The Nashville Conflict Resolution Center is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a party on Oct. 23 from 5 to 8 p.m. on the 12th floor terrace of the 222 Second Avenue South Building in downtown Nashville. RSVP here or for questions contact anniversary@nashvilleconflict.org.

The Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee & the Cumberlands will hold a free legal clinic from 4 to 6 p.m. on Oct. 2 at the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church St., Nashville 37219. The clinic will address issues such as conservatorships, wills and estates, homeownership, landlord problems, family problems, debt, employment issues and government benefits. For more information or to volunteer contact Kendra Cheek at 615-780-7131 or download a flyer of the event.

The Justice Initiative will host an open house today from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. to celebrate its new location at 606 W. Main St., Ste. 100, in downtown Knoxville. The initiative was founded by District Public Defender Mark Stephens with a mission to research criminal justice practices and systems; promote best practices; engage in education and outreach; and advocate for indigent individuals accused of crimes. The initiative is also celebrating the launch of its Holistic Legal Incubator, which will focus on training new attorneys and social workers to offer meaningful and dignified assistance to clients through inter-professional collaboration.

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, in partnership with the Knoxville Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, will host a public reading of the Constitution tomorrow. The event will be held in the courtyard of the Howard H. Baker Jr. U.S. Courthouse, 800 Market St., 37902, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information contact Janet Jackson with the court. In the evening, Chief U.S. District Court Judge Pamela L. Reeves will speak at the Blount Mansion’s annual Dr. Paul H. Bergeron Constitution Day Lecture. An opening reception at 5:30 p.m. and the presentation at 6:30 p.m. are free and open to the public.

The University of Memphis will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Memphis State Eight at an event Sept. 18 at 6 p.m. in the University Center Theatre. A reception will follow. The Memphis State Eight – Luther McClellan, Marvis Kneeland Jones, Sammie Burnett Johnson, Ralph Prater, Eleanor Gandy, Rose Blakney Love, Bertha Rogers Looney and John Simpson – were the first African Americans to integrate the school in September 1959. Five members will be in attendance at the event. The other three – Johnson, Gandy and Love – are deceased. The event is free and open to the public, the Daily Memphian reports.

The Nashville Bar Association’s annual member picnic will be held Sept. 26, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Walk of Fame Park across from the Country Music Hall of Fame. Co-sponsored by Metro Law Department, the free event will be a family-friendly, casual environment with a BBQ dinner and music. Non-members may attend for a charge of $20. Get details and RSVP.

Co-hosted by the Memphis Bar Association and the Memphis Law Student Bar Association, Race Judicata benefits access to justice programs in the area with proceeds going directly to Memphis Area Legal Services and the Community Legal Center. The early registration price of $25 ends this Saturday. Lawyers also can get $5 off the fee by entering the code “memphislawyer” in the online form. The race will take place on North Front Street in downtown Memphis at 9 a.m. Learn more and register here.

The Nashville Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville will hold its next pro bono legal clinic for artists, musicians and other creatives on Sept. 25. The clinic provides a free 30 minute legal consultation on issues from contracts to registering copyrights. The clinic will take place from 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. at the Coleman Park Community Center at 384 Thompson Ln., Nashville, 37211. Learn more about this pro bono opportunity.

Legal Aid of East Tennessee will hold its annual “Forging Justice” event on Oct. 18 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Ironwood Studios to celebrate its pro bono volunteers. The event will feature live music, food and drink, and a silent auction. The agency also will recognize some key volunteers. Thomas “Lynn” Tarpy with Tarpy, Cox, Fleishman & Leveille will be inducted into the Donald F. Paine Memorial Pro Bono Hall of Fame. Kevin Newton with The Law Offices of Mayer & Newton, the law firm of Kramer Rayson, the Knox County Public Defender’s Community Law Office and the students of the University of Tennessee College of Law Expungement Clinic also will be recognized. Tickets are available online.

The justices of the Tennessee Supreme Court will be in Kingsport on Nov. 19 to hear oral arguments in two cases as part of the SCALES Project. The event allows high school juniors and seniors to witness the judicial system in action. The project also requires significant involvement from local attorneys. The court is looking for volunteers willing to visit certain classrooms to help prepare students for the proceedings. The night before the oral arguments, the local bar also plans to host a reception for the justices. Those interested in attending the reception or helping with the program should contact Brandy Burnette Balding at 423-794-4000.