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WTLS Seeks Managing Attorney for Pro Bono Project

November 06, 2017

PRO BONO PROJECT-MANAGING ATTORNEY SUMMARY: Under the direct supervision of the Executive Director, this position is responsible for providing support for and coordination of cases referred to the Pro Bono Project. This position is also respons...

Support 1-844-HELP4TN on #GivingTuesday

November 02, 2017

Give Donate to ensure people receive legal advice and referral from our helpline $50 helps up to 5 callers $200 helps up to 20 callers Hitting our goal of $10,000 means that 1,000 additional callers get help in 2018 Donations of all ...

Woods to be Honored for “Forging Justice”

October 13, 2017

KNOXVILLE – Legal Aid of East Tennessee (LAET) hosts its annual Pro Bono celebration Friday, October 20 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at Ironwood Studios in Knoxville. The event, entitled “Forging Justice,” will honor attorneys and law firms who have made a ...

Virtual Legal Advice Clinics Calendar

October 11, 2017

Would you like to schedule a virtual legal advice clinic at your organization? Contact TN Free Legal Answers Site Administrator Kirsten Jacobson. When selecting a date for your clinic, TALS recommends waiting one (1) week before and after another ...

LAET Hosts 2017 Pro Bono Celebration

October 10, 2017

KINGSPORT, TN – Legal Aid of East Tennessee (LAET) will host the annual Tri-Cities Celebration of Pro Bono Service Friday, October 13 at The Press Room, 300 Clinchfield Street in Kingsport. Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Roger A. Paige will join LAE...

Housepian Stepping Down as Executive Director of LAS

October 09, 2017

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 5, 2017 – Gary Housepian announced today he is stepping down as executive director of Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, Tennessee’s largest non-profit law firm. Housepian has served as...

TALS' Executive Director Finalist for CEO of the Year Award

October 03, 2017

NASHVILLE, Tenn.,October 3, 2017 - The Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services' (TALS) Executive Director Ann Pruitt was named a finalist for the Bank of America CEO of the Year Award at the 2017 Salute to Excellence Awards Ceremony held by the Center ...

WTLS Seeks Two Attorneys

September 26, 2017

Application Deadline - October 30, 2017 West Tennessee Legal Services, Inc. has two immediate staff attorney openings.  Both positions are grant funded.  #1  West Tennessee Legal Services seeks a staff attorney in our Victim Ass...

Free Fun Photos at #EJU40

August 28, 2017

Say cheese! Celebrate TALS' 40th birthday in style at the complimentary photo booth. There will be various props and accessories to choose from, the photos will be printed at the event, and each picture will have a customized logo to make sure the...