Božo Cerar, Slovenian ambassador to the United States, will speak at Univerity of Tennessee College of Law at noon on Oct. 20 in room 136. Cerar’s talk, “The International Criminal Court from Nuremberg to Kampala and Beyond,” will trace and discuss the evolution of international criminal law and the mechanisms for its enforcement on the international level, from the post-World War II period to today.

The Chattanooga chapter of the League of Women Voters (LWV) of Tennessee will sponsor a forum on proposed amendments to Tennessee’s state constitution Monday at 5:30 p.m. at Hamilton County Business Development Center, 100 Cherokee Blvd. Speakers will address the organization’s position on the first three amendments and take questions about the proposals. The meeting is free, and open to all interested voters. LWV is a nonpartisan political organization encouraging informed and active participation in government. Chattanoogan.com has more about the meeting.

The Giles County Bar Association will meet at noon on Oct. 20 to consider whether to adopt a resolution in support of Amendment 2. The meeting will take place at Legends in Pulaski. Contact Colby Baddour, (931) 363-7476 for more information.

The Nashville Bar Association (NBA) will hold its Annual Meeting Dec. 4 at the Wildhorse Saloon in downtown Nashville. A reception for all NBA members will take place at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner and the program at 7 p.m. The passing of the gavel from President Charles Grant to President-Elect Ed Lanquist, introduction of new officers and presentation of several awards will be highlights of the night.

Former U.S. solicitor general Paul D. Clement will deliver the Rose Lecture at noon on Oct. 24 at the University of Tennessee College of Law. The event, which is free and open to the public, is part of the Richard L. Rose Endowed Lecture Series established by Rick Rose, a 1974 alumnus of UT Law and currently the managing director and president of the Coats Rose law firm in Texas.

The Environmental Law Organization (ELO) is hosting the fifth annual Appalachian Public Interest Environmental Law Conference at the University of Tennessee College of Law Oct. 7-19. The conference brings together attorneys, activists, policymakers, funders, philanthropists, students and scientists from across the region to address issues such as fracking, immigration, nuclear weapons, mountain top removal and enforcement of the Clean Water Act. USDA Deputy Under Secretary of Rural Development Patrice Kunesh and University of Oregon School of Law Professor John Bonine will be the keynote speakers. For more information contact ELO President Will Mazzota, (865) 414-4734.

The Jackson Madison County Bar Association (JMCBA) is hosting a public forum on Oct. 23 on proposed constitutional Amendment 2. The event will be held at Union University’s Carl Grant Events Center from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Speakers from “Yes on 2” and “Vote No” campaigns will be present. For more information contact JMCBA President Matt West, (731) 660-7777.

Free Speech Week is a nonpartisan, national celebration of the value of freedom of speech, co-sponsored by the American Bar Association. Held Oct. 20-26, this year's event kicks off with a photo contest showing how citizens use the right to free speech everyday. Upload or tweet photos with #FreeSpeech365 by Oct. 20 for a chance to win cash and more. Multiple entries are encouraged. Visit www.freespeechweek.org for more information. 

Memphis Area Legal Services will host a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house on Oct. 30 from 5- 7 p.m. to celebrate the recent move to the Falls Building located at 22 N. Front St., Memphis. For more information, contact LaSandra A. Brown at (901) 255-3452.

Memphis lawyer Bill Haltom will sign his book, The Other Fellow May Be Right: The Civility of Howard Baker, on Oct. 5 at 2 p.m. at Booksellers of Laurelwood in Memphis. Haltom was the featured speaker today at the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy.