TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Sep 17, 2020

The Ben F. Jones Chapter of the National Bar Association is partnering with the Law Offices of the Shelby County Public Defender to help restore the rights of would-be voters in advance of the Oct. 5 registration deadline for the November presidential election. More than 40 Memphians have already signed up for assistance and volunteer attorneys are needed to represent those who have had their voting rights revoked due to a conviction. Volunteers should be local to the Memphis area and will need to file and present a motion to allow the movant to pursue voter restoration without being required to pay all court costs in full beforehand. An attorney volunteer training will be held Sept. 21 at 5:30 p.m. Sign up for the training here and email any questions or concerns to Amber Floyd.