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Call for Nominations
TALS is pleased to announce its annual CALL FOR NOMINATIONS for the 2010 B. Riney Green Award and the 2010 New Advocate of the Year Award.
The B. Riney Green Award is given to the individual(s) who demonstrates significant achievement in promoting inter-program cooperation and strengthens access to justice statewide in Tennessee. The New Advocate of the Year Award recognizes affirmative, energetic, effective advocacy by an advocate who has been with his or her program less than five years. To nominate an individual for either award, submit nominations by 5 p.m. central time September 1st. Nominations can be submitted to Erik Cole at TALS by E-mail or FAX (615-627-0964). View Award Guidelines TALS Announces Equal Justice University Over the years, the Equal Justice Conference, co-sponsored by the Tennessee Bar Association, has grown into a highly successful event for legal aid professionals, pro bono attorneys, and community advocates across Tennessee. Each year this conference attracts hundreds of access to justice supporters from due to its unique opportunity to earn a full 15 hours of CLE training. View EJU Schedule or REGISTER NOW This year, in an effort to better represent the broad appeal of the conference, TALS has renamed the annual event “Equal Justice University,” or EJU. The “Class of 2010” attendees will benefit from continued conference development, while enjoying the same outstanding educational opportunities, substantive law task force meetings, a Skills Track for newer attorneys, and networking events for all attendees. Participation in EJU encourages a renewed commitment to access to justice and a fresh perspective on work’s daily challenges. Please join the class of 2010 at the beautiful Paris Landing State Park on September 27th through the 29th to begin your EJU experience. To make hotel accommodations, contact Mitzi Hammonds with Paris Landing State Park at 731-641-4445. TALS invites other organizations to support this event through sponsorship opportunities. Download a packet to learn how to become a sponsor of the EJU. EJU sponsors include: Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Community Trust, Disability Law & Advocacy Center of Tennessee, Tennessee Association for Justice, PR Omni, Dodson, Parker, Behm & Caparella, PC, Tennessee Disability Coalition, and Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition. The Tennessee Supreme Court Announces its 4Access to Justice Goals In the state capitol’s historic Supreme Court chambers, the Tennessee Supreme Court, Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice, Janice M. Holder, and the Chair of the Access to Justice Commission, Margaret Behm, unveiled the four over-arching goals that will guide the Court’s Access to Justice Initiative in the coming years.
Access to Justice (A2J) Goals
FEMA Assistance
SBA Loan Assistance The Hotline is a partnership between FEMA, the ABA Young Lawyers Division, Tennessee Bar Association, TALS and local legal organizations. Legal Groups Announce New Resources for Flood Victims A partnership of legal organizations in Tennessee has announced two new legal resources for storm victims. Read Full Article For Lawyers Who Want to Help Disaster Victims A Disaster Assistance Manual for attorneys providing volunteer assistance to victims of flooding or other disasters is available now from the Tennessee Bar Association. Also available are two free webcasts on Providing Pro Bono Legal Services After a Disaster and FEMA: Facts, Forms & Follow-Up. If you are a lawyer and want to volunteer your time to assist flood victims with legal assistance: Volunteer to help or learn more about recovery efforts. Help for Flood Victims Lost things in the flood. CLICK HERE for legal help booklets. We Are Home: The Nashville Rebuilding Assistance Program Nashville’s We Are Home program provides financing for the repair of homes damaged by the May 2010 floods. It is designed to fill gaps that exist for homeowners after taking into account individual assistance provided by FEMA and SBA. We Are Home is a joint effort of Nashville’s private and public sectors, including The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, local financial institutions, nonprofit organizations and the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. The Housing Fund, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization projects, is administering the program with support from the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency and the Mayor’s Flood Recovery Team. To apply for the We Are Home program or to speak with a housing coach, call The Housing Fund at (615) 862-6523 to setup an appointment. Or, read more: We Are Home Recovery Efforts - Statewide TALS has compiled a document with important statewide disaster recovery information. The document, Tennessee Recovery Efforts, will be updated regularly as new information is available and posted to the website. The TN Bar Association Young Lawyers Division has an online Disaster Assistance Manual (a guide for volunteer attorneys providing legal assistance). This website contains a wealth of information for individuals affected by the flood. Nashville Flood Help created by attorneys at Dodson Parker, Behm and Capparello. TALS is in partnership with TBA to disseminate information as quickly as it is received. The TBA is doing an outstanding job at updating its website with information pertaining to recovery efforts. FEMA Information
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