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TBALL Nominations Due Friday

Posted by: Kate Prince on Sep 4, 2018
News Type: Upcoming
Nominations for the 2018-2019 TBA Leadership Law class are due on Sept. 7 by end of day. TBALL alumni members may nominate attorneys with 5-15 years of experience by mailing or emailing the nomination form to the TBA. They may also submit the online nomination form. Contact Kate Prince with any questions about the nomination process.

Volunteers Needed for YMCA Model United Nations and Youth in Government Programs

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 31, 2018
News Type: Upcoming

The Tennessee Bar Association's Public Education Committee is partnering with the YMCA to help mentor future lawyers in the Model United Nations and Youth in Government programs. The programs are designed to allow students ages 11-19 to experience the processes of government in a hands-on way. Model United Nations conferences occur in the Fall and Youth in Government conferences happen in the Spring. The YMCA is always in need of volunteers to help our young lawyers argue their cases well and to help our youth justices deliberate wisely. The Public Education Committee seeks volunteers for programs all across the state. Volunteers are welcome to help serve for one, two or three days during the conferences. Each conference runs a similar program, with different students from across Tennessee attending each weekend. For more information about the program, please visit the YMCA's website or contact Elise Dugger.

Attorneys Statewide to Gather Tomorrow for Seersucker Events

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 30, 2018
News Type: Upcoming
Bar associations across Tennessee will host Seersucker Flash Mobs tomorrow to help raise money for legal services. The Knoxville Bar Association's flash mob will meet at 11:45 a.m. in the courtyard of the U.S. District Court for a group photo. Participants for the Nashville Bar Association mob will gather in front of Woolworth’s on 5th at noon for a group photo and to "pass the hat" to raise a money for the Legal Aid Society. The Memphis Bar Association will meet at the Peabody Hotel at noon and will collect contributions for Memphis Area Legal Services and A Step Ahead. The Jackson-Madison County Bar Association will hold its event at the Carnegie at 11 a.m.

Memphis CLC to Host ‘Jam for Justice’ Fundraiser

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 24, 2018
News Type: Upcoming
The Community Legal Center in Memphis will host the second annual “Jam for Justice” concert fundraiser on Sept. 29. The event will kick off at 6 p.m. at Railgarten, 2166 Central Ave. It’s free to attend but donations of any amount are accepted. 

Law Day 2019 Theme Announced

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 20, 2018
News Type: Upcoming
The American Bar Association has announced the theme for Law Day 2019: "Free Speech, Free Press, Free Society." The theme focuses on questions such as: Should all speech be free? What is the role of government in regulating or protecting the press? Should speech or the press be constrained through laws or norms? Can a free society exist without free speech and free press? Law Day 2019 offers the opportunity to explore the freedom of speech and freedom of the press by probing their history and considering their future.

Swearing-in Ceremonies Planned for New Nashville Judges

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 17, 2018
News Type: Upcoming

New Nashville General Sessions Court Judge Ana Escobar and incoming Chancellor Anne Martin will be sworn-in at ceremonies held in early September. Escobar's swearing-in will be held on Sept. 6 at 4:30 p.m. at Casa Azafran, with a reception to follow. The oath will be administered by Supreme Court Justice Sharon G. Lee. Martin's ceremony will be held on Sept. 7 at 2:30 p.m. at the Metro Courthouse, with a reception following.

Volunteers Needed for Legal Clinic Nashville

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 16, 2018
News Type: Upcoming
Lipscomb University's monthly legal clinic at St. James Missionary Baptist Church, 600 28th Avenue North, will be held Aug. 21 at 5:30 p.m. Volunteers are needed. It will be an advice-only clinic with no expectation that you take on continuing representation. An informational packet that addresses common legal clinic questions will be provided. If you are interested, contact Randy Spivey.

LAET to Host Tri-Cities Pro Bono Awards Event

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 16, 2018
News Type: Upcoming
Legal Aid of East Tennessee (LAET) will host its annual Tri-Cities Celebration of Pro Bono Service on Aug. 23 at the Tipton Haynes Historical Site, 2620 South Roan Street, Johnson City. The Heritage of Justice Jubilee begins with a reception at 5:30 p.m. with the awards presentation to follow. The celebration includes live music, barbecue, a silent auction and a cash bar. Reservations are $35 per person. For more information, or to make reservations, call (423) 794 2487 or visit www.laet.org.

Swearing-in Ceremonies Set for New Nashville Legal Officials

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 15, 2018
News Type: Upcoming
Swearing-in ceremonies will be held for the new officials elected in the May 1 primary in Nashville. Incoming Juvenile Court Clerk Lonnell Matthews will be sworn in on Aug. 28 at 4:30 p.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center. Public Defender Martesha Johnson will be sworn in later that same day on the Tennessee State University campus at 6 p.m. Register of Deeds Karen Johnson will be sworn in on Aug. 23 at 4:30 p.m. at the Metro Courthouse.

Statewide Seersucker Flash Mob Set for Aug. 31

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 9, 2018
News Type: Upcoming
Join bar associations across Tennessee for a Seersucker Flash Mob on Aug. 31. The Knoxville Bar Association's flash mob will meet at 11:45 a.m. in the courtyard of the U.S. District Court for a group photo. Participants for the Nashville Bar Association mob will gather in front of Woolworth’s on 5th at noon for a group photo and to "pass the hat" to raise a money for the Legal Aid Society. The Memphis Bar Association will meet at the Peabody Hotel at noon and will collect contributions for Memphis Area Legal Services and A Step Ahead.
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