The Women’s Political Collaborative of Tennessee will celebrate 50 years of action on Wednesday with an event and awards presentation. The event will take place beginning at 5:30 p.m. CDT at the Woolworth Theater, 223 Rep. John Lewis Way N., Nashville 37219. Nashville lawyer Margaret Behm with Dodson Parker Behm and Capparella will be honored with the group’s inaugural Barbara Haynes Lifetime Achievement Award, which is named for the city’s first female general sessions court judge. Legislative Advocate Awards will be presented to La Quita Martin and Jenny Ford, and Community Advocate Awards will be presented to Metro Councilwoman Tanaka Vercher and Joyce Searcy. Learn more or register online.

The TBA is excited to announce the special guest for its April 12 discussion on the book "Memphis" will be the author herself, Tara Stringfellow. This national bestseller was named as one of the top books for 2022 by Amazon, The New York Times, The Boston Globe and NPR, among others. Stringfellow, a Memphis native, renowned poet, semifinalist for the Fulbright Fellowship and former lawyer, will offer insight into this powerful book that only the author can provide. TBA West Tennessee Governor Will Perry will lead the discussion. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear directly from the author about this story of family, legacy and meditation on the city itself. Learn more and register here.

The Tennessee Department of Revenue will hold a free webinar Tuesday at 9 a.m. CDT for people interested in learning more about the state's business tax for contractors. The session will cover business tax and licensing for in-state and out-out-state contractors. The webinar is one in a series of educational sessions held by the department each month. Learn more or register.

University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law will host the 2023 Herff Chair of Excellence Symposium on Household Finance and Community Development: Assessing Challenges, Inequities, and Opportunities on March 31. Click here for information about the schedule, panelists and to register.

The Memphis Lawyers’ Chapter of the Federalist Society is holding a lunch event on March 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. CDT at Majestic Grille, 145 S. Main St., Memphis 38103. The group will hear from Shaka Mitchell, director of state strategy and advocacy at the American Federation for Children, and Braden Boucek, director of litigation at Southeastern Legal Foundation, on the topic “School Choice Post Carson: In Tennessee and Beyond.” The discussion will be moderated by Magistrate Judge Charmiane G. Claxton with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. Register online or by contacting Greg Grisham, 901-333-2076.

The Stonewall Bar Association, a statewide organization for LGBTQ+ attorneys and allies, will host a spring reception on April 12 from 5-7 p.m. CDT at the Nashville office of Bass, Berry & Sims. Those planning to attend should RSVP to Greg Maczko at Bass Berry. The association also recently announced two new social media accounts: stonewallbar.tennessee on Instagram and Stonewall Bar Association of Tennessee on Linkedin. For general information about the group email stonewallbar.nashville@gmail.com.

Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services (TALS) is hosting a course on expungement on March 30 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. This will be a virtual event covering the ins and outs of expungement, starting with non-conviction expungement, moving through conviction expungement and ending with information about re-entry and potential upcoming changes during this legislative session. There will be a 15 minute break between sessions. Sign up here for this free training.

Women are leading the majority of national bar associations across the United States this year, and in celebration of Women’s History Month, the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession will host a free webinar about the advancement, challenges and power of women in bar leadership. The program will take place Friday from 12:30-2 p.m. CDT. Groups involved include the National Bar Association, National Association of Women Judges, National LGBTQ+ Bar Association, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, National Native American Bar Association, and South Asian Bar Association. Read more about the event or register here.

The Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands has announced that Charles Clark will be the keynote speaker for its 2023 Breakfast of Champions fundraiser on April 5 at 8 a.m. CDT. Clark is a motivational speaker and creator of the Thrive Planner. Before becoming an international speaker, Clark was a three time NCAA National Champion and USA Track and Field Championships silver medalist. He now focuses his career on teaching others how to use adversity to build greater strength, success and fulfillment. Registration for the breakfast ends on March 28 at 11 p.m.

The Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands will hold two clinics this week. On Wednesday, the group will hold a veterans clinic from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Operation Stand Down, 1125 12th Ave. S., Nashville 37203. On Saturday, a general advice clinic will be held from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Belmont University, 2005 12th Ave. S., Nashville 37204. All times central. To volunteer for these clinics, contact Kendra Cheek, 615-780-7131. See all March clinics.