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LAS Launches Domestic Violence Initiative


Legal Aid Society Partners with Metro Government’s Office of Family Safety to Launch Domestic Violence Initiative Volunteer lawyers to provide in-court legal assistance for domestic violence victims NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 29, 2015—Legal Aid Soc...

Online TN Justice Celebrates 10k Questions Posted


In October 2015, the 10,000th question was posted to OnlineTNJustice (OTJ). We ask you to join in the celebration of our wonderful volunteers and exciting accomplishments. Our goals are to: Create a virtual celebration of OTJ’s success T...

TALS Seeks Administrative Assistant


Administrative Assistant Position The Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services (TALS) seeks an Administrative Assistant. TALS is a statewide nonprofit organization whose mission is to strengthen the delivery of civil legal help to vulnerable Tennesse...

Legal Aid of East Tennessee Seeks an Executive Director


Legal Aid of East Tennessee (LAET) seeks an Executive Director to lead this nonprofit law firm whose mission is to ensure justice for elderly, abused and low income individuals by providing a broad range of civil legal services. Over the course of ...

NALS raises $4,700+ for Legal Aid Society


NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 30, 2015 – NALS… the association for legal professionals, Nashville Chapter, raised more than $4,700 in proceeds for Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands during its third annual NALS After Hours Silent ...

2015 Access to Justice Award Winners Announced


NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 3, 2015) – The Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services (TALS) will present the 2015 Access to Justice Awards on Wednesday, Sept. 2, at its annual Equal Justice University. The awards honor legal professionals who have demonstra...

LAET Knoxville Hosts Pro Bono Project Celebration


KNOXVILLE – Legal Aid of East Tennessee will host its Annual Celebrate Pro Bono evening, Tuesday, July 28th at The Square Room in Knoxville’s Market Square. The event will celebrate local attorneys who have donated time and civil legal services durin...

Employment Law CLE, 7/27/15


Agenda 9:30 - Registration 10:00 – 11:00 The basic statutes/legal principles that are actionable in employment law – including identifying common causes of action under statutes and common law in the employment law context. Issue spotting will...

MALS Hiring 3 Attorney Positions


Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc. has three positions available. Director of Pro Bono Programs MALS seeks an attorney to direct its pro bono programs, and in addition would provide legal representation to eligible clients. Applicants should be ...

JFON Seeks Legal Advocate


Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors seeks a bilingual (English-Spanish) Legal Advocate to support the work of two attorneys assisting immigrants with their immigration legal needs. The Legal Advocate assists with interpretation, translation, client i...