The TBA Young Lawyers Division, the Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services and Belmont University College of Law are partnering together to host a TN Free Legal Answers clinic on Tuesday at 5 p.m. CDT. For this clinic, law students will be paired in small groups with attorney volunteers and work to answer questions submitted on the TN Free Legal Answers website. Attorney volunteers are still needed and can participate both in person and virtually. Please contact YLD Pro Bono Coordinator Alix Rogers, an attorney with the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee & the Cumberlands, to help out.

The Knoxville Bar Foundation is holding a ceremony to unveil the portraits of former Knox County Criminal Court Judge Bob McGee and Chancellor Mike Moyers on Oct. 13 at 3 p.m. EDT in the Main Assembly Room of the City County Building. Attendees are asked to register for the event and masks will be required regardless of vaccination status. McGee retired at the end of 2019. Moyers stepped down from the bench earlier this year to join the Knoxville law firm of Bernstein, Stair & McAdams.

The TBA invites lawyers to join a roundtable discussion on Sept. 21 from noon to 1 p.m. CDT to learn more about hybrid law firms, which combine elements of working in-person at the office and remotely from home or elsewhere. In 2020, many firms transitioned to fully remote law practices. Now, as businesses reopen their traditional offices, it’s worth asking: how should remote work shape the future of legal practice? Join Nefra MacDonald, affinity partnerships manager at Clio, as she talks about the hybrid law firm model including the advantages it offers and the important considerations to keep in mind when implementing a hybrid system. The event is free for TBA Members. CLE credit is available for a $45 fee. Please contact TBA Education Director Jennifer Vossler to request CLE credit.

The Tennessee Bar Association will be closed on Monday in observance of Labor Day. The TBA's virtual office will reopen on Tuesday at 8 a.m. CDT with all staff continuing to work remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit the TBA.org website for information on CLE or other TBA programs and for staff contact information.

The Arts & Business Council's Volunteer Lawyers and Professionals for the Arts and the law firm of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings will provide free legal services for Black-owned small businesses and nonprofits at a clinic on Sept. 16. Issues covered include questions about business formation, corporate governance, contract review and navigating local ordinances and state regulations. Eligible businesses may receive up to one hour of assistance. Companies may sign up online. To volunteer email vlpa@abcnashville.org.

The TBA Criminal Justice Section is seeking lawyers to serve as mentors for law students during the section’s annual Crim Law Day, taking place virtually this year on Nov. 15 from 8:30 to 10 a.m. EST. Volunteer lawyers will lead a small group of students through a case scenario, facilitate discussion and answer questions. Ideally, each group will be paired with two to three practitioners. This program has grown exponentially in recent years with more than 300 students from all law schools in the state expected to attend. To volunteer for the program please contact Criminal Justice Section staff coordinator Jarod Word at jword@tnbar.org.

The investiture and swearing-in ceremony for incoming Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Page has been postponed until the fall. Page was elected to the position last week by his colleagues on the high court. He was set to be sworn in by Justice Connie Clark at a small ceremony tomorrow, the same day his term as chief justice begins, but will instead take the oath privately. Page is the first chief justice from rural West Tennessee in 27 years. Former Chief Justice Lyle Reid of Brownsville served in the role from 1990 until 1994. Page succeeds Justice Jeff Bivins, who has served in that role since 2016. The Administrative Office of the Courts has more.

The TBA Estate Planning Section will host an interactive webinar regarding Tennessee Public Chapter No. 420, which introduced numerous changes to laws regarding trusts. Signed into effect by Gov. Bill Lee in May, the legislation makes pointed revisions to oversight, administration and judicial considerations, among other concerns for trustees. Join seasoned experts Michael Goode of Lewis Thomason and Rob Malin of First Horizon Bank, who will lead the discussion and provide the information you need to stay on top of these changes. This free event is open to everyone and will take place virtually via Zoom on Sept. 14 from noon until 1 p.m. CDT. Connection info will be sent the week of the program. One hour of CLE credit is available upon request for a fee of $45 for TBA members. Register here.

The investiture ceremony of Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Jill Bartee Ayers will be livestreamed on Aug. 30 at 9 a.m. CDT on the Tennessee State Courts YouTube page. The General Assembly unanimously confirmed Ayers to the Court of Criminal Appeals – Middle Section in April. Gov. Bill Lee will give remarks and administer the oath of office. Additional speakers include Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Robert W. Wedemeyer, Supreme Court Justice Roger Page, and Chief Justice Jeff Bivins. Earlier this week, Ayers, Judge Norma McGee Ogle and Judge Kristi M. Davis were the first all-female bench to hear an appellate court case in state history. Currently, there are eight female appellate judges in Tennessee state courts. Read more on the ceremony from the Administrative Office of the Courts.

The Military Spouse JD Network will be holding its annual professional development conference virtually this year, with sessions throughout the month of October. The conference will have sessions on reentering the workforce after a career reset, navigating dual-career military family relationships and more. Registration is $75 for members and $100 for non-members.