TALS' Sanchez named as Secretary to Grant Professional Association, Nashville Chapter
The Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services Operations Director, Samantha Sanchez, has been named Secretary to the Grant Professional Association's Nashville Chapter (GPA). Samantha was awarded a free membership to the organization in 2012 af...
LAET-Knoxville Office looking for Family Law Paralegal
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT FAMILY LAW PARALEGAL LEGAL AID OF EAST TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE Responsibilities: This position requires a close working relationship with other members of the f...
See TALS' Board Member report on "Pro Bono's Impact on Immigration"
TALS Board Member Liz Todaro's piece on www.tba.org about how pro bono work impacts immigration here.
TALS welcomes Tim Hughes as new Staff Attorney for Legal Help Line
TALS Announces Hughes as New Staff Attorney for Legal Help Line The Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services (TALS) is pleased to welcome the addition of Timothy Hughes to the TALS team as the first Legal Information Line Staff Attorne...
Knox county case spurs debate about truancy and right to counsel
In In re B.R., a case currently in a Tennessee circuit court, advocates maintain that the Tennessee courts must appoint counsel for children in proceedings imposing a “valid court order” related to truancy. Although children are appointed counsel ...
Congratulations to Dean Doug Blaze!
University of Tennessee College of Law Dean Doug Blaze, a long-time TALS board member and former Chair, has been named the 2012 recipient of the Deborah Rhode Award, given each year by the Association of American Law Schools to a dean or facu...
TN Supreme Court Provides Instructional Videos
Please see the press release regarding the TN Supreme Court uploading its first videos in an Access to Justice Initiative to prepare pro bono lawyers to take on cases outside of normal scope of practice. Great job to everyone involved! ...
TALS Congratulates Lisa Primm
The Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services is preparing to say goodbye and good luck to one of its own. TALS' Policy and Training Director, Lisa Primm, has accepted the Executive Director position with the Disability Law and Advocacy Center of Tenness...
$200,000+ awarded from the Supreme Court’s Access to Justice initiative
See the TN State Courts article regarding more than $200k in award money from the Supreme Court’s Access to Justice initiative here.
Upcoming CLE Events at TALS
TALS to host two CLEs in November 2012. Please join us for a training for non-immigration attorneys on how to assist immigrant victims of crime in applying for U Visas. It provides legal status to victims of certain serious crimes (incl...