ABA Free Legal Answers Team Receives Pro Bono Impact Award
The law firm Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz P.C. recognized members of the ABA Free Legal Answers Technical Team on Thursday, September 29, 2016. The team was presented with the CEO's Circle 2016 Pro Bono Impact Award. The Pro Bon...
Ceremonial Swearing In on Thursday, 10/6 for Chief Justice Bivins
Swearing in with Gov. Haslam September 30, 2016 Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice Jeff Bivins will have a ceremonial swearing in with Gov. Bill Haslam at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, October 6, 2016 in the historic Supreme Court chambers within the ...
October is 'Celebrate Pro Bono Month'
Celebrate Pro Bono Month 2016 kicks off this weekend with more than 50 events planned across the state during the month of October. See the Tennessee Bar Association's statewide coverage of events here. Tennessee lawyers help thousands of clients thr...
LAET's Legal Information Series Available at Public Libraries
KNOXVILLE – Legal Aid of East Tennessee (LAET) has completed production and distribution of a video series called “The Anytime Attorney: Legal Information On Demand 24/7.” The series addresses civil legal issues in Tennessee law such as Orders of Pro...
TALS' Sanchez named to "30 in their 30s"
TALS' staff member Samantha Sanchez was selected as one of 30 leaders in the nonprofit sector who are in their 30s. The "30 in their 30s" are a diverse set of individual who have excelled in serving the middle Tennessee community. She was selected by...
KBA Honors LAET's Terry Woods
KNOXVILLE (September 7, 2016) – Terry J. Woods, who recently retired from Legal Aid of East Tennessee (LAET), has been honored by the Knoxville Bar Association (KBA) for her 15 years as LAET’s Knoxville Pro Bono Project Director. Ms. Woods was surpri...
Justice Bivins Sworn in as Chief Justice at Equal Justice University
Justice Bivins Elected by Colleagues to Serve as Chief Justice of Tennessee Supreme Court The Supreme Court elected Justice Jeff Bivins to be the next chief justice of the Court. Justice Bivins was unanimously elected by the Court. His term that b...
TALS Office Closed for EJU
The Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services' office will be closed Tuesday, August 30 - Friday, September 2, 2016 while TALS hosts the 2016 Equal Justice University conference in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The TALS' free legal helpline, 1-844-HELP4TN, wi...
LAET-Knoxville Office Moves to Stair Building
KNOXVILLE – For over 50 years, the lawyers of Legal Aid of East Tennessee (LAET) have been zealously advocating for the rights of Knoxville’s most vulnerable citizens, making sure that they receive fairness in the justice system regardless of how muc...
TBA Accepting Nominations for Public Service Awards
The Tennessee Bar Association each year recognizes lawyers and law students who have shown exceptional commitment to increasing access to justice for individuals and communities through its Public Service Awards. The awards recognize pro bono service...