LAET-Knoxville Seeks Staff Attorney
Legal Aid of East Tennessee (LAET) seeks a full time staff attorney for the Knoxville office to handle general civil litigation and related matters. A demonstrated commitment to high quality legal work and equal access to justice is required. Must...
TBA Releases Economic Impact Study on Value of Civil Legal Assistance
The Tennessee Bar Association's Access to Justice Committee and the Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Initiative released the results of a report on the study of the economic impact of the work of civil legal assistance providers across the state. The econo...
LAS Kicks Off 2015 Campaign for Equal Justice
NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 20, 2015—Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands kicked off its 2015 Campaign for Equal Justice, Legal Aid Society’s annual fundraising initiative, on Tuesday, March 17 with a luncheon at the Nashville City C...
LAS-Gallatin seeks Secretary/Legal Assistant
The Legal Aid Society has an immediate opening for a full-time secretary/legal assistant in its Gallatin, TN office. The secretary will perform routine clerical and secretarial work in transcribing, typing and proofing legal documents, answering tel...
LAS' Housepian Named to National Health Care/Justice Fellowship
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 23, 2015—Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, Tennessee’s largest non-profit law firm, is pleased to announce that its executive director, Gary Housepian, has been named a 2015 Where Health Meets Justice F...
LAS Welcomes Elder/Family Law Attorney
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Feb.20, 2015- Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, Tennessee’s largest non-profit law firm, has hired Tina Osborn as an elder abuse and family law attorney. Before joining Legal Aid Society, Osborn worked for...
TBA's Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Gala Set for March 7th
The Tennessee Bar Association's Access to Justice Committee, in partnership with the TBA Corporate Counsel Section and the Tennessee Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel, will host the Ninth Annual Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Initiative Gal...
Metro Human Relations Commission Names New Executive Director
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Mayor Karl Dean today announced that the Metro Human Relations Commission has appointed Melody (Mel) Fowler-Green as its new executive director. Fowler-Green has 15 years of experience as an attorney advocating for social justice. ...
TBA Board Adds 5 New Sections
As reported in the TBA Today on 1/28/2015, Tennessee Bar Association (TBA) members will soon have five new sections to serve them and their practices. Responding to member interest, the TBA Board of Governors this month approved new sections for Comm...
LAS Hires 2 for Immigrant and Refugee Outreach
Legal Aid Hires 2 for Immigrant and Refugee Outreach As reported in the TBA today on 1/28/2015, The Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands has hired two people to work with immigrant and refugee outreach. Jarod Word joins Legal ...