2013 Equal Justice University Draws Big Crowd
The 2013 Equal Justice University (EJU), held October 9-11, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee at the Millennium Maxwell House Hotel, drew over 200 members of the equal justice community. The conference, hosted by the Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services ...
October is time to Celebrate Pro Bono
5th Annual ‘Celebrate Pro Bono Month’ Kicks off Today Tennessee lawyers to offer free legal services across the state in October NASHVILLE, Oct. 1, 2013 —Tennessee lawyers will offer free legal services to those unable to afford...
Baker Donelson to host volunteer training for Veterans Consortium Pro Bono
Baker Donelson is hosting a volunteer training for the Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program on October 18, 2013. This program uses volunteer attorneys to handle the appeal of disability benefit denial to the United States Court for Vetera...
EJU' 13 Karaoke Contest features great prizes!
With EJU just one week away, TALS hopes you're getting excited about the conference! One event that is generating a lot of buzz is this year's karaoke contest! Here's everything you need to know about becoming a Nashville Star: You pick the song...
LAET's O'Donnell Garners News Attention for Fair Housing Work
Legal Aid of East Tennessee's (LAET) Emily O'Donnell has made local news for her work with fair housing. O'Donnell, who is an attorney at LAET's Chattanooga office, is assisting a Chattanooga Housing Authority resident facing eviction over dama...
LASMTC's September The Legal Aid Advocate Available
The Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee's September newsletter is now available. Click on a link below from their table of contents to see a story. The Legal Aid Advocate September 2013 Table of Contents...
Washington College of Law Fellow Serving at LAET
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 Col...
2013 Access to Justice Award Winners Announced
The Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services (TALS) is pleased to announce its 2013 Access to Justice Honorees. The prestigious B. Riney Green Award celebrates advocates who have promoted strong cooperation among the access to justice pro...
TALS Awards Five Equal Justice University Scholarships
Thanks to the generous donations of the Tennessee Bar Association (TBA) and private attorney Paul Ney, the Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services (TALS) was able to award five scholarships to the Equal Justice University conference which will be held ...
LASMTC hiring Grant/Contract Administrator
Grant/Contract Administrator Position Available The Legal Aid Society has an immediate opening for a Grant/Contract Administrator in its Nashville office. The Grant/Contract Administrator will coordinate public and private ...