TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Oct 12, 2020

The TBA Young Lawyers Division and Knoxville Bar Association, in partnership with the Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services, the University of Tennessee College of Law and the Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law, will host a virtual Debt Relief Legal Advice Clinic for pre-screened individuals on Nov. 7. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Suzanne H. Bauknight will begin the clinic with an overview about debt issues, the bankruptcy system and reasons for and against seeking bankruptcy protection. After the overview, clients will be paired with volunteer attorneys in virtual break-out rooms to confidentially discuss debt relief options. The clinic is open to residents of Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier and Union counties. Those seeking advice must register and qualify in advance by emailing their name and phone number to yldclinics@tnbar.org no later than Oct. 23. Law students will follow up with prospective clients to determine eligibility. For more information, contact YLD board member Alix Rogers.