TALS bids farewell to Erik Cole
February 21, 2013
On February 12, 2013 TALS held at going away party for former Executive Director Erik Cole, who left TALS on January 31, 2013 to oversee the Financial Empowerment Center program, hosted by the Mayor’s Office of Economic and Community Development. Dod...
Join the Predators in SMASHVILLE as they raise money for the DLAC
January 31, 2013
The Disability Law and Advocacy Center of Tennessee will be the featured charity when the Predators play the Dallas Stars on Monday, Feb. 25. DLAC will receive a portion of all ticket sales made through the link below. $10.00 from every lower ...
LASMTC posts its 'The Legal Aid Advocate' Newsletter - January 2013 edition
January 24, 2013
See 'The Legal Aid Advocate' posted by the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands for January 2013. January's content includes: Client Story Campaign Update New Grant Highlight: Baptist Healing Trust 2013 Legal Clinic Opport...
TALS' Sanchez named as Secretary to Grant Professional Association, Nashville Chapter
January 23, 2013
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
January 15, 2013
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"
January 14, 2013
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
December 19, 2012
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 Attorney. ...
Knox county case spurs debate about truancy and right to counsel
December 14, 2012
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 f...
Congratulations to Dean Doug Blaze!
December 10, 2012
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...