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LAET Assists Displaced Victims of Electrical Fire

June 10, 2013

06/20/13 - Legal Aid of East Tennessee once again made news when Patten Towers residents contacted attorneys after being asked to sign legal documents from the leasing agent. Via a tweet from TALS' twitter account - TALStweet - Legal Services Corpora...

NCRC Hosts free "Low-Cost and Pro Se Divorce Mediation" course

June 05, 2013

The Nashville Conflict Resolution Center is hosting a lunch and learn on Low-Cost and Pro Se Divorce Meditation on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. This event is free to the public and eligible for continuing mediation education (CME) credit. The course will ...

Justice Clark Addresses LASMTC staff

May 24, 2013

On May 22, 2013, Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Cornelia Clark spoke to the staff of the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands at their bi-annual meeting. She highlighted the value each staff member gives to the agency's overall ...

MALS and MBA host Free Legal Clinic for Veterans

May 20, 2013

Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc. in conjunction with the Memphis Bar Association are proud to host a recurring free legal clinic for veterans in Memphis. The clinic is held from 12pm to 2 pm on the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Veteran's Admni...

TALS Staff attends National Equal Justice Conference

May 16, 2013

This May, staff of the Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services joined other support staff, attorneys, and officials at the 2013 Equal Justice Conference in St. Louis. The conference, hosted by the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Pro Bo...

LAET and TN Supreme Court Justices Honor Pro Bono Volunteers

May 14, 2013

  Tri-Cities Volunteers Honored by State Supreme Court Justices   JOHNSON CITY – Justices of the Tennessee Supreme Court gathered last Wednesday night in Johnson City… not to hold court, but to participate in a special dinner and awards cer...

LAET Offers Clients Online Application Option

May 14, 2013

  New Online Program Offers 24/7 Applications for Civil Legal Services KNOXVILLE – Legal Aid of East Tennessee (LAET) has launched an innovative web-based system that improves access to applicants for civil legal services.  The new system a...

WTLS seeks Staff Attorney

May 14, 2013

  Available Position: Staff Attorney Background: West Tennessee Legal Services, Inc. is seeking a Staff Attorney to work in Jackson, TN to provide free legal assistance pursuant to a private enforcement initiative/multi-year funding componen...

TALS Announces New Executive Director

April 17, 2013

  Bottom of Form TtalsTALS names Ann Pruitt new Executive Director The Board of Directors for the Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services (TALS) is pleased to announce that it has hired Ann Pruitt as the agency’s new executive director. A...