Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti will hold three town hall meetings across the state to discuss the impact technology is having on Tennessee families, particularly children. Meetings are open to the public. The schedule is as follows: March 2 at 6 p.m. CST at Ross View Middle School in Clarksville; March 9 at 6 p.m. CST at Southwest Tennessee Development District in Jackson; and March 27 at 6 p.m. EDT at the Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts. 

The University of Tennessee College of Law will host a symposium on March 9 looking at the outcome of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. The daylong program, sponsored by the Tennessee Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice, will focus on how the decision has impacted constitutional rights, marginalized communities and women's health. The five sessions will feature law professors from a wide variety of law schools across the country. Programming will be offered in person and virtually. See the full line up or register here.

Memphis Area Legal Services (MALS) will hold three legal clinics in March. The “Attorney of the Day Clinic” will take place March 2 and 16 from 1-3 p.m. at the Shelby County Courthouse, 140 Adams Ave., Room 134, Memphis 38103. The monthly clinic at the Benjamin Hooks Library will take place March 11 beginning at 10 a.m. CST. The library is located at 3030 Poplar Ave., Memphis 38111. For both clinics, clients will be served on a first come, first served basis. All times central. For questions or to volunteer contact Heather Staggs or Walter Casey.

The Tennessee Department of Revenue will host a free webinar on Feb. 28 at 9 a.m. CST for interested individuals to learn more about motor fuel taxes in the state. The webinar is one in a series of educational sessions held by the department each month. Learn more or register.

The University of Tennessee College of Law will host the annual Julian Blackshear Jr. Scholarship Gala on March 25. This signature event, honoring alumnus Julian Blackshear Jr. as one of the college’s first African American graduates, serves as a fundraiser for scholarships that are used to attract a talented and diverse student body. This year’s event will feature a keynote address by Harvard Law School professor David B. Wilkins, who will speak on diversity trends in the legal profession and the U.S. Supreme Court’s upcoming decision on affirmative action in higher education. The gala will take place at the Crowne Plaza, 401 W. Summit Hill Dr., Knoxville. Advance tickets are required and may be purchased here.

The University of Memphis School of Law and Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law will hold open houses for prospective students in the coming days. Memphis Law will hold its Diversity & Pre-Law Day on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. CST. Then on March 1, Duncan Law will hold an open house from 5:30 to 8 p.m. EST.

The University of Tennessee College of Law celebrates Black History Month with a Black Women in Appellate Law Panel, hosted by the Black Law Student Association. Panelists will include Justice Kyra Harris Bolden, the first Black woman to serve as an Associate Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court and Ashely Stewart, the first Black woman to argue in front of the Iowa Supreme Court. This event is Wednesday at noon EST in Room 237.

The YWCA of Nashville & Middle Tennessee will host its next Stand Against Injustice virtual lunch and learn on Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. CST.  This month's topic, in honor of Black History Month, will focus on "Black Nashville – Then & Now." Panelists will be Dr. Sekou Franklin, Brigette Jones and Linda Wynn. View a flyer for the free event or register here.

The Gray, Tennessee, office of the Bureau of Workers Compensation will hold an open house on March 1 to commemorate its fifth anniversary. The event will run from 10:30 a.m. to noon EST. Light refreshments will be served. The office reports that “just shy of five years ago” it opened its doors for the first time for parties seeking settlement approvals. Read more here.

Plan now to take part in the Tennessee Bar Association’s TBA Day on the Hill on March 22. The event gives TBA members an opportunity to meet with their legislators and talk to them about issues important to the profession, such as the professional privilege tax and funding for indigent representation. Activities begin with a luncheon, followed by meetings with legislators in the afternoon, and the annual Big Shrimp legislative reception that night. Sign up now to take part.