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The latest edition of the Tennessee Volunteer Lawyer by the Tennessee Bar Association's Access to Justice Committee is out now.  You can view the online newsletter here. This edition covers many pro bono topics of interest to advocates and volun...

Local lawyers give the gift of free legal advice this Christmas.The Legal Aid of East Tennessee put up its first probono tree this year.Judges put cases of people from our area who need legal help on the tree.They include everything from wills and po...

The Tennessee Supreme Court launched a new website this week to provide the public with valuable resources to help navigate the court system. The new site, JusticeForAllTN.com, is intended to assist people with civil legal issues who cannot afford le...

Sherre Bishop presented at the 2011 Equal Justice University and delivered a noteworthy workshop from start to finish. Bishop offered tips on how to build blocks for communicating your organization’s story and how to engage listeners while telling yo...

"I know your jobs are hard. I know the work load is crushing. I know the need seems like it will never be met and I know the substance of the work is stressful." Sandman addresses the Class of 2011 at the Equal Justice University with humor and empow...

There is an interesting article on the Harvard Busines Review website about a recent study, Ambition and Women at Work, that reports several ways women stunt their careers unintentionally of course. If you get some free time, take a moment ...

This year, the Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services presented the B. Riney Green Award to Russ Overby with Legal Aid Society and Beth Stricklin bates with West Tennessee Legal Services. The New Advocate of the Year Award was presented to ...

West Tennessee Legal Services recently participated as a vendor at the Veterans Outreach program held in Jackson. The Tennessee Department of Veteran Affairs hosted the program at the National Guard Armory. Over a hundred veterans attended the event ...

The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence estimates that 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner each year and one in four women will experience domestic violence during her lifetime. Read 15 Signs Someone Migh...