The University of Memphis communications department invited U.S. Rep. Harold Ford Jr. to speak at the Dr. John Bakke Political Communication Lecture Series from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Nov. 25 in Room 123 of the Fogelman Executive Center on the U of M campus. This is the inaugural lecture in the series honoring Bakke, a former chair of the U of M Department of Communication, founder of the study of political communication within the department and faculty member for 32 years. Ford authored the Make College Affordable Act to help families meet rising tuition costs and to create a tax deduction for higher education expenses. Ford will discuss the recent election, current world issues, political communication and other issues affecting the Mid-South.

The Memphis Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators monthly membership meeting is noon today at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Keith A. Warren, a partner with the law firm Ford & Harrison, will discuss "Maintaining Positive Internal Law Firm Relationships Even When Surrounded by Prima Donnas!"

Take a Killer Adverse Deposition, sponsored by the University of Mississippi Center for Continuing Legal Education, is Dec. 6 at the Holiday Inn Select, 160 Union Ave. The course has been approved for six hours of CLE credit in Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee. Registration postmarked by Nov. 29 is $195. Late registration is $225. Call (662) 915-7283 for more information.

The Memphis Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants two-hour continuing professional education meeting is from 11:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Nov. 21 at the Fogelman Center Holiday Inn. Buddy Dearman is the speaker. The cost for lunch and CPE is $20 for members and $30 for non-members. Reservations must be made by Monday. To register, call Leah Pair, 753-7600, or register online at imamemphis.org.

Forty attorneys from Bass, Berry & Sims were selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America. The 2003-2004 edition marks the 20th year of the biennial publication. With a total of 67 Bass Berry partners statewide, the 40 attorneys listed represent nearly 60 percent of the firms partnership base. John Good, a corporate and securities attorney in the firms Memphis office, was included in the publication for the third consecutive time.