News
02/15/2012
Justice for Our Neighbors will hold its next clinic on February 18th at Hillcrest UMC. Learn more at their site: http://tnjfon.org/legal-services/
02/14/2012
This week, both the White House and the Legal Services Corporation announced their budget requests to Congress for FY 2013 funding of the Legal Services Corporation.
President Obama's budget recommends $402 million in funding, an increase of $54 million over the current fiscal year. You can...
02/09/2012
Attorney General Bob Cooper announced today that Tennessee will participate in the $25 billion agreement with the nation's five largest mortgage servicers.
Once approved by the court, the agreement will provide an estimated $146 million in relief to Tennessee homeowners and addresses future...
02/08/2012
Legal aid service provider's across America are facing drastic cuts in staff and revenue. Read more about it in this press release from the Legal Services Corporation (LSC).
URL: http://www.lsc.gov/media/press-releases/staff-reductions-hit-legal-aid-programs
01/31/2012
TALS has already planned four trainings for the 2012 year. Visit our Trainings page and the Calendar page to learn more about them.
Friday, March 30th, 9-3: Special Education and Juvenile Justice Task Force
Monday, April 23rd, 9-3 Health and Benefits Task Force...
12/22/2011
The Memphis Daily News has a new story covering the launch of www.justice4alltn.com by the Tennessee Supreme Court and Memphis Area Legal Services' good work in the Memphis community.
The article quotes Tennessee Bar Association president Danny Van Horn as well as Buck Lewis, long-time legal aid...
12/21/2011
WKRN News2 in Nashville ran the following story highlighting the work of the Tullahoma Office of the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands.
Legal Aid is filing separate suits on behalf of five tenants in Coffee County alleging that their landlords engaged in "bizarre and brutal...
12/21/2011
LEGAL AID OF EAST TENNESSEE
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE STAFF ATTORNEY
Legal Aid of East Tennessee (LAET) has an immediate opening for two staff attorneys to provide civil legal services to victims of domestic violence with positions available in Knoxville and Johnson City. Extensive automobile travel...
12/20/2011
Legal Aid of East Tennessee and Erlanger Medical Center have launched a partnership where legal aid attorneys will assist low-income patients at Erlanger with civil legal assistance on a range of legal matters.
See the news story from WRCB News in in Chattanooga here: http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/...
12/13/2011
The latest edition of the Tennessee Volunteer Lawyer by the Tennessee Bar Association's Access to Justice Committee is out now. You can view the online newsletter here. This edition covers many pro bono topics of interest to advocates and volunteer attorneys. Be sure to check out the...
12/08/2011
Local lawyers give the gift of free legal advice this Christmas.The Legal Aid of East Tennessee put up its first probono tree this year.Judges put cases of people from our area who need legal help on the tree.They include everything from wills and powers of attorney to land lord tenant and consumer...
12/01/2011
The Tennessee Supreme Court launched a new website this week to provide the public with valuable resources to help navigate the court system. The new site, JusticeForAllTN.com, is intended to assist people with civil legal issues who cannot afford legal representation.
The Justice for All website...
11/17/2011
Sherre Bishop presented at the 2011 Equal Justice University and delivered a noteworthy workshop from start to finish. Bishop offered tips on how to build blocks for communicating your organization’s story and how to engage listeners while telling your own personal story.
View this video now or...
10/31/2011
"I know your jobs are hard. I know the work load is crushing. I know the need seems like it will never be met and I know the substance of the work is stressful." Sandman addresses the Class of 2011 at the Equal Justice University with humor and empowerment. Watch Now
10/27/2011
There is an interesting article on the Harvard Busines Review website about a recent study, Ambition and Women at Work, that reports several ways women stunt their careers unintentionally of course. If you get some free time, take a moment to explore this information.
10/25/2011
Russ Overby, Jim Sandman, Beth Stricklin Bates, and Shayla PurifoyThis year, the Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services presented the B. Riney Green Award to Russ Overby with Legal Aid Society and Beth Stricklin bates with West Tennessee Legal Services.
The New Advocate of the Year Award...
10/24/2011
West Tennessee Legal Services recently participated as a vendor at the Veterans Outreach program held in Jackson. The Tennessee Department of Veteran Affairs hosted the program at the National Guard Armory. Over a hundred veterans attended the event to learn about various programs and benefits...
09/29/2011
The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence estimates that 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner each year and one in four women will experience domestic violence during her lifetime. Read 15 Signs Someone Might Be Dangerous
Domestic violence destroys...
09/29/2011
15 Signs Someone Might Be Dangerous
October has been officially recognized as Domestic Violence Month to bring awareness to the grave issue plaguing Tennessee and our nation. Legal Aid Society is working to spread the word to our fellow citizens. The organization has made significant contributions...
09/25/2011
The Legal Aid Society has an immediate opening for a Spanish-Speaking Intake Specialist and Office Manager in its Nashville office. The specialist will complete intakes on potential Family Law clients and provide case handling and case management assistance to lawyers. Complete general and Pro Bono...
09/21/2011
Immediate Spanish-Speaking Intake Specialist and Office Manager Position Available in Nashville
The Legal Aid Society has an immediate opening for a Spanish-Speaking Intake Specialist and Office Manager in its Nashville office. The specialist will complete intakes on potential Family Law...
08/11/2011
By Danny Van Horn, President, Tennessee Bar Association and Erik Cole, Executive Director, TALS with updates by Samantha Sanchez, Contracts and Services Coordinator, TALS
A Growing Need
The plight of low-income Tennesseans with unmet legal needs is well-documented. Any lawyer who has...
08/10/2011
The Tennessee Bar Foundation, through the IOLTA (Interest On Lawyers’ Trust Accounts) program, provides grant awards to organizations that provide direct civil legal services to the indigent or that seek to improve the administration of justice. Applications for those grants, to be paid during 2012...
08/08/2011
The EJU schedule has just been posted. View Schedule or register now for EJU.
08/04/2011
New brochures outline special education rights and responsibilities of parents and schools
NASHVILLE, Tenn., August 5, 2011 — The Legal Aid Society, in collaboration with the Metropolitan Nashville Public Defenders Office Juvenile Division’s Kids’ Rights Project, Arc of Davidson County and...
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