The investiture of Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Roger A. Page by Gov. Bill Haslam will be held April 25 at 2 p.m. at the Mifflin Community Mall, 5330 Clifford Rd., in Luray. Page was sworn in during a private ceremony in February following his confirmation by the General Assembly. RSVP via email. 

The Memphis Bar Foundation’s fundraiser luncheon on May 2 will feature Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative. The event, which will benefit the MBF’s summer intern program, is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. at the Continental Ballroom in the Peabody Hotel, 149 Union Ave. Tickets are $75. Later that day, the Memphis Bar will host a public forum featuring Stevenson and former TBA President Jim Emison as panelists. The event, scheduled from 1:45 - 5:15 p.m., is free but tickets are limited. Tickets for both events may be ordered via email.

Gov. Bill Haslam today vetoed a bill (SB1108 / HB0615) that would have made the Bible the official book of Tennessee, WSMV reports. “In addition to the constitutional issues with the bill, my personal feeling is that this bill trivializes the Bible, which I believe is a sacred text,” Haslam wrote. The legislature still has time to overturn the veto. The Tennessean earlier this week highlighted potential lawsuits that could come if the measure is made into law. 

A new report from the University of Tennessee revealed student-on-student sexual misconduct increased in 2015. A majority of the the 38 cases happened off campus. The university defines sexual misconduct as "sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, and all other words and/or conduct that would constitute a sex offense crime." Read more from the Knoxville News Sentinel. 

“Will your next lawyer be a machine?” A two-day conference exploring the use of artificial intelligence in law wraps up today at Vanderbilt Law School. The Tennessean reports Richard Susskind, an expert on the intersection of technology and the law, encouraged attendees to consider the various ways technology could impact their profession in coming years. He said that successful lawyers should begin preparing for the impact computing could have on their research and decision-making.

The state House today approved a bill repealing the “spiritual treatment” exemption to Tennessee’s child abuse and neglect statute, The Knoxville News Sentinel reports. The exemption – approved in 1994 – was intended to shield parents and others from child abuse charges if a child "is being provided treatment by spiritual means through prayer alone” in lieu of medical treatment. The bill (SB1761 / HB2040) won unanimous Senate approval in March. The measure now goes to Gov. Bill Haslam, who is expected to sign it into law. 

Elizabeth Jane “Punky” Smith of Brentwood died March 21. She was 65. A graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law, Smith practiced law in Nashville for 37 years. Along with Michael Bates and Teresa Beard, she founded Realty Title Inc. in 1986 and was a principal until the business was sold in 2000. She retired from First Title and Escrow Inc. of Nashville in 2014. A visitation will be held April 30, 1 p.m., at Belmont United Methodist Church in Nashville. A memorial service will follow at 2 p.m. The obituary includes information on where memorial gifts may be sent.  

The Davidson County Pilot Business Court’s March 31 report is now available online. The report, authored by Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle and attorney Justin Seamon, details the project’s case load, special practices for business litigation and includes answers to frequently asked questions about the court. Additional information and forms regarding the project may be found here. 

Online TN Justice celebrates five years of service today. The first question was posted to the site April 14, 2011. Since then, OTJ has answered over 11,000 questions received, and more than 500 Tennessee attorneys have registered to volunteer. The site has become the model for the national site, ABA Free Legal Answers. In March 2015, OTJ reached its highest monthly total of questions posted at 250. More information, as well registration to volunteer with OTJ, is available online.   

Lipscomb University’s Institute for Law, Justice and Society will host a free legal aid clinic on April 19, 5:30 - 8 p.m., at St. James Missionary Baptist Church, 600 28th Ave. North in Nashville. Attorney volunteers are needed. For more information, contact Academic Director Randy Spivey at 615-966-2500.