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LAS Receives $13,000 Grant for SNAP Advocacy


NASHVILLE, Tenn. July 6, 2015 – Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands announced today that MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger has awarded Legal Aid Society a $13,000 partnership grant to support MAZON’s anti-hunger efforts. This i...

WTLS Seeks Staff Attorney


West Tennessee Legal Services, Inc. has an immediate opening for an attorney in our Victim Assistance and Advocacy Project. The attorney will represent victims of domestic and sexual violence in civil protection order cases, and provide legal advoca...

TALS hosts Family Law CLE, 6/26


Friday, June 26, 2015 - Family Law CLE The Family Law Task Force has developed a 4 hour CLE training that will be held Friday, June 26th from 10:00 am – 2:30 pm CST in Nashville. Click here to register. Location: TN Alliance for Legal Servi...

West TN Legal Services Seeks Executive Director


West Tennessee Legal Services (WTLS) seeks an Executive Director who possesses a vision and demonstrated passion for serving and advocating for the poor and other vulnerable populations. WTLS is a non-profit community-based provider of civil l...

Registration Open for TALS' Conference - Equal Justice University


The Tennessee Alliance for Legal Service (TALS) has opened registration for its 2015 Equal Justice University (EJU) conference. This annual conference brings Tennessee's equal justice community together for high quality CLE featuring local and nation...

Memphis' CLC Seeks Executive Director


Community Legal Center, a 20 year old non-profit located in Memphis, Tennessee, has an opening for an Executive Director. This person is responsible for managing an agency with four distinct legal service programs and a staff of eight. Licensed attor...

LAET's O'Donnell in the News for Housing Work


Legal Aid of East Tennessee's (Chattanooga) Attorney Emily O'Donnell was included in a News Channel 9 broadcast about the legal clinic she was holding for tenants of a Chattanooga housing complex that are dealing with a bed-bug investation. The resid...

TALS hosts Special Ed Law CLE - June 12th


The Basics of How to Handle a Special Education Case Training Agenda: 10:00 – 11:00 – Individualized Education Programs (IEPs): this presentation will highlight what an IEP is, what must be addressed in each IEP as outlined in the I.D.E.A., how...

TALS hosts Health & Benefits Law CLE, June 5th


TALS Health & Benefits Task Force is hosting a CLE on Friday, June 5, 2015 from 9:30 am - 2:30 pm CST at TALS Office - 50 Vantage Way, Suite 250, Nashville, TN 37228. The CLE will be worth 4hrs. GEN credit. Click here to register. AGENDA ...

Metro Human Relations Commission Seeks Professional Specialist


METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE & DAVIDSON COUNTY Department of Human Resources Invites Applications For The Position Of: Professional Specialist #E An Equal Opportunity Employer Must Apply on line at: www.nashville.gov Open Competiti...