TALS' Equal Justice University Conference 2023
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 and access to justice across Tennessee. EJU provides a unique opportunity for this community to gain up to 14 hours of Continuing Legal Education credit (CLEs/CEUs) as well as networking opportunities. EJU also provides dynamic speakers that express the value in being a part of the access to justice community. The EJU experience not only renews the civil legal service community’s commitment to equal access to justice in Tennessee; it also introduces new pro bono lawyers, community advocates, and law students to this important mission.
Access to Justice Awards
Click here to learn more about the Access to Justice Awards.
Congratulations to the 2022 award winners!
2022 B. Riney Green Award: Bethany Jackson, Tessa Lemos Del Pino, and Karla McKanders
2022 Janice M. Holder Award: J. Houston Gordon and Zulfat Suara
2022 New Advocate of the Year Award: Madison Baldacci and Caitlin Hakim
2022 Lifetime Achievement Award: Dean Douglas Blaze
Save the date for Equal Justice University 2023: August 30 - September 1, 2023
2023 Conference Planning Committee
Chair: Deb House, Legal Aid of East Tennessee
Committee:
Wendy Bach, University of Tennessee College of Law
Cathy Clayton, West Tennessee Legal Services
Cindy Ettingoff, Memphis Area Legal Services
Nicole Grida, Private Attorney/West TN
Donna Harkness, University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
Ashley Holliday, West Tennessee Legal Services
David Kozlowski, Legal Aid Society of Middle TN & the Cumberlands
Tessa Lemos Del Pino, Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors
Lisa Primm, Disability Rights Tennessee
Alix Rogers, Belmont University, College of Law
Teresa Teeple, Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability
Liz Todaro, Tennessee Bar Association
DarKenya Waller, Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands
Anne-Louise Wirthlin, Administrative Office of the Courts
Deb Yeomans-Barton, Legal Aid of East Tennessee
Click here to see the 2022 Agenda
Click here to see the 2021 Agenda