A conference and fundraiser for the Third Judicial District Child Advocacy Center (CAC) will be held Friday. “From Hope to Healing” will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Crescent Office Building, at 615 W. Main St. in Mosheim. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Mulcahy of Detroit will give the keynote address at 9 a.m. A survivor of child sexual abuse, Mulcahy will speak about his experience as both a victim and prosecutor of child exploitation cases. A panel discussion will follow Mulcahy’s remarks. For more information call (423) 422-4446 or email cacmosheim@etncac.org. The Greeneville Sun reports on the event.

The University of Tennessee College of Law will present a one-day symposium on health care law and policy issues on March 6. Sponsored by the school’s Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution and the Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy, the event will feature addresses and panel discussions by legal, policy and health care leaders. Attendance is free and open to the public but online registration is required. Contact Micki Fox, (865) 974-8601 with questions.

The Waller law firm is hosting an event this Thursday (Feb. 26) to celebrate journalism and journalists. Lawyers are invited to join reporters, producers, editors and publishers across Middle Tennessee to promote camaraderie and share stories and sources. The event also will feature the showing of the movie “All The President’s Men” and remarks by Gene Policinski, senior vice president at the First Amendment Center. The evening begins at 6:30 p.m. with a reception. The formal program will follow at 7:15 pm. at the firm’s office in Nashville. RSVP online or contact Krunali H. Parekh, (615) 850-8926 with questions.

The University of Memphis School of Law’s Diversity & Pre-Law Day has been rescheduled for March 6. It was to have taken place last Friday, but was postponed due inclement weather. The annual event is a preparation and preview day for prospective law students. This year’s guest speaker is ABA President-elect Paulette Brown. Register online or contact Brigitte Boyd for more information.

John E. Nicoll has been named public defender for Coffee County by Gov. Bill Haslam, the Manchester Times reports. Nicoll fills the vacancy left by the death of Campbell Smoot Jr., who died  Nov. 8. Judge L. Craig Johnson will administer the oath of office tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the Coffee County Justice Center.

The University of Tennessee College of Law is inviting students to visit Feb. 27 for Vol Visit Day 2015. Vol Visit is designed for students considering UT Law and admitted candidates to get to know the law school community. The event will take place from 9 a.m. until noon in room 136 of the College of Law. RSVP to lawadmit@utk.edu or (865) 974-4131 by Feb. 20.

Lipscomb University will host a legal advice clinic on Tuesday at St. James Missionary Baptist Church from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. To volunteer, contact Academic Director Randy Spivey at (615) 966-2503.

The Napier-Looby Bar Foundation’s 11th Annual Barristers’ Banquet will take place Feb. 26 at Nashville’s Music City Center. The banquet will begin at 6 p.m. with a cocktail reception, followed by a dinner and awards program. This year’s honorees include Judge Kelvin Jones, Susan Short Jones, Judge Allegra Walker and Luther Wright Jr. The Barristers’ Banquet is the group’s annual fundraising event, with revenue supporting its scholarship program and other charitable activities. Contact Andrea Perry, (615) 238-6303, with any questions.

The Nashville Bar Association announced today that the reception for new president Ed Lanquist – originally scheduled for Thursday – will be postponed. A new date will be announced soon, the association said.

The TBA’s annual Big Shrimp Reception honoring members of the General Assembly and legislative staff, as well as the TBA Leadership Law program set for tomorrow have been postponed for one day. Both will now take place on Wednesday. The move was made due to the extraordinary and deteriorating weather conditions, which may make travel too treacherous, as well as the fact that the legislature will not be in session tomorrow as originally scheduled. The Big Shrimp Reception will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Tennessee Bar Center.