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Disability Rights Tennessee is hiring in Memphis and Nashville!


Disability Rights Tennessee is hiring in Memphis and Nashville! Due to new federal funds, Disability Rights Tennessee is growing. Read more about the new funding and program. We are currently hiring Administrative...

Sponsor Equal Justice University (EJU)


Sponsorship of EJU helps ensure that legal aid providers statewide continue to receive training by state and national experts, designed specifically for key legal aid practice areas. It also demonstrates your commitment to equal justice in Tennessee....

New comprehensive ABA report details lawyer involvement in providing pro bono services


CHICAGO, April 26, 2018 — Results from a comprehensive survey by the American Bar Association released today show that 4 out of 5 attorneys believe that pro bono services are important although finding the time to provide free or low-cost legal servi...

EJU Training Sessions Requested


This year's EJU Training Committee would like to weave the theme, "Hope in Challenging Time : Rising Above Adversity" throughout our CLE sessions. As EJU Planning Committee Chair Harrison McIver stated, "We submit it recognizes that our clients in pa...

TN Supreme Court Awards 8 Counties Court Kiosks


Nashville, Tenn. – Self-represented litigants in eight Tennessee counties will soon be able to enjoy convenient access to valuable legal information and resources thanks to a series of grants provided by the Tennessee Supreme Court and the Administra...

TALS Seeks Part Time Senior Helpline Attorney


Part Time Senior Helpline Attorney Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services has been providing civil legal advice and referrals by phone to disadvantaged Tennesseans in all 95 counties for 5 years, serving approximately 4,000 callers annually. The h...

LAS moves to Murfreesboro Pike


Legal Aid Society Nashville office is now located at 1321 Murfreesboro Pike Suite 400 Nashville, TN 37217 All phone numbers and emails will remain the same; although service will be limited during the move. Thank you for your p...

LAS Names Attorney DarKenya W. Waller New Executive Director


Waller replaces Gary Housepian to lead the largest nonprofit law firm in the state NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 29, 2018 – Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands has named attorney DarKenya W. Waller as its new executive dir...

Attend Dreamgirls to support CLC Memphis on June 14th


Community Legal Center of Memphis is hosting a very special evening at Playhouse on the Square at the opening night of Dreamgirls. Much like the play, CLC believes behind every dream there is a story. They see this every day with our clients. Their l...

3 Job Openings at Legal Aid of East Tennessee


LEGAL AID OF EAST TENNESSEE SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR 3 POSITIONS 1. STAFF ATTORNEY POSITION Legal Aid of East Tennessee seeks a full-time staff attorney available to work out of the Knoxville, Chattanooga, Johnson City, or Morristown office t...