TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jan 18, 2023

Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands recently added three new employees. Amia’ Butler joins the organization as development manager, the Nashville Post reports. She will oversee fundraising, philanthropy and advocacy efforts, including the annual Campaign for Equal Justice. In addition, Elizabeth Leiserson and Zane Jud have joined the firm’s Eviction Right to Counsel pilot program for low-income renters. Leiserson will serve as project director overseeing the existing group of housing attorneys, while Jud will serve as project coordinator. Leiserson previously was with Southern Migrant Legal Services, where she served as a staff attorney. Legal Aid is partnering on the pilot with Conexión Américas and the Nashville Hispanic Bar Association. WGNS Radio News has more on the program and the new hires.