The Shelby County Mental Health Court Foundation will hold an evening of celebration and support on May 2 from 7-9 p.m. at Annesadale Mansion, 1325 Lamar Ave., Memphis 38104. The event is designed to raise awareness and funding for the work of the court. Tickets are available for purchase online. A $100 donation is suggested. Black tie dress is requested. For more information contact Tameria Bowling, 901-482-2426.

Memphis Area Legal Services and the Community Legal Center will hold a free legal clinic tomorrow in Memphis at the Idlewild Presbyterian Church, 1750 Union Ave., Memphis 38104. The event will run from 10 a.m. to noon CDT. Issues to be handled include debt and bankruptcy, divorce, child support and custody, foreclosure and eviction, expungement, personal injury, disability claims, employee rights, wills and estates and more. View a flyer for the event.

Join the TBA for a webcast on April 29 at noon CDT for a comprehensive update on Nashville’s economic landscape. Lori Odom, senior vice president of economic development with the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, will discuss the latest trends and opportunities in international business that are shaping the region's future. Be sure to bring questions for this engaging session focused on the pulse of Nashville’s economy. For more information and to register, visit TBA's website. 

An executive order signed April 23 by President Donald Trump directs Education Secretary Linda McMahon to assess whether to suspend or terminate the American Bar Association (ABA) as the government’s official law school accreditor. The order claims that some accreditors engage in “discriminatory practices” by using “diversity, equity and inclusion … standards of accreditation.” It also states that such standards and “similar unlawful mandates must be permanently eradicated.” In addition, the order directs the attorney general and education secretary to “investigate and take appropriate action to terminate unlawful discrimination by American law schools” that is taken “under the guise of accreditation standards.” The move comes after U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi directed the ABA earlier this spring to immediately repeal its law school diversity rule and scrap a planned revision of the standard. That letter also stated that the government could revoke the group’s accreditation status. According to reporting by Reuters, removing the ABA from its accreditation role — which it has held since 1952 — could impact student loans, lawyer licensing and attorney mobility.

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The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee has announced its intention to amend the local rules of court effective May 15. Comments on the proposed changes are being accepted and should be emailed to localrules@tnmd.uscourts.gov by 5 p.m. CDT on May 1. The court says it will consider any comments received and make further amendments or orders as necessary. View the proposed changes in both a clean and redline version.

SUTTON, Chief Judge. Police pulled over Prince Irell Seuell and discovered drugs, a semiautomatic pistol, and an outstanding warrant. Seuell pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a felon. In this appeal, he challenges his conviction and 70-month sentence. We affirm.

Petitioner, Ashley Nicole Thomas, appeals the denial of her post-conviction petition, in which she challenged her multiple convictions related to the sexual abuse of a child and her effective forty-year sentence. On appeal, Petitioner maintains that her trial counsel was ineffective. Upon review, we affirm the judgment of the post-conviction court.

The Petitioner, Michael Terrell McKissack, appeals the Davidson County Criminal Court’s denial of his petition for a writ of error coram nobis, claiming that a codefendant’s recanted testimony constitutes newly discovered evidence. Based on our review, we affirm the coram nobis court’s denial of the petition.

A Madison County jury convicted Defendant, Tyrone McCurdy, of multiple counts of vandalism and theft, and the trial court imposed an effective sentence of twenty-two years to be served in confinement as a persistent offender. On appeal, Defendant contends that the evidence was insufficient to sustain his convictions. After review, we affirm the judgments of the trial court.