The next Tennessee Faith & Justice Alliance Advice Clinic will be held Feb. 12 at Cokesbury Church North Campus, 9919 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37922. Masks are required for all volunteers and attendees. Volunteers from all areas of practice are needed for the event, which is sponsored by the Tennessee Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission, Knoxville Bar Association and its Access to Justice Committee, Legal Aid of East Tennessee and the University of Tennessee College of Law. Sign up here to volunteer.

The Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands will hold a clinic tomorrow from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at Belmont University, 2005 12th Ave. S., Nashville 37204. Next week, the group will hold a phone clinic on Tuesday beginning at 2 p.m. The first 15 callers will be accepted. Then on Wednesday, LAS will hold a clinic specifically for veterans from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Operation Stand Down, 1125 12th Ave. S. Nashville 37203. All times central. To volunteer contact Kendra Cheek, 615-780-7131. See all January clinics.

The ABA is offering volunteer lawyers a new opportunity to help families in 11 cities navigate their now-accelerated immigration court proceedings. In May, the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice introduced a “dedicated docket” process, which promises to yield asylum decisions within 300 days of initial hearings. In response, the ABA has launched the Pro Bono Matters for Families Facing Deportation website, which collects and lists the cases of families who need legal representation. Volunteer lawyers who sign up to help will have access to a pro bono manual and training sessions. Those interested can register online or email Adonia Simpson. Read more in the ABA Journal or in a press release from the group.

The Nashville Arts & Business Council is seeking lawyers to volunteer for its online legal clinic “Ask The Experts.” The pro bono clinic offers free 30-minute sessions for artists, musicians and other creatives to get their legal and business questions answered. The next clinic will take place Feb. 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. CST. Volunteer here.

The Veterans’ Legal Advice Clinic is a joint project of the KBA/Barristers Access to Justice Committees, Legal Aid of East Tennessee, the Knox County Public Defender’s Community Law Office, the UT College of Law, LMU- Duncan School of Law, and the local Veterans Affairs office. This is a general advice and referral clinic that requires attorney volunteers for its continued operation. The next Veterans Legal Clinic will be held in person at the Knoxville Community Law Office on Feb. 9 from noon until 2 p.m. EST. Attorneys can register online to volunteer at the clinic. 

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 on Jan. 17, Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  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. Companies may sign up online through Jan. 14. Appointments are first-come, first-serve. Lawyers who would like to volunteer for the clinic should email vlpa@abcnashville.org.

Due to potential inclement weather, the Legal Aid Society's (LAS) McHugh Legal Clinic scheduled for tomorrow in Nashville has been canceled. Next week, LAS will hold three clinics. On Tuesday, a phone clinic will begin at 2 p.m. On Wednesday, a clinic specifically for veterans will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Operation Stand Down, 1125 12th Ave. S. Nashville 37203. On Thursday, a clinic will be held from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at Greenhouse Ministries, 309 S. Spring St., Murfreesboro 37130. All times central. To volunteer contact Kendra Cheek, 615-780-7131. See all January clinics.

The Vanderbilt Law Immigration Practice Clinic and Justice for Our Neighbors will hold a free virtual training for lawyers willing to provide pro bono representation to Afghans who have resettled in Nashville and need pro bono assistance to file their applications for asylum. Since the American withdrawal from Afghanistan, 83,000 Afghans have arrived in the United States including approximately 300 in the Nashville area. The training will provide a broad overview of asylum and the elements of applying for asylum. The session will be held Jan. 12 from 9 to 11 a.m. CST. Register here.

The Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands will hold a phone clinic next Tuesday beginning at 2 p.m. CST to provide general advice. The first 15 callers will be accepted. To volunteer contact Kendra Cheek, 615-780-7131. See all December clinics.

The Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands will hold two clinics next week. A phone clinic will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. to provide general advice. The first 15 callers will be accepted. Then on Wednesday, LAS will hold a clinic specifically for veterans from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Operation Stand Down, 1125 12th Ave. S. Nashville 37203. All times central. To volunteer contact Kendra Cheek, 615-780-7131. See all upcoming clinics.