The Legal Aid Society will host three in-person clinics in Davidson County this month, and lawyers are needed to volunteer one hour of their time to provide civil law advice to walk-in patrons. Topics typically include family law, housing, employment and probate matters. The first clinic will take place tomorrow from 8:30-10:30 a.m. CDT at the Belmont Ministry Center. A second clinic will take place at the Nashville Library on July 13 from 4-6 p.m. CDT. The third clinic will be held July 23 from 8:30-10:30 a.m. CDT at the Belmont Ministry Center. Volunteer lawyers are fully covered by malpractice insurance and supporting materials will be provided. Please email Kendra Cheek if you are interested in volunteering for any of these clinics. See all clinics being offered this month in the broader Middle Tennessee area.

Shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Shinn v. Ramirez, the ABA Death Penalty Representation Project put out a call for more pro bono attorneys to help represent people on death row. In the recent decision, the court found that two men convicted of murder in Arizona could not introduce new evidence in federal court to prove claims of ineffective counsel in their trials, the ABA Journal reports. Emily Olson-Gault, director of the project, says the decision means prisoners now need the best possible pro bono counsel to help them develop postconviction “ineffective assistance of counsel” claims in state court so the foundation is laid for consideration in federal court. For more information on how to get involved, visit the project’s website or email deathpenaltyproject@americanbar.org.

The TBA Young Lawyers Division, Belmont University College of Law and Legal Aid Society are teaming up for an expungement clinic July 16 in Nashville. The clinic will be held at 10 a.m. CDT at the law school. The Davidson County Clerk's Office will be on site to screen clients for eligibility and print out paperwork. Volunteer lawyers are needed to give advice on re-entry issues and to fill out expungement paperwork. RSVP by email to Belmont Law Public Interest Coordinator Alix Rogers. Firms interested in sponsoring donuts and coffee are also needed and can contact Rogers for more information. Access an event flyer.

Attorney volunteers are needed for the Shelby County Court Cost Clinic on July 30 from noon until 4 p.m. CDT. Pro bono attorneys will assist with presenting court cost waivers on behalf of registrants. Seven General Sessions Criminal Court judges will be presiding. Volunteers will also help with expungement services for General Sessions cases. No prior experience is required and all volunteers will receive training and scripts. Register to volunteer online or email Amber Floyd with questions.

The next Veterans’ Legal Advice Clinic — a joint project of Knoxville area legal organizations — will take place July 13 from noon to 2 p.m. EDT at the Knoxville Community Law Office, 1101 Liberty St. This general advice and referral clinic is supported by the Knoxville Bar Association Barristers and Young Lawyers Division, Legal Aid of East Tennessee, Knox County Public Defender’s Community Law Office, University of Tennessee  College of Law, Lincoln Memorial University-Duncan School of Law, and the local Veterans Affairs office. Sign up here to volunteer. Unvaccinated individuals are asked to wear a mask.

Legal Aid of East Tennessee will host three clinics next week. On Wednesday, a Family Law Clinic will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Johnson City Family Justice Center. Attorney volunteers should contact Simeon Huff to sign up. On Friday, LAET will hold a Driver’s License Reinstatement Clinic at the Bradley County Justice Center from 2 to 4 p.m. Attorneys interested in volunteering should email Mary Frances DeVoe. On Saturday, the group will hold a Debt Relief Clinic at the Knox County Public Defender’s Community Law Office from 9 a.m. and noon. Attorneys who would like to volunteer for that clinic should email Caitlin Torney. Additional information is posted online.

TBA YLD, in partnership with Belmont University College of Law and the Administrative Office of the Courts Access to Justice Initiative, launched its first Essential Documents for Essential Workers clinic on Saturday. Volunteer attorneys met with officers from the Williamson County Police Department to draft and execute wills, powers of attorney and advanced healthcare directives. Nineteen attorneys and eight law students assisted 28 families during the clinic and provided $21,000 in free legal services. Special thank you to coordinator Charles Ferguson and to Thomas Reuters and Chambliss for their sponsorship. To volunteer at an Essential Documents for Essential Workers clinic in your area, contact YLD Public Service Chair Alix Rogers.

Memphis Area Legal Services has relaunched its Attorney of the Day Legal Advice Clinic to be held the first and third Thursdays of the month. The clinics will be held in the Probate Room at the Shelby County General Sessions Civil Courthouse beginning at 1 p.m. CDT. Clients should have an active or post-judgment General Sessions case to receive assistance. For more information or to volunteer email Constance Brown, or call 901-523-8822.

The Arts & Business Council's Volunteer Lawyers and Professionals for the Arts is joining the law firm of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings in providing free legal services for Black-owned small businesses and nonprofits at a clinic next Thursday. Issues to be covered include questions about business formation, corporate governance, contract review and navigating local ordinances and state regulations. Eligible businesses may receive up to one hour of assistance but must register by June 13. Clients may sign up online. To volunteer, email vlpa@abcnashville.org.

The next Veterans’ Legal Advice Clinic — a joint project of Knoxville area legal organizations — will take place Wednesday from noon to 2 p.m. EDT at the Knoxville Community Law Office, 1101 Liberty St. This general advice and referral clinic is supported by the Knoxville Bar Association Barristers and Young Lawyers Division, Legal Aid of East Tennessee, Knox County Public Defender’s Community Law Office, University of Tennessee  College of Law, Lincoln Memorial University-Duncan School of Law, and the local Veterans Affairs office. Sign up here to volunteer.