A clinic to assist veterans with legal questions and issues will be held July 23 from noon until 2 p.m. at the Department of Veterans’ Affairs office at 1407 Union Ave. in Memphis. Organizers say most cases involve family law, employment, criminal and debt collection issues. Volunteers do not have to be certified by the VA to provide assistance at this event. Those interested in being involved should contact the Memphis Bar Association at (901) 527-3575 or afritz@memphisbar.org.

The ceremony/portrait unveiling for Honorable Thomas W. Phillips will be held tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. in the brick courtyard of the Howard Baker Courthouse in Knoxville. A reception will immediately follow in the 4th floor chambers area. All members of the bar are invited. For more information, call the Knoxville Bar Association at (856) 522-6522.

CASA of Northeast Tennessee is hosting a cornhole tournament on July 27 at the Johnson City Cardinals Stadium. The event will run from 1 to 5 p.m. A $30 fee will get a two-person team registered for the tournament, as well as a t-shirt and a ticket to the baseball game later that evening. Call (423) 461-3500 for more information or download this brochure and registration form. All proceeds will benefit CASA.

Registration for the Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services’ 2013 Equal Justice University is now open. The conference, scheduled for Oct. 8-11, is the annual gathering of lawyers, advocates, social workers and pro bono attorneys involved in providing civil legal assistance in Tennessee. EJU, which is cosponsored by the TBA, offers a unique opportunity to earn up to 15 hours of CLE credit and network with colleagues from across the state. See a tentative schedule and learn more about the event or register now. The first 30 registrants will receive a free 30-minute massage during the conference!

Volunteer lawyers are needed to help with two initiatives at the next Project Homeless Connect in Memphis. The event, which brings together a variety of resources and services in one place for the day, will include a “street clinic” offered by the Shelby County Public Defender’s Office to help those with unpaid court costs and fines, and a civil legal clinic to help those with child support, collections and landlord/tenant issues. The event takes place Aug. 22 at the Memphis Cook Convention Center. For more information or to volunteer contact the Memphis Bar Association at (901) 527-3575 or afritz@memphisbar.org.

As China seeks to become a center of international business and finance, its need for sophisticated multinational legal and financial services is growing. To help law firms take advantage of these opportunities, the General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Commerce will lead a Legal Services Trade Mission to China, Sept. 16-18, with the support of the American Bar Association. Attached is a mission flyer as well as an application. For more information about this trade mission, contact Frank Spector at (202) 482-2054.

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Tennessee will host the investiture of Judge Jimmy L. Croom on July 12 at 2 p.m. The event will take place in the Fourth Floor Courtroom at the U.S. Courthouse, 111 South Highland Ave., Jackson. To RSVP contact abby_little@tnwb.uscourts.gov or call (731) 421-9372.

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee will hold a portrait unveiling and reception in honor of Judge Thomas W. Phillips on July 11, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. The event will take place in the courtyard of the Howard H. Baker Jr. U.S. Courthouse, 800 Market Street, Knoxville. Phillips is retiring effective Aug. 1. Knoxville lawyer Pamela Reeves has been nominated by President Obama to replace him.

Memphis Area Legal Services, AutoZone and Bass, Berry & Sims PLC will hold the fifth annual pro bono legal clinic for Memphis-area seniors tomorrow from 10 a.m. to noon at Orange Mound Senior Center, 2590 Park Ave. The free clinic offers seniors legal advice and helps in the preparation of wills, advanced care plans and more. Contact Linda Warren Seely at (901) 523-8822 for more information.

Legal Aid of East Tennessee tonight is honoring attorneys and firms who donated their time serving pro bono clients over the past year. U.S. Rep Chuck Fleischmann will be receiving the Chief Justice William M. Barker Equal Access to Justice Award for his lifelong commitment to access to justice. Also being honored is Chattanooga attorney Max Bahner of Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel P.C., who is receiving the Bruce C. Bailey Volunteer Lawyer of the Year Award for his work on two challenging, litigation-heavy and compelling cases. A third award will be presented to Miller & Martin PLLC, which is being named the Pro Bono Firm of the Year for its strong support for Legal Aid of East Tennessee.