The Leo Bearman Sr. American Inn of Court in Memphis is hosting a “drive by” food drive on Dec. 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. CST. Non-perishable foods or financial donations may be dropped off in the parking lot of the Galloway Golf Course, 3815 Walnut Grove Rd., Memphis, TN 38111, or The Landers Firm, 65 Union Ave., 9th Floor, Memphis, TN 38103. Contact Josh Wallis at the firm for more information or to coordinate your drop off.

The Tennessee Faith and Justice Alliance will host the Legal Access for All Summit on Dec. 15 at 3 p.m. CST. The program will focus on challenges faced by those with language and documentation barriers when trying to access free legal resources and what interpreters and volunteer attorneys can do to help. The Faith and Justice Alliance, in collaboration with the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition, Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, Tennessee Justice for our Neighbors, the Tennessee Supreme Court Access to Justice Initiative and others hope to show attendees the role they can play in helping community members find the legal help they need. Register here for the program which will be held via Zoom.

The Community Legal Center’s online auction is now live! Bid on last-minute gifts, stocking stuffers or something special for yourself, all while supporting the Memphis-based CLC. New items will be added daily, so make sure to keep checking back. All proceeds go to support the CLC’s mission to resolve legal problems, impact the community and change peoples’ lives by providing them access to justice.

Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee & the Cumberlands will hold three phone clinics this week for members of the public with questions about housing and renters’ rights, bankruptcy, medical bills, debt collection, domestic violence, SNAP benefits and unemployment benefits. Clinics will take place tomorrow from 4:30 to 6 p.m., Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and on Saturday from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. All times central. LAS is looking for attorneys to help answer questions. To volunteer contact Andrae Crismon or Kendra Cheek or call 615-780-7131. See all clinics for the month of December.

Results from the October bar exam scheduled to be released Monday may be delayed following the discovery of a software error in Kentucky, which used the same exam and software. "We are confident that our results will be valid and accurate when released," officials from the Board of Law Examiners say, noting that there are "no issues with the actual scoring of the tests. The issue that arose is with a separate system that sent results to test takers. Tennessee is verifying each result to ensure test takers in our state receive their true and accurate score." Watch the TBA.org website for results when they become available.

The Tennessee Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission and the Tennessee Supreme Court Administrative Office of the Courts is sponsoring a free virtual training on implicit bias on Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. CST. This training is the first of several upcoming quarterly trainings on implicit bias, racial injustice, poverty and related topics. These trainings are designed for all judicial and legal stakeholders, such as judges, court clerks, private attorneys, legal service providers, mediators, interpreters, court reporters and other related stakeholders. In addition to key members of the Access to Justice Commission and the Administrative Office of the Courts, the steering committee planning these trainings includes TBA’s Chief Diversity Officer Mary Beard and Executive Director Joycelyn Stevenson. Register for the event here. 

Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee & the Cumberlands will hold two phone clinics this week for members of the public with questions about housing and renters’ rights, bankruptcy, medical bills, debt collection, domestic violence, SNAP benefits and unemployment benefits. Clinics will take place tomorrow from 4:30 to 6 p.m. and on Saturday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. All times central. LAS is looking for attorneys to help answer questions. To volunteer contact Andrae Crismon or Kendra Cheek or call 615-780-7131. See all clinics for the month of December.

Vice President Mike Pence will be in Memphis Thursday to discuss the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccine development and distribution program, Operation Warp Speed, the Commercial Appeal reports. The White House did not say why Pence would visit Memphis in particular, but said he will participate in a roundtable discussion of the state’s plan to “operationalize vaccinations once approved.”

The TBA’s Corporate Counsel Section will host a Virtual Happy Hour for its members on Thursday at 4 p.m. CST. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet members of the section executive council, discuss ideas for the section and enjoy some entertainments as colleagues share the most unusual experiences they have had on a Zoom call. Grab a glass of your favorite beverage and connect with fellow section members. Not a member of the Corporate Counsel section? It’s never too late to sign up!

Take a minute to show your support for Tennessee Youth Courts (TYC) and make a difference in the lives of the teenagers involved. “In the workings of TYC, I see young people grow and mature. I see them learn new ways to handle problems and learn how to make amends,” TYC Executive Director Denise Bentley says of the program. “I see them develop confidence, learn to advocate for their rights and the rights of others. These young people give me faith in the future.” Make your donation to Tennessee Youth Courts now.