TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Paul Burch on Aug 8, 2023

The TBA Young Lawyers Division will host two in-person Essential Documents for Essential Workers (EDEW) clinics on Aug. 26. One will be held at the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office located at 940 New Salem Highway, Murfreesboro, 37129 from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. CDT. Volunteer attorneys are needed to meet with clients and enter clients’ information into software which will create the wills. No prior experience is needed. There will be a virtual training session for volunteers prior to the event. Contact YLD District Representative Morgan Hanna to sign up to volunteer and for any questions. The second will be from 9 a.m.-1:00 p.m. CDT at the Cookeville Police Department located at 1019 Neal Street, Cookeville, TN 38501. The EDEW program offers free wills, powers of attorney and advanced health care directives to essential workers and their spouses. Volunteer attorneys, notaries and witnesses are needed. You do not have to volunteer for the entire clinic. Contact YLD District Representative Amber Vargas to sign up or ask questions.