The Tennessee Supreme Court Historical Society will host a cocktail reception Dec. 4 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the dedication of the Supreme Court building in Nashville. At the celebration, attendees will be given an exclusive preview of the new Tennessee Judiciary Museum, and will see the original 1796, 1835 and 1870 constitutions of Tennessee. Tickets are $100 per person -- limited to 250 people -- and can be purchased by contacting Joy Day at 615-771-5008 or at jday@sutter-law.com.

Members of the bar and the public are invited to a retirement reception honoring William Paul Phillips, district attorney general for the Eighth Judicial District, Aug. 30 at 3 p.m. The event is set for the White Rock Baptist Church, 2745 Howard Baker Highway in Huntsville. Phillips’ staff is hosting the event, and encourages all "to come say farewell and thank you" for his service to the citizens of Fentress, Scott, Campbell, Claiborne and Union counties over the past 33 years.

The Historical Society of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee invites you to the presentation of two paintings by Barry Spann: "Mountains and Moon" and "Mountain, Moon and Stars." The event will be at the Howard H. Baker Jr. United States Courthouse, 800 Market St., Fourth Floor, in the chambers area of the courtroom in Knoxville on Sept. 6. There will be an open house from 3:30 to 5 p.m.; the program is at 4 p.m.

Volunteer at one of three legal clinics -- "The Puck Stops Here" -- to help stop bullying in schools. The events are sponsored by the Nashville Predators and the Disability Law Advocacy Center (DLAC) to help students and their families identify, prevent, and legally respond to bullying in schools. Volunteer attorneys are needed at the clinics for brief client consultations and to assist clients in drafting key points in notification letters to schools and/or an OCR complaints. Learn more here. DLAC will provide training for all volunteer attorneys on bullying legal issues on Aug. 24. The clinics will be in Clarksville, Sept. 15; Nashville, Oct. 6; and Lebanon, Nov. 10. For more information, contact Sherry Wilds at DLAC at (615) 298-­-1080, ext. 141 or at sherryw@dlactn.org

The Knoxville Bar Association will host its annual Supreme Court Dinner Sept. 5 at the Knoxville Convention Center. The event, which honors the justices of the Tennessee Supreme Court as well as local judges, will feature a keynote address by Gov. Bill Haslam. Also during the dinner, the governor wil administer the ceremonial oath to new Chief Justice Gary R. Wade. Tickets are $50 each. Tables of 10 may be reserved in advance. A cash bar reception begins at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Learn more or buy tickets from the KBA

Belmont University's College of Law will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony and grand opening for the Randall and Sadie Baskin Center Tuesday at 10 a.m. The center will serve as the permanent home of the law school. A reception and tours of the building will follow the ceremony, and studens will present a moot court from noon to 1 p.m.

Tennessee Justice for our Neighbors (JFON), in cooperation with Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services, will offer training for volunteers who would like to help young immigrants apply for relief under the so-called “deferred action” program implemented by the Obama Administration. The program offers two years of protection for undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children, and who meet specific requirements. Training will be held Aug. 22 and 23. At the urging of its Immigration Law Section, the TBA is hosting the Aug. 23 session and will videotape the program for JFON to use in future training. For more information about the training or subsequent clinics contact Adrienne Kittos at adrienne-tnjfon@gmail.com or (615) 788-0774. Download a brochure

Norman Feaster, an attorney with the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, will be at the Lincoln County Courthouse on Monday morning to meet with victims of domestic violence and other low-income individuals in need of free advice. According to the Elk Valley Times, individuals interested in additional details may contact the Tullahoma office of the Legal Aid Society at (931) 455-7000 or (866) 898-0171.

The Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyers Division and the law firm of Lewis, King, Krieg & Waldrop are teaming up to host the second annual Law Firm Trivia Challenge on Aug. 13 at 6 p.m. in Nashville. The event will take place at Bar Louie’s in the Gulch. Teams will be composed of five people. The entry fee for each team is $250. Individuals are welcome at $50 per person, and a team can be coordinated for you. All money raised will benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Middle Tennessee. For more information or to register your team, please contact Mary Beth Haltom at mhaltom@lewisking.com or Jenney Keaty at jkeaty@kcbattys.com, or download this flyer.

The office of 21st Judicial District Attorney General Kim Helper is sponsoring a Hot Dog Fundraiser Aug. 7 for Brightstone – a charitable organization in Williamson County offering opportunities for developmentally disabled individuals to develop job skills and work habits, and learn life lessons through personal growth and community awareness. For $5, participants will get a hot dog, chips, dessert and drink. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will take place behind Pucketts at 421 Main Street, Suite 102, in Franklin. Download a flyer