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Legal Trailblazer, 2 Others to be Honored by National Civil Rights Museum

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 17, 2017
News Type: Upcoming
The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis will bestow the 2017 Freedom Award on three individuals, including one who won a landmark legal case and co-founded the Southern Poverty Law Center. The Commercial Appeal reports that Morris Dees, who won a $7 million judgment in a lynching case that bankrupted one of the largest Ku Klux Klan organizations, will be given the award, alongside South African freedom fighter Hugh Masekela and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s youngest daughter, Bernice A. King. The 26h Annual Freedom Awards ceremony will be held on Oct. 19 at the Orpheum theater.

Memphis Community Legal Center to Host Fashion Fundraiser

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 17, 2017
News Type: Upcoming
The Community Legal Center of Memphis will host a fashion-themed fundraiser next month called STRUT! 2017. The Sept. 21 event will feature a fashion show, wine pull, silent auction, giving wall and more. It will run from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Mercedes-Benz of Memphis dealership. Tickets are available here.

Legal, Faith Groups Partnering to Host Southeast Tennessee Pro Bono Clinics

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 14, 2017
News Type: Upcoming
A partnership between Legal Aid of East Tennessee (LAET), Tennessee Faith and Justice Alliance, the Christian Legal Society and the Chattanooga Gospel Justice Initiative will host two upcoming legal aid clinics, with more events coming down the pipeline. The Chattanoogan reports that the first clinic is scheduled for Aug. 28, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the South Soddy Daisy Baptist Church, 11055 Dayton Pike in Soddy Daisy. The second will take place at the Samaritan Center on Lee Highway in Ooltewah on Sept. 12 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. To volunteer or for more information, please contact Paige Evatt, pro bono director at LAET.

Volunteers Needed for Nashville Expungement Clinic

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 9, 2017
News Type: Upcoming
The Music City Community Court Pro Se Indigency Docket and Expungement clinic will again be held in Nashville on Saturday. The clinic will be held at First Baptist South Inglewood Church, 1515 Ann St., from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Breakfast and lunch will be provided to volunteers at no charge. Those who can volunteer should email musiccitycommunitycourt@jis.nashville.org if interested in volunteering. 

Volunteers Needed for Lipscomb University Legal Advice Clinic

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 9, 2017
News Type: Upcoming

Lipscomb University’s Institute for Law, Justice and Society will host a free legal advice clinic in Nashville on Aug. 15 and volunteer attorneys are needed. The clinic will be held at St. James Missionary Baptist Church, 600 28th Ave N, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Those interested in volunteering should contact Randy Spivey at randy.spivey@lipscomb.edu.

Save the Date for ‘Tapas for Justice’

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 8, 2017
News Type: Upcoming
Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors will host a fundraiser this fall in Nashville to support their work of providing legal services to immigrants and refugees. The event, called “Tapas for Justice,” will be held at Bass, Berry and Sims, 150 3rd Ave S , from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 2. Tickets are $50 per person and $25 for students. Find out more and RSVP at the JFON website.

Volunteers Needed for Henry County Expungement Clinic

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 8, 2017
News Type: Upcoming
Volunteers are needed for an expungement clinic in Paris on Saturday. The clinic will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Henry County Courthouse, 101 E Washington St #100 in Paris. Those interested should contact Brittany Williams at bjwilliams25@gmail.com or Amber Floyd at afloyd@wyattfirm.com.

NALS to Host Auction Fundraiser for Tennessee Justice Center

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 7, 2017
News Type: Upcoming

The Association for Legal Professionals, Nashville Chapter (NALS) will host its 5th Annual NALS After Hours Silent Auction event from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 18 at Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis LLP,  511 Union Street, Suite 2600. This event is free and open to the public. All of the proceeds generated at the auction will be donated to the Tennessee Justice Center. Those who would like to donate an item for the auction should mail it to Tina Boone, c/o Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, 511 Union Street, Suite 2700, Nashville, 37219. For more information or to volunteer, contact NALS or visit www.nalsnashville.com.

TBA to Honor 2 Tennessee Lawyers During ABA Meeting

Posted by: Barry Kolar on Aug 7, 2017
News Type: Upcoming

The Tennessee Bar Association will be honoring two Tennessee lawyers with receptions this weekend at the ABA Annual Meeting in New York. On Friday, the TBA and Baker Donelson will honor TBA Executive Director Emeritus Allan Ramsaur, and on Saturday, Memphis attorney and former TBA President Buck Lewis will be honored at a reception hosted jointly by the TBA and the University of Tennessee College of Law, the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, Belmont University College of Law and Vanderbilt University Law School. For information about either of the events, contact Karen Belcher at the TBA.

LAET to Host Garden Party Fundraiser in Maryville

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 4, 2017
News Type: Upcoming
Legal Aid of East Tennessee will host a garden party fundraiser on Sept. 28 in Maryville. The event is called “Fall in the Garden,” and will be held at Out of Eden Garden Center, 2928 Highway 411 S, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 and are available at LAET’s website.
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