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LAS Receives Grant for Foreclosure Prevention & Community Redevelopment

March 02, 2017

NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 2, 2017 – Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, Tennessee’s largest non-profit law firm, has received a two-year grant from the Tennessee Bar Foundation to increase foreclosure prevention and community red...

TN Justice Center is Hiring

February 28, 2017

The Tennessee Justice Center, a non-profit, public interest law firm, is seeking a Project Manager/Coalition Organizer. This position will be a leader in a team that focuses on maintaining and increasing access to healthcare coverage for all Tennesse...

LAS Seeks Two Attorneys

February 24, 2017

Family Law Attorney – Nashville Office Description Legal Aid Society has an immediate opening for a Family Law attorney in its Nashville office.  Attorney will provide legal representation to eligible clients in civil cases, seeking safety...

Upcoming Webinar on Changes to the Senior Safety Net

February 23, 2017

Tennessee Justice Center, with the National Council on Aging and Justice in Aging, are presenting a 4-part webinar series about upcoming anticipated changes to the senior safety net. The content will include what changes to the senior safety net are ...

Free Legal Clinic in Gatlinburg for Wildfire Survivors

February 23, 2017

GATLINBURG, February 20, 2017 – Legal Aid of East Tennessee (LAET) and the Sevier County Bar Association will offer a FREE LEGAL ADVICE CLINIC for wildfire survivors Monday, February 27. Clinic hours are 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Conference Cente...

TBA's Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Initiative Gala Schedule Announced

February 14, 2017

11th Annual Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Initiative Gala Saturday, March 4 in NashvilleReception – 6 p.m. • Dinner – 7 p.m. Keynote speaker: Michael Sposato, Deputy General Counsel at Caterpillar Inc. Offices of Bass Barry & Sims, The Pinnacle a...

Deadline this Friday for WTLS' Summer Clerk Applications

February 09, 2017

West Tennessee Legal Services (WTLS) is hosting a law student sponsored by Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps to focus on assisting elderly victims of abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The law student selected will be housed at WTLS’ Jackson, Tennessee o...

TALS' Executive Director named a 2017 'Woman of Influence'

February 09, 2017

Ann Jarvis Pruitt, Executive Director of the Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services (TALS), was named a 2017 'Woman of Influence' by the Nashville Business Journal. Pruitt was one of only 32 honorees and was selected in the category of nonprofit leade...

Free Legal Clinic in Pigeon Forge for Wildfire Survivors

February 07, 2017

PIGEON FORGE, February 7, 2017 – Legal Aid of East Tennessee (LAET) and the Sevier County Bar Association will offer a FREE LEGAL ADVICE CLINIC for wildfire survivors Friday, February 10 at the Boyd’s Bear Donation Center, 149 Cates Lane in Pigeon Fo...