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$5.5 Million Dollar Grant Makes Free Legal Help Available to More of Tennessee’s Vulnerable Senior Citizens NASHVILLE (June 14, 2018) – The situation is not new: There is a staggering increase in the number of Tennesseans age 60 and older living i...

About EJU Equal Justice University (EJU) is the annual gathering of approximately 250 lawyers, advocates, social worker professionals, and pro bono attorneys involved in providing civil legal assistance across Tennessee. EJU provides a unique oppo...

Each fall, TALS presents the Access to Justice Awards to recognize individuals who have contributed to Tennessee's equal justice community. Award DescriptionsThe B. Riney Green Award recognizes and emphasizes the value the access to justice comm...

  Disability Rights Tennessee is hiring in Memphis and Nashville! Due to new federal funds, Disability Rights Tennessee is growing. Read more about the new funding and program. We are currently hiring Administr...

Sponsorship of EJU helps ensure that legal aid providers statewide continue to receive training by state and national experts, designed specifically for key legal aid practice areas. It also demonstrates your commitment to equal justice in Tennessee....

CHICAGO, April 26, 2018 — Results from a comprehensive survey by the American Bar Association released today show that 4 out of 5 attorneys believe that pro bono services are important although finding the time to provide free or low-cost legal servi...

This year's EJU Training Committee would like to weave the theme, "Hope in Challenging Time : Rising Above Adversity" throughout our CLE sessions. As EJU Planning Committee Chair Harrison McIver stated, "We submit it recognizes that our clients in pa...

Nashville, Tenn. – Self-represented litigants in eight Tennessee counties will soon be able to enjoy convenient access to valuable legal information and resources thanks to a series of grants provided by the Tennessee Supreme Court and the Administra...

Part Time Senior Helpline Attorney Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services has been providing civil legal advice and referrals by phone to disadvantaged Tennesseans in all 95 counties for 5 years, serving approximately 4,000 callers annually.  ...