June 9, Barristers Meeting - The June Meeting of the Knoxville Barristers will be tomorrow, June 9, at 5 p.m. EDT. Register for the meeting here.

June 9, Virtual Veterans Legal Advice Clinic - The Veterans Legal Advice Clinic is a joint project of the Knoxville Barristers and its Access to Justice Committee, the KBA Young Lawyers Division, Legal Aid of East Tennessee, Knox County Public Defender’s Community Law Office, the University of Tennessee College of Law, Lincoln Memorial University- Duncan School of Law and the local Veterans Affairs office. This is a general advice and referral clinic which will serve between 20 and 30 veterans in the community each month with a wide variety of legal issues, including family law, landlord/tenant, bankruptcy, criminal defense, consumer protection, contract disputes, child support and personal injury, among other issues. As we operate within the pandemic, the monthly clinic remains virtual. Any veteran looking to set up an appointment should call Legal Aid of East Tennessee at 865-637-0484. Sign up here to volunteer.

June 12, Virtual Debt Relief Clinic - Legal groups in East Tennessee will hold a virtual pro bono debt relief clinic on June 12. The clinic is available to qualified individuals who live in counties served by Legal Aid of East Tennessee. Volunteer attorneys will conduct initial meetings with clients to discuss their situations and options. Sponsors of the event include Bankruptcy Judge Suzanne Bauknight, the federal bar associations in the Eastern District of Tennessee, Knoxville Bar Association, TBA Young Lawyers Division, Tennessee Supreme Court’s Access to Justice Commission and Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services. Volunteer here.

June 16, Donate Tablets for Clinics - The Barristers recently received a grant from the ABA Young Lawyers Division to refurbish tablets to use at legal advice clinics, the KBA reports. The clinics, which provide legal advice on a wide variety of issues, are offered in partnership with Legal Aid of East Tennessee. The KBA will serve as a collection center for those who wish to donate. The devices then will sanitized and reconditioned. Tablets may be dropped off at the KBA Office, 505 Main St., Ste 50, Knoxville, TN 37902 until June 16.