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Legal Director position open at TALS’ partner organization, Disability Rights Tennessee.


Legal Director Position Overview: The Legal Director reports to and is responsible to the Executive Director. This is an exempt professional position. Responsibilities: Leadership: Act as the agency’s deput...

TALS' Staff Attorney Kirsten Jacobson Selected for Leadership Tennessee NEXT Class II


NASHVILLE, TN December 4, 2019 -- Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services' (TALS) Staff Attorney Kirsten Jacobson has been selected for the Leadership Tennessee NEXT Class II. This prestigious statewide leadership program brings together mid-career...

MALS Announces Cindy Ettingoff as Chief Executive Officer


Memphis Area Legal Services (MALS) announced Cindy Ettingoff to be Chief Executive Officer beginning in December. As the CEO of MALS, Cindy will serve on the TALS Board of Directors. An active member of the access to justice community in Tennessee, C...

Celebrate Pro Bono Recap: TN Free Legal Answers


Tennessee's virtual legal clinic, TN Free Legal Answers, provides low-income Tennesseans access to legal advice from Tennessee licensed attorneys via email. TN Free Legal Answers had a very successful Pro Bono Month in October, with many highlights i...

McIver to Receive Founder's Award at TALS' Equal Justice University


The Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services (TALS) will present Harrison D. McIver III with the Founder’s Award, an honor it established for the purpose of recognizing McIver’s extraordinary contributions to Tennessee’s access to justice community duri...

TALS Announces 2019 Access to Justice Award Recipients


TALS Commemorates History, Celebrates Leaders in Access to Justice NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services (TALS) will host its annual Equal Justice University for lawyers, advocates, social workers, and others August 28 -30 in ...

New Resources for Injured Workers in Tennessee


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 6, 2019 - Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services (TALS) announces a new statewide partnership for expanded worker’s compensation resources for low-income injured workers, made possible by a $100,000 grant from ...

TALS Now Accepting Nominations for Access to Justice Awards


May 31, 2019 - Each fall, TALS presents the Access to Justice Awards to recognize individuals who have contributed to Tennessee's equal justice community. All nominations are due by July 12, 2019. The Janice M. Holder Award recognizes a prof...

TALS Now Accepting EJU 2019 CLE Session Proposals


The conference design committee for TALS' 2019 Equal Justice University conference invites you to submit CLE session proposals for this year's conference. The deadline to submit a proposal is April 19. Click here to submit a CLE Sess...

Memphis Area Legal Services Announces Retirement of CEO


Memphis Area Legal Services has announced the retirement of CEO Harrison D. McIver III. Harrison is a leader in Tennessee's access to justice community and a member of TALS' Board of Directors. TALS is especially thankful for Harrison's leade...