteer contact Joseph McAfee, (423) 972-4391.

The Institute for Law, Justice and Society at Lipscomb University is hosting a free legal clinic Oct. 21 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at St. James Missionary Baptist Church, 600 28th Ave. N., Nashville 37209. Volunteers are still needed for this event. For more information, contact Randy Spivey, (615) 966-2503.

Memphis Area Legal Services (MALS) will hold “A Taste on the Square” Oct. 15 in the Tower Courtyard of Overton Square, 2120 Madison Ave. in Memphis. The event will run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and feature food and drinks from Overton Square restaurants. Tickets are $20 per person at the door. All proceeds will benefit MALS’ legal aid work. The event is sponsored by, among others, Douglass & Runger Attorneys at Law and Counsel on Call.

Memphis Area Legal Services (MALS) will hold a legal clinic this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Benjamin Hooks Central Library at 3030 Poplar Ave. Clinic co-sponsors include the Memphis Bar Association, Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs and the legal department at International Paper. Following the clinic there will be a free CLE on working with clients and caregivers dealing with dementia. In exchange for the free credit, attendees must agree to handle a pro bono case or work at a legal clinic. For more information about either of these events contact Linda Seely. Learn about other Celebrate Pro Bono events across the state.

Volunteers are still needed for the veteran's legal clinic at Operation Stand Down (OSD) this Saturday in Knoxville at the National Guard Armory, 3330 Sutherland Avenue. OSD Tennessee provides a wide-range of free support service for honorably discharged vets and their families. Lawyers and law students will work together to provide free legal assistance to clients on a variety of civil legal issues. Contact Brad Morgan for more information at rmorgan2@utk.edu. Learn about other Celebrate Pro Bono events.

Attorney Margaret Behm will serve as the 2015 campaign chair of the Campaign for Equal Justice, the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands announced today. The campaign is an annual initiative that raises money for the Legal Aid Society, Tennessee’s largest non-profit law firm. Behm is a principal at Dodson, Parker, Behm and Capparella PC in Nashville.