The Stonewall Bar Association will hold a fall mixer tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. CDT at Baker Donelson’s Nashville office, 1600 West End Ave., Ste. 2000. On site parking will be validated. All are invited to join the group for networking, sipping, food and more. RSVP to Sam Felker.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s busy November schedule — which kicked off yesterday — is the topic of the latest episode of "Cases and Controversies" podcast from Bloomberg Law. Reporters Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin bring listeners up to speed on closely watched financial reporting litigation and a pair of criminal cases slated for argument. “Affirmative Action, Habeas, and Supreme Court Stamp” also breaks down what’s been happening outside of the courtroom. This includes two emergency requests stemming from the 2020 presidential election, new comments from Justice Samuel Alito on last term’s draft opinion leak, and the next Supreme Court postage stamp. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Audible, Google Podcasts, Megaphone, Spotify or Stitcher.

The Knoxville Bar Association and its Bankruptcy Section, in partnership with Legal Aid of East Tennessee and U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Suzanne H. Bauknight, will hold a Pro Bono Debt Relief Clinic on Nov. 19 from 9 a.m. to noon EST. The event will take place at the Knox County Public Defender's Community Law Office, 1101 Liberty St., Knoxville 37919. Judge Bauknight will present a short overview of the bankruptcy system and other solutions for clients before volunteer lawyers meet with them to discuss their options. Sign up to volunteer.

A law firm specializing in entertainment industry transactions, and based primarily in Los Angeles and New York City, is growing its Nashville presence. Matt Jacobs, an equity partner at 3B Law, moved to Nashville in 2021, and has since hired two associates, the Nashville Post reports. The firm is currently based in temporary office space but is working to find permanent space in the urban core. Most of the firm’s work involves film studios, streaming companies and production houses in Los Angeles and New York. But the goal, according to Jacobs, is to build a client base in Nashville.

Nahon Saharovich & Trotz is seeking an attorney with one to two years of experience to join its Memphis office. A strong academic background is required. Experience in the personal injury field is preferred. Read the full job announcement and get instructions for applying on the TBA’s JobLink platform.

Applications are now being accepted for Scaling Small Law, a three-month-long advanced program for entrepreneurial lawyers, solo practitioners and newly formed solo/small firms. This comprehensive business education and development program program offers training in business planning, marketing, solo/small firm finance and budgeting, client service and experience, ethical considerations, and outsourcing and leveraging technology. To learn more, check out the syllabus and application process. Applications are due Dec. 15. The program launches on Jan. 10, 2023.

Witness an all-star lineup of women attorneys discuss resiliency in our profession during times of change, nontraditional legal careers, women supporting other women and much more during the “Raising the Bar” program next Thursday. Produced by the TBA Women in the Profession Committee, the in-person event will kick off with a keynote address from retired Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle, now with JAMS: Mediation, Arbitration and ADR Service, on withstanding career adversity, overcoming challenges and growing from those experiences. Programming will run from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. CST at Baker Donelson’s Nashville office and will be immediately followed by a networking reception. Learn more and register for the program.

The November/December issue of the Tennessee Bar Journal is live online and will arrive in mailboxes this week! Our cover story from Josh Mullen and Clare Magee lays out strategies for what to do if you've lost a bid on a government contract and want to appeal. Samuel Gowin tells the interesting and sad story of Grandison Grandberry and the Heirs Property Act, and Clint Kelly walks readers through the three types of notice for tortfeasors in health care liability. Our columnists cover a wide range of topics in this issue, and you can catch up on legal news, passages and licensure and discipline updates in The Legal Life. Finally, we say farewell to Executive Director Joycelyn Stevenson.

Knox County lawyer Stephen Wayne Gibson was transferred to disability inactive status today. Gibson may not practice law while on inactive status and must comply with the obligations and responsibilities of attorneys transferred to disability inactive status. He may return to the practice of law after reinstatement by the Tennessee Supreme Court upon showing that his disability has been removed in accordance with Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 27.7.

Knox County lawyer Herbert Sanford Moncier was censured today by the Tennessee Supreme Court. The court found that he violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.2(a), 1.3, 1.7, 1.9, 3.1, 3.4(c) and 8.4(g) while pursuing a qui tam suit filed in state court. Moncier initially named a former client as a defendant in the action, but then voluntarily withdrew the complaint. The court found that he acted as his own attorney and had a personal interest in the case. The court ordered Moncier to retain successor counsel for the action, which he did not do.