Lawyers interested in learning more about President Obama’s recent immigration executive actions should plan to attend a free CLE this Thursday from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Tennessee Bar Center. The session is sponsored by Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors (JFON), Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services (TALS) and the TBA and its Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Initiative. Those in attendance will receive an overview of new and expanded administrative relief available to undocumented immigrants. Nashville Mayor Karl Dean also will be on hand to speak about how the program is impacting Nashville communities. Register by email or contact Bethany Jackson with any questions.

The Juvenile Court of Memphis & Shelby County will hold a public forum Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. to update residents on its progress in meeting the goals of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Memorandum of Agreement, which is designed to address issues such as the disparate treatment of black youths, the high number of youth transferred to adult court, and due process rights violations. The meeting will take place at the Memphis Public Library on Poplar Ave.

The Association for Women Attorneys (AWA) will hold its annual banquet and silent auction Jan. 29 at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis. The deadline for responding to attend the event has been extended through next week. During the dinner, the group will present its 2015 Marion Griffin-Frances Loring Award to Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Holly Kirby. It will also name new officers and scholarship recipients. RSVP to Keating Lowery, (901) 844-4438.

Members of the Belmont Law Review will host a Feb. 12 event with Tennessee Supreme Court Justices Jeffrey Bivins and Holly Kirby. The court’s newest members will participate in a moderated discussion addressing issues of concern to the bench and bar. A short reception will immediately follow the one-hour program, which will begin at 5:15 p.m. Download a registration form with more information. Contact Tiffany Sherrill with any questions.

In his new book, attorney and author Jim Emison writes about the June 20, 1940, Brownsville murder of Elbert Williams, the first NAACP member in the nation known to have been killed because of his civil rights work. Emison will talk about the murder and his upcoming book on Community Feedback WKFX 96 FM on Feb. 1 at 9 a.m. He will also appear on Prime Time Drive, News Talk Radio 101.5 FM on Feb. 3 at 4:30 p.m.

The investiture ceremony for Bankruptcy Judge Suzanne H. Bauknight will be on March 13 at 2 p.m. at the U.S. Courthouse in Knoxville. The ceremony will take place in Courtroom 4 with a reception following on the fourth floor. RSVP online by Feb. 13 . 

Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Holly Kirby will be honored with the 2015 Marion Griffin-Frances Loring Award by the Association for Women Attorneys. The banquet and silent auction will be held Jan. 29 at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis. RSVP by Jan. 21 to Keating Lowery, (901) 844-4438.

Chattanooga attorney and author Graham Swafford will be featured at a book signing at Barnes and Noble tomorrow at 2 p.m. at their Gunbarrell Road location. Swafford’s book “Go to the Pound and Get A Dog … Then Learn to Fly an Airplane: Life’s Lessons Acquired by a Country Lawyer From the Courthouse Square to the Supreme Court” is dedicated to his wife, Sharon. All profits will go towards a Family Life Center at McKendree Methodist Church in Jasper. The Chattanoogan has more.

A full slate of activities are scheduled across the state for the celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day over the next several days. Events begin tomorrow in Nashville and continue through Tuesday with a luncheon at the University of Tennessee College of Law. See a sampling of events here.

A full slate of activities are scheduled across the state for the celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day over the next several days.

On Friday, Vanderbilt University kicks off a weekend full of commemorative events with a luncheon. Events at the university culminate Monday with a keynote address by former U.S. Ambassador Andrew Young and a candlelight vigil.