Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands will hold the last phone clinic of the month on Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. CDT. LAS is looking for attorneys to help members of the public with questions about housing and renters’ rights, bankruptcy, medical bills, debt collection, domestic violence, SNAP benefits and unemployment benefits. To volunteer, contact Andrae Crismon or Kendra Cheek or call 615-780-7131.

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) recently launched the agency’s first pro bono program, Generating Justice, to provide free legal assistance to low-income individuals in need. TVA attorney Kendra Mansur chairs the program, which partners with several legal aid organizations and law firms to address community legal needs through virtual clinics and online portals, such as ABA Free Legal Answers. “Attorneys and other professionals in TVA’s Office of the General Counsel have the skills that can help fill the gap to help our neighbors in need of legal services,” Mansur noted.

ABA Free Legal Answers, the online pro bono website modeled as a virtual legal clinic, has experienced significant growth in the past six months due to limitations on in-person support for low-income clients in need of legal assistance. The program is actively launched in 41 states and multiple international jurisdictions; New Jersey and 44 of California’s 58 counties joined earlier this year. The American Bar Association is adding a federal page for the website to provide assistance to military personnel and veterans in need of legal assistance, as well those facing immigration issues. Free Legal Answers was established 10 years ago as a joint project of the TBA, Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services (TALS) and Baker Donelson. Over 7,000 volunteer attorneys are registered to help, and the program answered its 100,000th question in March. More information is available in a brief promotional video produced by the ABA.

Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands will conduct two phone clinics this week for those with questions about housing/renters’ rights, bankruptcy, medical bills, debt collection, domestic violence, SNAP benefits and unemployment. Clinics will take place Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Saturday from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. CDT. LAS is looking for attorneys to help answer legal questions during these clinics. To volunteer, contact Andrae Crismon or Kendra Cheek or call 615-780-7131. See the list of clinics for all of September.

The Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services (TALS) last week hosted its annual Equal Justice University (EJU) as a two-day virtual event. The theme of this year’s conference was “Resilient Justice: Building Resilience, Ensuring Justice.” More than 300 lawyers, law students and other advocates attended sessions. TALS also shared videos celebrating its 2020 Access to Justice award winners. The Tennessee Bar Association co-sponsored the event and hosted a virtual sponsor booth with a video welcome from TBA President Michelle Greenway Sellers and a video tribute to the 2020 TBA Public Service Award winners.

Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands will conduct three phone clinics this week for those with questions about housing/renters’ rights, bankruptcy, medical bills, debt collection, domestic violence, SNAP benefits and unemployment. Clinics will take place tomorrow from 3 to 4:30 p.m., Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Saturday from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. CDT. LAS is looking for attorneys to help answer legal questions during these clinics. To volunteer, contact Andrae Crismon or Kendra Cheek or call 615-780-7131. See the list of clinics for all of September.

Knoxville area legal organizations will hold a veterans’ legal advice clinic next Wednesday from noon to 2 p.m. EDT. Those seeking advice should preregister by calling 865-637-0484. Lawyers who would like to volunteer can sign up online. The Knoxville Veterans Clinic is a joint project of the Knoxville Bar Association and its Barristers, Young Lawyers Division and Access to Justice Committee; Legal Aid of East Tennessee; Knox County Public Defender’s Community Law Office; the University of Tennessee College of Law; Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law; and the local Veterans Affairs office. Legal advice is provided on issues such as family law, landlord/tenant, bankruptcy, criminal defense, consumer protection, contract disputes, child support and personal injury.

Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands will host a phone clinic this Saturday from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. CDT for members of the public with questions about housing and renters’ rights, bankruptcy, medical bills, debt collection, domestic violence, SNAP benefits and unemployment benefits. To volunteer, contact Andrae Crismon or Kendra Cheek or call 615-780-7131. See the full list of clinics for September.

The Memphis Bar Association will hold a limited Veterans' Clinic by telephone on Sept. 8. Volunteers are needed. Those interested should contact Jake Dickerson.

Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands will host a phone clinic on Saturday and next Tuesday for members of the public with questions about housing and renters’ rights, bankruptcy, medical bills, debt collection, domestic violence, SNAP benefits and unemployment benefits. The Saturday clinic will run from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The Tuesday clinic will run from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. CDT. To volunteer, contact Andrae Crismon or Kendra Cheek or call 615-780-7131. See the full list of clinics for September.