The Legal Aid Society is hosting its monthly clinic in collaboration with Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) this Saturday from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the MNPS Center, 615 Fessey Park Rd., Nashville 37204. For details contact Kendra Cheek, 615-780-7131.

The investiture of Judge Pele I. Godkin, recently appointed by Gov. Bill Lee to serve as the newest member of the Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, will take place Friday at 3 p.m. in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the State Capitol. A reception will follow in the legislative lounge on the second floor. View the invite.

Legal Aid of East Tennessee will host two general advice clinics this week in Johnson City and Kingsport. The Johnson City clinic will take place tomorrow from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the American Legion, 409 E. Market St. The Kingsport clinic will be held on Thursday from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the United Steel Worker’s Building, 243 E. Charlemont Ave.

A portrait unveiling of former Nashville judge Seth Walker Norman will take place Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Justice A.A. Birch Building, 408 Second Ave. North, Ste. 6100, Nashville 37201. A brief dedication ceremony will take place prior to the unveiling and a reception will follow. All Tennessee lawyers are invited to attend. RSVP at unveiling@klineprestonlaw.com. Norman was a criminal court judge in the 20th Judicial District for 28 years and founded the state’s first drug court. He stepped down from the seat in 2018. View the invitation or read more about the artist.

The Knoxville YWCA will host its 25th Annual Race Against Racism and Diversity Day on Jan. 18 at the Phyllis Wheatley Center, 124 S. Cruz St., Knoxville 37915. The event will begin at 11 a.m. EST and include a 5K race route, a one-mile walk and a race for children. Breakfast, entertainment and inspirational speeches also will mark the day.

The Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee & the Cumberlands will hold its monthly legal help clinic at the Gallatin Civic Center tomorrow from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The center is located at 210 Albert Gallatin Ave., Gallatin 37066. The clinic is staffed by the Sumner County Bar Association but residents from all Middle Tennessee counties are welcome.

West Tennessee Legal Services will hold its “Military Monday” legal clinic on Monday from 9 to 11 a.m. The event will take place at Starbucks, 2034 N. Highland Ave., Jackson 38305. The clinic provides general civil legal advice for U.S. veterans, military members and their families. For more information, call 800-372-8346. Then on Tuesday, Memphis Area Legal Services will hold its Vets Legal Clinic from noon to 2 p.m. at the Memphis Vet Center, 1407 Union Ave. Ste. 410, Memphis 38104.

An open house is scheduled to celebrate the opening of the new Monroe County Justice Center in Madisonville this weekend, the Advocate & Democrat reports. The center will be open for visitors on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. The center is located at 4500 New Hwy 68, Madisonville 37354.

The Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services (TALS) announced this week that its 2020 Equal Justice University conference will take place Sept. 9-11 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Murfreesboro. Watch for more details to come. If you missed last year's event, photos from it are now available.

The Memphis Bar Association, along with its Access to Justice Committee and Young Lawyers Division, will hold a legal clinic this Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Ben Hooks Public Library, 3030 Poplar Ave., Memphis 38111. For more information, email Anne Fritz or arrive a little before 10 a.m. that morning for a brief training session. In addition, the Legal Aid Society will hold its McHugh Legal Help Clinic Saturday at the Belmont Ministry Center, 2005 12th Ave. S., in Nashville. The clinic will run from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Call 615-244-6610 with any questions.