The Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services (TALS) will present Harrison D. McIver III with the Founder’s Award, an honor it established for the purpose of recognizing McIver's contributions to Tennessee’s access to justice community during his 20-year tenure as chair of Equal Justice University (EJU) and tenure as Executive Director of Memphis Area Legal Services (MALS). The award will be presented on Aug. 29 during the Leadership Luncheon at the Embassy Suites Conference Center in Murfreesboro. McIver recently retired as CEO of MALS, where his passion for diversity and inclusion, rigor in legal education programming and dedication to community building are embedded in the fabric of EJU, TALS' annual public interest conference.

It’s almost September, and for lawyers in Tennessee, that means one thing – the end of seersucker suits and dresses for the rest of the year. Several events are planned in the coming weeks to celebrate the occasion. First is “Sweet Tea and Seersucker,” a fundraiser in Jackson for the Madison County Library, where Memphis attorney Bill Haltom will serve as guest speaker on Aug. 19. Then comes the Seersucker Flash Mobs in every city – Aug. 27 in Knoxville, Aug. 30 at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis and Aug. 30 in Nashville. Check with your local bar for information about a flash mob near you.

Nashville chapter of the American Constitution Society will soon host a discussion with Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., the former U.S. Solicitor General of the United States, on the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court Term. The event will take place on Sept. 4 at noon at Bass, Berry and Sims in Nashville. Reserve tickets here.

The Nashville Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division will host its 22nd Annual Carbolic Smoke Ball on Aug. 17 at 21c Museum Hotel. All proceeds benefit Nashville Children's Alliance and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), two local nonprofit organizations. All members of the Nashville legal community and their guests are invited. Tickets are $65/person in advance and $75/person at the door.