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LAET Names New Executive Director

November 25, 2015

KNOXVILLE (November 24, 2015) – The Board of Directors of Legal Aid of East Tennessee (LAET) announced today that Sheri A. Fox has been named Executive Director of the 26-county civil law firm.  She replaces David R. Yoder, who re...

TN Supreme Court & LAET Honor Attorney Pro Bono Service

November 12, 2015

Tennessee Supreme Court Members Join LAET to Honor Attorney Pro Bono Service BRISTOL, TN – Members of the Tennessee Supreme Court will join Legal Aid of East Tennessee to recognize volunteer service at a celebration dinner, Tuesday, November 17t...

LAS Launches Domestic Violence Initiative

November 02, 2015

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 Society...

Online TN Justice Celebrates 10k Questions Posted

October 15, 2015

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

August 24, 2015

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

August 18, 2015

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

July 31, 2015

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

July 30, 2015

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

July 21, 2015

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...