Legal Aid of East Tennessee will celebrate the grand reopening of its Bradley County office tomorrow at noon. The new office is located at 166 North Ocoee, directly across from the Bradley County Courthouse. Thursday’s celebration will begin with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by tours of the new office. Local dignitaries, United Way leadership, judges, members of the Bradley County Bar Association, and a representative from Gov. Haslam’s office are expected to attend. “In 2010, LAET’s budget was devastated by deep cuts in our federal appropriation, and we were forced to close our Cleveland office,” Russell Fowler, associate director for LAET’s Southern Region said in a press release. “But civil legal needs for low-income Bradley Countians have continued to increase. United Way recognized those needs and worked to form a partnership with LAET. The reopening of the Cleveland office is due in large part to that partnership.”

First Lady Michelle Obama will be in Memphis tomorrow to visit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the Commercial Appeal reports. Obama plans to visit with St. Jude patients in the hospital’s activity room and then later tour the hospital and visit with children receiving treatment, according to a release from the White House. No other information was provided, but the hospital has a long tradition of hosting first ladies: Nancy Reagan, Barbara Bush and Hillary Rodham Clinton visited St. Jude while in office.

The Partnership for Families, Children and Adults will offer a one-hour educational event for Chattanoogans interested in learning more about domestic violence. The session will take place at noon on Sept. 25 at the partnership’s office at 1800 McCallie Ave., Chattanooga 37404. Free parking is available. The session will cover a variety of topics, including signs of abuse, resources for victims, safety planning and how to talk to teens about the issue. For more information contact Julie Tipton at (423) 697-3829. The Chattanoogan.com has more.

Proceeds from the Oct. 10 showing of “The Second City 55th Anniversary Tour” will benefit Wilson County CASA and its work on behalf of neglected and abused children. The show will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the Capitol Theater in Lebanon. Second City has given rise to such comedians as Jim and John Belushi, Bill Murray, Tina Fey, Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert. The anniversary tour brings its legendary comedy to cities across the country. General admission tickets are $50 each and are available online. VIP tickets provide access to the pre-show cocktail party and special seating.

Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales will speak at Tennessee Tech University on Tuesday as part of Constitution Day activities. Gonzales’ talk will be at 6 p.m. in Derryberry Hall Auditorium with a reception to follow. Both events are free and open to the public. The Herald Citizen has more.

Autry L. Jones has recently accepted an appointment as the Child Support Magistrate for the Hamilton County Juvenile Court. The swearing in ceremony will be Friday at 1 p.m. at the juvenile court.

The Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic & Sexual Violence will host the 2nd Annual Pearls & Pinstripes Gala Oct. 9 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Hutton Hotel in Nashville. The event, which is the group's annual fundraising gala, includes dinner, entertainment and live and silent auctions. Tickets are $100 each and may be purchased online. For more information, contact Kyndyll Lackey or (615) 386-9406.

The Knoxville Bar Association (KBA) has partnered with the University of Tennessee College of Law and the LMU Duncan School of Law to host its annual Minority Law Student Reception. This year’s event will take place Sept. 30 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at The Southern Depot, 318 W. Depot Ave. in downtown Knoxville. Phyllis Y. Nichols, president and CEO of the Knoxville Area Urban League will be the guest speaker. RSVP online or by calling (865) 522-6522 by Sept. 29. Law students interested in being paired with a practicing lawyer for the event should contact the KBA by Sept. 15.

Montgomery County General Sessions Judge Kenneth R. Goble Jr. will hold a graduation ceremony for those who have completed the Veterans Treatment Court program. The event will take place Sept. 30 at 1 p.m. in Room 201 of the county court complex. State Sen. Mark Green, R-Clarksville, will be the guest speaker. The court provides treatment and other services to those who served in the armed forces but find themselves embroiled in the criminal justice system. Business Clarksville has more on the program. Read a report of the event from the Leaf Chronicle.

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee invites the legal community to a reception celebrating 28 years of distinguished service by Bankruptcy Judge Richard Stair Jr. The event will be held Sept. 26 from 2 to 4 p.m. on the fourth floor of the Howard H. Baker Jr. U.S. Courthouse. Remarks will begin at 2:30 p.m. RSVP online or call (865) 329-4710 no later than Sept. 15. For information, contact Merilyn Dunn.