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Volunteers Needed for Expungement Clinics in Memphis, Paris

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 25, 2017
News Type: Upcoming

The TBA Young Lawyers Division is seeking attorney volunteers to assist with two upcoming expungement clinics. The first takes place on July 29 at Bloomfield Full Gospel Baptist Church, 123 South Pkwy W. in Memphis. Registration starts at 9 a.m. The second will be on Aug. 12 at the Henry County Courthouse, 101 E Washington St #100 in Paris, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Those interested in volunteering or who want to find out about future opportunities should contact TBA YLD Public Service Chair Amber Floyd.

TBA President, ED Set to Speak at Equal Justice University

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 21, 2017
News Type: Upcoming
Guest speakers for the Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services’ (TALS) annual Equal Justice University have been announced and include new TBA Executive Director Joycelyn Stevenson and TBA President Lucian Pera. Also scheduled to speak are Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice Jeffrey Bivins and Nicole Austin-Hillery, director of the Brennan Center for Justice’s Washington, D.C. office. This year’s EJU will take place in Murfreesboro on Aug. 30 through Sept. 1. Find out more and register here.

KBA Hosts Annual Supreme Court Dinner

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 20, 2017
News Type: Upcoming
The Knoxville Bar Association will host their annual Supreme Court Dinner on Sept. 6 at the Knoxville Convention Center. The dinner honors the justices of the Tennessee Supreme Court as well as the local judiciary. Tickets are $50 per person and tables of 10 may be reserved in advance.

Current, Former VPs Plan Nashville Engagements

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 17, 2017
News Type: Upcoming
Vice President Mike Pence and former Vice President Joe Biden will both make stops in Nashville in the coming months. The Tennessean reports that Pence will be headlining the Tennessee Republican Party’s annual fundraiser, called the Statesmen’s Dinner, scheduled for Aug. 3 at the Music City Center. Biden will pay a visit to Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center on Nov. 19 as a part of his “American Promise” tour of speaking engagements, reports The Tennessean.

Dedication Tomorrow for Clarence Darrow Statue

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 13, 2017
News Type: Upcoming
A statue of Clarence Darrow, the attorney who argued on behalf of John T. Scopes in the match-up that came to be known as the "Scopes Monkey Trial," will be dedicated Friday at 10 a.m. outside the Rhea County Courthouse in which the trial took place, the Time Free Press reports. The statue, underwritten by the Freedom From Religion Foundation, will stand opposite an existing monument to Darrow’s Scopes foe, William Jennings Bryan. NPR talked to Dayton residents about the statues and what the trial has meant to the town. Scopes, a high school teacher accused of illegally teaching the theory of evolution in the classroom, lost his case in the original 1925 trial, but the conviction was reversed by the Tennessee Supreme Court in 1927. Friday is the first day of the annual Scopes Trial Play and Festival, which continues through July 23.

Community Legal Center Hosts Benefit Concert in Memphis

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 13, 2017
News Type: Upcoming
The Community Legal Center in Memphis will host a fundraiser benefit concert on Aug. 12. The event, called “Jam for Justice,” will take place at Loflin Yard at 7 p.m. and feature acts such as John Paul Keith, The Low Country Nationals, The Outcry and more. Tickets are $20 and available for purchase here.

Sevier Bar to Host Juvenile Law Program

Posted by: Barry Kolar on Jul 12, 2017
News Type: Upcoming

The Sevier County Bar Association is hosting an all-day Juvenile Law education program that will benefit the Sevier County Children’s Shelter. The program will be held Oct. 24 at the Sevierville Civic Center, 200 Gary R. Wade Blvd. Sessions will feature local judges and attorneys as well as Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Assistant Commissioner Dr. Stephen Loyd, who will speak on opioid addiction.

2nd Saturday Legal Aid Clinic Celebrates 10 Years

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 7, 2017
News Type: Upcoming
Memphis’s 2nd Saturday Legal Aid Clinic is celebrating 10 years of serving the community with a ceremony tomorrow, The Commercial Appeal reports. The clinic opens every second Saturday of the month from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library. Since the clinic began in November 2007, about 10,000 people have been served. The celebration will take place at the library at 1 p.m. Justice Holly M. Kirby of the Tennessee Supreme Court and retired Justice Janice M.Holder are slated to speak, and the governor is expected to attend.

Free Legal Clinic in Chattanooga Hosted by LAET, Faith-based Partnership

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 6, 2017
News Type: Upcoming
A free legal advice clinic in Chattanooga hosted by Legal Aid of East Tennessee (LAET), Tennessee Faith and Justice Alliance, Christian Legal Society and Chattanooga Gospel Justice Initiative will be held at White Oak United Methodist Church on Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The church is located at 2232 Lyndon Avenue. The Chattanooga House of Prayer will also be available at the event to offer prayer support and encouragement for participants. Anyone who would like more information about this event or the partnership should contact Paige Evatt, Pro Bono Director at Legal Aid of East Tennessee, (423) 402-4758.

LAET to Host Debt Relief Clinic for Pre-Screened Individuals

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 6, 2017
News Type: Upcoming

Legal Aid of East Tennessee (LAET), in partnership with the Knoxville Bar Association (KBA), will host a Debt Relief Legal Advice Clinic on July 29 beginning at 9:30 a.m. The clinic will be held at Powell United Methodist Church, 323 W. Emory Road in Powell. This is not a walk-in clinic — clients must be pre-screened in order to attend. Attorneys interested in volunteering for this clinic should contact Kathryn Ellis, LAET Pro Bono Project Director, (865) 251-4950.

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