Low income and elderly East Tennesseans have a new legal advocate on their side thanks to a law school fellowship program in Washington, D.C. Malika Noel has received a JD Distinguished Fellowship from American University’s Washington College of Law (WCL), and is serving in the Knoxville office of Legal Aid of East Tennessee (LAET).
06/20/13 - Legal Aid of East Tennessee once again made news when Patten Towers residents contacted attorneys after being asked to sign legal documents from the leasing agent. Via a tweet from TALS' twitter account - TALStweet - Legal Services Corporation noted the value of Legal Aid of East Tennessee's work. View the continuing new coverage here.
New Online Program Offers
24/7 Applications for Civil Legal Services
Free Legal Clinics for Area Elderly and Low-Income Residents