For the second year, the American Bar Association is asking members to join its efforts to address significant issues that affect communities, the ABA Journal reports. ABA Giving Day, scheduled for Oct. 28, is a 24-hour initiative sponsored by the ABA Fund for Justice and Education. During the event, lawyers are encouraged to give to specific projects, including those that prevent housing insecurity, improve the child welfare system and obtain benefits for military families. ABA President Reginald Turner also challenged lawyers to spend 10 hours or more on pro bono projects by the end of the year. The inaugural ABA Giving Day raised $115,000 for eight programs in 2020. The giving event is held each year in conjunction with the week-long National Celebration of Pro Bono which begins Sunday.

The Knoxville Bar Association will hold its Fall Memorial Service on Nov. 12 at noon EST. The group will celebrate the life of eight area lawyers who died in the last nine months. The service will be held virtually. Joining KBA President Cheryl Rice at the event will be Rev. Charles Fels and Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Sharon Lee.

The Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands will hold two clinics next week. A phone clinic will be held on Oct. 26 at 2 p.m. CDT to provide general advice. The first 15 callers will be accepted. On Oct. 27, LAS will hold a clinic specifically for veterans from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. CDT at Operation Stand Down, 1125 12th Ave. S. Nashville 37203. To volunteer for either of these clinics, contact Kendra Cheek, 615-780-7131. See all October clinics.

The Memphis Lawyers’ Chapter of the Federalist Society will host a webinar with Jonathan H. Adler, director of the Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, on Nov. 4 from noon to 1 p.m. CDT. Adler, who also teaches environmental, administrative and constitutional law at the school, will speak on the topic “Federalism in the Age of Pandemic Health Measures.” Those interested in attending can register online or contact Greg Grisham, 901-333-2076.

Legal Aid of East Tennessee (LAET) will hold its next weekly phone clinic to help those with questions about eviction actions on Oct. 26. The clinic will run from 2-5 p.m. EDT. Volunteer lawyers will provide advice only on topics such as repairs, security deposits and tenant rights. Those who are interested in providing direct legal representation for tenants in detainer court should contact LAET to be added to a list of available advocates. To volunteer for either opportunity contact Caitlin Torney, 865-251-4951.

Nashville attorney Keeda Haynes has released a book detailing her journey from serving time in a federal prison to becoming a lawyer, public defender and a Congressional candidate. “Bending the ARC: My Journey from Prison to Politics” is described as a “searing exposé of the profound failures in our justice system, told by a woman who has journeyed from wrongfully accused prisoner to acclaimed public defender.” A launch party to celebrate the book’s release has been scheduled for Nov. 18 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. CST at Collective615, 3820 Charlotte Ave., Nashville 37209. Haynes will engage in a candid conversation with attendees and read an excerpt from her book. Register for the event here.

The Department of Revenue will discuss how to prepare and file your Tennessee sales tax return during a free webinar on Oct. 26 at 9 a.m. CDT. Revenue staff will discuss requirements, how to file, schedules, amending a return, general tips, and common mistakes. The webinar is part of a free series of programs the department offers each month on various tax topics. You can find archived recordings of all previous tax webinars and a calendar of upcoming programs on the department’s website.

The Memphis Bar Association will present its Access to Justice Committee awards during an Oct. 29 ceremony, from noon until 3 p.m. CDT. Speakers for the virtual program include: Constance Brown, Memphis Area Legal Services managing attorney; Linda Seely, Butler Snow pro bono counsel; Danielle Woods, MBA Access to Justice chair; Morgan B. Hanna, Children’s Project staff attorney & Welcome South pro bono coordinator; and Tina Lum Perrusquia, Community Legal Clinic pro se divorce clinic attorney and pro bono coordinator. The awards ceremony will immediately follow the program, titled “Pro Bono During the Pandemic.” Learn more and register here.

The state’s first Administer Justice Gospel Justice Center — a national non-profit that works with local churches to provide legal services for those in need — is being established in West Knoxville at Cokesbury United Methodist Church. The program is looking for attorneys to volunteer for four hours one Saturday a month. Administer Justice only handles civil issues and does not require a court appearance. Legal issues may range from landlord-tenant to applying for disability benefits. Malpractice insurance is provided. To learn more visit www.administerjustice.org. To volunteer contact Crystal Schrof.

A news item in Thursday’s issue of TBA Today included the wrong location for a Oct. 23 Faith and Justice Clinic in Knoxville. The clinic, sponsored by the Tennessee Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission, Knoxville Bar Association and its Access to Justice Committee, Legal Aid of East Tennessee and the University of Tennessee College of Law, will be held at Lennon-Seney United Methodist Church, 2084 Dandridge Ave., Knoxville 37915. Sign up here to volunteer.