Volunteers are requested for a Williamson County expungement clinic to be held Oct. 7 at 10 a.m. CDT at Franklin First United Methodist Church, 120 Aldersgate Way, 37069. At this event, pre-registered participants will have the opportunity to expunge their Williamson County records, including eligible convictions. Judges will be onsite to hear motions for fee waivers that may be a barrier to expungement. Walk-in clients are welcome, only to meet with volunteer attorneys. The event is a partnership of Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee & the Cumberlands, the TBA Young Lawyers Division, the Tennessee Supreme Court’s Access to Justice Commission, Franklin Justice & Equity Coalition, the 21st Judicial District Public Defenders and the Urban League of Middle Tennessee. See flyer for more information or call 615-254-0525.

The mayor's office and 11 Memphis City Council seats are up for grabs in today’s municipal elections. Strong early voting totals suggest high interest in the elections before polls close tonight. Just over 15% of Memphis’ 373,091 registered voters had cast their ballots by the time early voting closed on Saturday. The Commercial Appeal is providing election updates throughout the day.

The Arts & Business Council (ABC) of Greater Nashville is sponsoring a program exploring legal issues for documentary filmmakers this month and will host its pro bono legal clinic for artists on Nov. 1. The educational program for documentary filmmakers will be held Oct. 17 and will feature entertainment lawyer William L. Whitacre. ABC's Volunteer Lawyers & Professionals for the Arts (VLPA) Nashville clinic will include free legal consultations via 30-minute private meetings. Learn more or register.

Hamilton County General Sessions Judge Alex McVeagh has officially launched his campaign to replace Circuit Judge Marie Williams in the Third Division of Hamilton County’s Circuit Court (11th Judicial District), the Chattanoogan reports. McVeagh serves as vice president of the TBA's Young Lawyers Division and is a TBA Delegate to the American Bar Association's House of Delegates. Judge Williams announced her plans to retire on Jan. 3 after serving 28 years.

Tennessee attorneys taking part in yesterday's Supreme Court Boot Camp got a chance to observe oral arguments and participate in a Q&A session with the justices. Produced by Donald Capparella of Dodson Parker Behm & Capparella and Edmund Sauer, staff attorney at the Tennessee Supreme Court, the event also featured a lawyers panel where advocates who participated in Wednesday’s arguments discussed tips for brief writing and argument preparation. The TBA annually provides boot camps for appellate court lawyers and those seeking to learn more about this area of practice. Stay tuned for information about next year’s boot camp, which will take place at the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals.

The list of those applicants who achieved a passing score on the July 2023 Uniform Bar Examination in Tennessee will be released by 2 p.m. CDT tomorrow by the Tennessee Board of Law Examiners. Results will be posted on the TBA.org website as soon as they are released.

The Tennessee Supreme Court heard four cases today in Nashville and had two more cases on its docket that will be submitted on briefs. All of the cases presented today will be available on the court’s YouTube site. You can read details of the six cases on the court’s website.

TBA YLD Access to Justice Coordinator Trina Hughes and District 3 Representative Mari Jasa met with law students at Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law today in Knoxville. Jasa is a graduate of the TBA’s Diversity Leadership Institute program and encouraged students to take advantage of that program and others at the TBA while law students. See more photos.

Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee & the Cumberlands is hosting a Pro Bono Appreciation Happy Hour to thank and recognize its volunteers. The event is on on Oct. 19 from 4:30-6 p.m. CDT at 501 Commerce Street at Fifth & Broadway in Nashville, and is sponsored by Polsinelli and K&L Gates. Find more information and RSVP here. 

Each year the Memphis Bar Association’s Access to Justice Committee recognizes those in the Memphis legal community who show a commitment to pro bono service and the pursuit of access to justice for all. The committee is accepting nominations through Oct. 6 for the Access to Justice 2023 Pro Bono Awards. Award recipients will be announced at the MBA’s 2023 Pro Bono Awards Ceremony on Nov. 8 at a reception hosted by Butler Snow. Submit a nomination via this form.