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LSC to Release Opioid Task Force Report on June 27

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 12, 2019
News Type: Upcoming
Legal Services Corporation will release its Opioid Task Force Report on June 27 at the Tennessee Supreme Court. The event will take place from 2 to 4 p.m., with light refreshments afterwards. The convening in Nashville marks the third in a series of events to highlight the report, which summarizes more than a year of work investigating the intersection of civil legal aid and coordinated responses to the opioid epidemic. Speakers include Chief Justice Jeff Bivins, West Tennessee Legal Services Executive Director Cathy Clayton, Tennessee Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey, Tennessee Courts Director Deborah Taylor Tate, and Tennessee Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Commissioner Marie Williams.

Volunteers Needed for Saturday Clinic in Nashville

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 11, 2019
News Type: Upcoming
The Legal Aid Society is hosting its monthly clinic in collaboration with Metro Nashville Public Schools this Saturday. Volunteers from all practice areas of the law are also welcome to attend. Ample support will be provided to new volunteers. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to noon at 615 Fessey Park Road, Nashville, TN 37204. For more information please contact Jorge Salles Diaz, 615-780-7131.

Volunteers Needed for Pro Bono Clinic for Creatives

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 6, 2019
News Type: Upcoming
Volunteers are needed for a pro bono legal clinic for artists, musicians and creatives in Nashville. The clinic is hosted by the Arts and Business Council of Greater Nashville and will be held on June 25 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison, 150 3rd Ave S, Suite 1100. Find out more by emailing vlpa@abcnashville.org.

LMU Law Event Will Honor 10 Years of Alumni

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 6, 2019
News Type: Upcoming
The Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law community is invited to an event honoring alumni and celebrate 10 years of achievement on Aug. 23 at Cherokee Country Club in Knoxville. To ensure arrival of your formal invitation, please send your best contact information to law.careerservices@LMUnet.edu.

Ceremony to Rename Memphis Post Office for Judge Sugarmon Planned for Friday

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 4, 2019
News Type: Upcoming
A dedication ceremony to rename the Memphis Crosstown Post Office building in honor of Judge Russell B. Sugarmon will be held Friday at 10 a.m., the Daily Memphian reports. Congressman Steve Cohen and the United States Postal Service will host the dedication ceremony, and Cohen, postal officials, and members of the Sugarmon family will participate in the event, which will culminate with the unveiling of the dedication plaque. Sugarmon, a native Memphian, was known as a lawyer, judge, statesman, and active civic and community leader. He passed away Feb. 18. 

American Inns of Court Offers National Advocacy Training Program

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 30, 2019
News Type: Upcoming
The American Inns of Court is offering two National Advocacy Training Programs in Washington, D.C. The two-day programs are built around the group's close ties with the four English Inns of Court: Gray's Inn, Inner Temple, Lincoln's Inn and Middle Temple. Faculty come from the Inns of Court College of Advocacy, which is comprised of leading barristers and judges from the Bar of England and Wales who teach and train excellence in oral advocacy. Participants can choose Session A, Sept. 16-17, or Session B, Sept. 19-20.

Nominations Now Accepted for TALS Access to Justice Awards

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 30, 2019
News Type: Upcoming
Nominations for the 2019 Access to Justice Awards are now being accepted. Each year at the Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services' Equal Justice University Conference, one of the highlights is the presentation of three awards to celebrate outstanding work in the access to justice community. Nominations and any supporting documents must be submitted to TALS by July 1.

CLC, AWA to Host Reception in Memphis on June 27

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 29, 2019
News Type: Upcoming
Join the Community Legal Center and Association for Women Attorneys for a cocktail reception on June 27 celebrating 25 years of serving the Memphis community and beyond. The event will be held at the Flight Restaurant Loft from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., with a $25 suggested donation.

Summit on Law and Innovation Planned for July 20 at Vanderbilt

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on May 28, 2019
News Type: Upcoming
The second annual Summit on Law and Innovation will be held on July 20 at Vanderbilt Law School. The annual summit brings together people who are passionate about innovating across the legal spectrum to make law better. This year’s theme is “#failurecamp,” examining how failure is inherent to the innovation process. The cost is $50 for a full day of workshops and conference sessions.

Federalist Society Program to Feature Debate

Posted by: Barry Kolar on May 17, 2019
News Type: Upcoming
The Memphis Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society is hosting a debate on the merits of HR 1 “For the People Act of 2019.” The program, scheduled for Monday at 11:30 a.m. at The Hu Hotel Ballroom, will be moderated by U.S. Magistrate Judge Charmiane Claxton and will feature University of Memphis Law Professor Steven J. Mulroy and former Federal Election Commissioner Hans von Spakovsky.
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