The TBA Young Lawyers Division has three Wills for Heroes clinics planned during Celebrate Pro Bono Month. The first will take place Oct. 22 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Benjamin L. Hooks Public Library in Memphis. The second will take place Oct. 29 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Immanuel Baptist Church in Lebanon. The third will take place Nov. 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Franklin Police Department in downtown Franklin. Volunteers are needed for all events. Get details and contact information for each clinic on the TBA.org website.

The Knoxville Barristers Access to Justice Committee is looking for volunteers to help with the 2016 Super Saturday Bar in Blount County this coming Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. The clinic will be held at the Blount County Library, 508 North Cusick St. in Maryville. Those interested in volunteering should contact Kathryn Ellis or Daniel Ellis. See a list of all Celebrate Pro Bono events taking place this month.

Volunteers are still needed for the Lipscomb University legal clinic Tuesday from 6:15 to 8 p.m. at Schrader Lane Church of Christ, 1234 Schrader Ln., Nashville 37208. This is an advice-only clinic with no expectation that lawyers take on continuing representation. Volunteers will receive an informational packet that addresses common legal clinic questions to assist in helping clients. Contact Randy Spivey, 615-966-2503, with the Institute for Law, Justice and Society for more information or to volunteer. See a list of all Celebrate Pro Bono events taking place this month.

Even when income changes dramatically at retirement, alimony in futuro does not change without asking the court for a modification. This may be a shock to your clients, but Memphis lawyer Miles Mason Sr. explains it in this new Tennessee Bar Journal. October is “Celebrate Pro Bono Month” and Chattanooga lawyer Russell Fowler looks at President James A. Garfield’s good example as a lawyer doing pro bono. The Journal also highlights civil rights icon Fred D. Gray upon the opening of an institute named in his honor. TBA President Jason Long examines the core values and principles that define us as lawyers and the profession. Read the October issue.

It is never too early or too late to start doing pro bono.

October is “Celebrate Pro Bono Month.” There are many ways to do pro bono: advice clinics, document preparation, incorporation of new non-profits, service through TnFreeLegalAnswers.org (formerly OnlineTNJustice.org), community legal education and full-scale litigation. As for case work, it ranges from preparing a power of attorney to handling an appeal. And it is never too early or too late to start doing pro bono.

Memphis leaders will unveil a proclamation designating October as Pro Bono Month at a ceremony on Tuesday. Mayor Jim Strickland and Director of Legislative Affairs and Assistant Mayor David McKinney will present the proclamation at 10:30 a.m. at the Hall of Mayors in City Hall. Find other Celebrate Pro Bono events on the TBA website.

One of the first events of the 2016 Celebrate Pro Bono Month is an expungement clinic planned for Saturday at Watson Grove Baptist Church in Nashville. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., members of the TBA Young Lawyers Division will join with several community partners to offer legal advice to those seeking to expunge their records. For more information visit the event’s Facebook page or contact organizer and Memphis lawyer Amber Floyd.

Celebrate Pro Bono Month 2016 kicks off this weekend with more than 50 events planned across the state during the month of October. Tennessee lawyers help thousands of clients throughout the year by providing free legal advice, but this assistance is especially celebrated and emphasized during the month of October as part of a nationwide celebration. Now in its eighth year, the Tennessee initiative brings together bar associations, law schools, law firms, legal services providers and individual lawyers to offer free services to those unable to afford a lawyer, and to celebrate the good works of Tennessee lawyers. This year's celebration is expected to involve more than 300 volunteers -- including lawyers, law students, paralegals and language interpreters. A summary of events is posted online and will be updated throughout the month.

Memphis Area Legal Services will continue its ongoing Thursday Afternoon Clinic tomorrow in Memphis during Celebrate Pro Bono Month. The legal clinic is held in room 140 of the D’Army Bailey Civil Courthouse from 1:30 – 4 p.m. For more information, contact Cindy Ettingoff.

State officials are encouraging Tennesseans to learn more about their legal options this month, NewsChannel 9 reports. The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance's Division of Consumer Affairs reminds everyone that National Celebrate Pro Bono Week is being observed Oct. 25-31 across the nation. The department says that the week is a good time for people to "educate themselves when it comes to their legal options, which could be a title search, estate planning or a legal defense." In Tennessee more than 50 events are happening across the state during October. Now in its seventh year, the Tennessee initiative brings together bar associations, law schools, law firms, legal services providers and individual lawyers to offer free services to those unable to afford a lawyer. Learn more about the 2015 Celebrate Pro Bono Initiative.