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Signs Someone Might Be Dangerous

September 29, 2011

15 Signs Someone Might Be Dangerous October has been officially recognized as Domestic Violence Month to bring awareness to the grave issue plaguing Tennessee and our nation. Legal Aid Society is working to spread the word to our fellow citizens. ...

LAS Seeking Spanish-Speaking Intake Specialist and Office Manager

September 26, 2011

The Legal Aid Society has an immediate opening for a Spanish-Speaking Intake Specialist and Office Manager in its Nashville office. The specialist will complete intakes on potential Family Law clients and provide case handling and case management ass...

LAS Seeking Intake Specialist and Office Manager

September 21, 2011

Immediate Spanish-Speaking Intake Specialist and Office Manager Position Available in Nashville The Legal Aid Society has an immediate opening for a Spanish-Speaking Intake Specialist and Office Manager in its Nashville office. The specialist w...

OnlineTNJustice.org: Utilizing Technology to Expand Pro Bono Opportunities

August 11, 2011

By Danny Van Horn, President, Tennessee Bar Association and Erik Cole, Executive Director, TALS with updates by Samantha Sanchez, Operations Director, TALS A Growing Need The plight of low-income Tennesseans with unmet legal needs is well-docu...

2012 IOLTA Program Grant Awards

August 11, 2011

The Tennessee Bar Foundation, through the IOLTA (Interest On Lawyers’ Trust Accounts) program, provides grant awards to organizations that provide direct civil legal services to the indigent or that seek to improve the administration of justice. Appl...

Legal Aid Society Publishes New Series of Special Education Brochures

August 05, 2011

New brochures outline special education rights and responsibilities of parents and schools NASHVILLE, Tenn., August 5, 2011 — The Legal Aid Society, in collaboration with the Metropolitan Nashville Public Defenders Office Juvenile Division’s Kids’ R...

2011 EJU Sponsors

August 04, 2011

TALS gratefully acknowledges the generosity of its sponsors who have contributed funds to support this year's EJU. Sponors have made it possible to expand the conference to law students who would like to attend but are unable to afford the registrati...

Become a Registered User of TALS.org

July 22, 2011

Legal aid programs and advocates may request to become registered users of TALS.org by clicking on the LOGIN button in the upper right hand corner of this website. Registered users will have access to the Document Library and the statewide directory ...

This Just In ... Workshops Planned for EJU 2011

July 22, 2011

If you have ever attended the Equal Justice University, you will not be surprised by the quantity and quality of the workshops presented each year. This year is no different. Here's a glance at what you can expect during EJU slated for October 12th t...