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LAET Honors Knoxville Pro Bono Attorneys

July 30, 2013

  Legal Aid Honors Knoxville Attorneys KNOXVILLE (July 23, 2013) – Legal Aid of East Tennessee hosted its 2013 Knoxville Pro Bono Celebration, Tuesday evening at The Square Room in Knoxville.  The event honored local attorneys who have do...

LAET-Johnson City to host Simple Last Wills and Testaments, Powers of Attorney, and Living Wills Clinicis

July 24, 2013

Free Legal Clinics for Area Elderly and Low-Income Residents  JOHNSON CITY – Legal Aid of East Tennessee, in cooperation with local volunteer attorneys, will offer two FREE legal clinics for elderly and low-income individuals.  Attorn...

2013 Equal Justice University Keynote Speakers Announced

July 23, 2013

July 23 -- The Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services is proud to announce the 2013 Equal Justice University Keynote Speakers. Conference will hear from four distinguished Tennesseans who are known for their leadership in law and public poli...

LASMTC posts newest The Legal Aid Advocate

July 15, 2013

The Legal Aid of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands has posted its July 2013 "The Legal Aid Advocate" newsletter. This month's topics include: Client Story: Legal Aid Society Helps with Identity Theft Campaign Update NALS After Hours Silent Auct...

2013 Equal Justice University Registration Now Open

July 08, 2013

NASHVILLE (7/9/2013) - The Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services (TALS) is proud to announce that registration for the 2013 Equal Justice University (EJU) conference is now open. EJU is an event dedicated to the access to justice community of Tenness...

MALS Board President featured in Memphis Daily News Article

July 02, 2013

MEMPHIS (6/29/2013) - Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc. (MALS) Board President Jonathan Hancock is featured in a Memphis Daily News' article. Hancock, who is a partner and shareholder in Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC, speaks a...

LAET Holds Pro Bono Night

July 01, 2013

CHATTANOOGA (June 28, 2013) – Legal Aid of East Tennessee hosted its Annual Pro Bono Night, Thursday evening at Bessie Smith Hall in Chattanooga.  The event celebrated local attorneys who have donated time and legal services during the past year...

LASMTC's free "People's Law School" starts in June

June 21, 2013

The staff from the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands' Nashville staff, with help from special guests, have joined with the Nashville Community Eductionat Commission to host the "People's Law School". The People's Law School wi...

TALS Welcomes TSU Interns

June 20, 2013

Tennessee State University Students spend the summer with TALS The Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services welcomes two outstanding young interns for summer 2013. Miranda McDonald and Krisyten Petty are undergraduate interns from Tennessee State Unive...