A headline in yesterday’s issue of TBA Today misidentified the organization that is hosting an upcoming voting rights webinar. It is the YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee that is holding the event on June 24 from noon to 1 p.m. CDT. “Stand Against Racism: Voting in a Time of Crisis” will be moderated by Nashville lawyer Charles K. Grant of Baker Donelson and include representatives from the ACLU of Tennessee, Free Hearts and The Equity Alliance. The panel will address voting rights restoration, absentee voting and how racism affects access to the ballot. Register here to receive the link to the program. 

YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee will hold a voting rights webinar June 24 from noon to 1 p.m. CDT. “Stand Against Racism: Voting in a Time of Crisis” will be moderated by Nashville lawyer Charles K. Grant of Baker Donelson and include representatives from the ACLU of Tennessee, Free Hearts and The Equity Alliance. The panel will address voting rights restoration, absentee voting and how racism affects access to the ballot. Register here to receive the link to the program. Download a flyer about the program.

Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee & the Cumberlands will hold three legal clinics by phone this week: Tuesday from 3-4:30 p.m., Wednesday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., and Saturday from 8:30-11 a.m. Those needing assistance may call 800-238-1443 on any of these dates and times to speak to an attorney. Please contact Andrae Crismon or Kendra Cheek, 615-780-7131, for more information or to volunteer.

The National Bar Association, the nation's oldest and largest national network of predominantly African-American attorneys, will hold a training next Tuesday on how lawyers can help advance the conversation on justice. The session also will include a segment on how to represent protestors who have been arrested. Log into the Zoom training at 5:15 p.m. CDT.

Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee & the Cumberlands will hold four legal clinics by phone this week: Tuesday from 4:30-6:30 p.m., Wednesday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Thursday from 3-4:30 p.m., and Saturday from 8:30-11 a.m. CDT. Those needing assistance may call 800-238-1443 on any of these dates to speak to an attorney. Please contact Andrae Crismon or Kendra Cheek, 615-780-7131, for more information or to volunteer.

Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee & the Cumberlands will hold its June legal clinics over the phone due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Local attorneys will offer advice on questions about housing and renters’ rights, bankruptcy, medical bills, debt collection, domestic violence, SNAP benefits and unemployment benefits. Those needing assistance may call 800-238-1443 on one of these dates to speak to an attorney. Please contact Andrae Crismon or Kendra Cheek, 615-780-7131, for more information or to volunteer. Phone clinics planned for this week will take place tomorrow from 11-1 p.m. and 4-6 p.m., Thursday from 4:30-6 p.m. and Saturday from 9:30-11:30 a.m. CDT. 

Legal Aid of East Tennessee will hold a legal clinic by phone this week for those in the Knoxville area. Those interested in speaking to an attorney were required to call the office at 865-637-0484 to register by May 29. On May 30, law students called registrants to gather needed information. Attorneys now will be calling those individuals this week on Tuesday through Friday. Watch for other opportunities for legal advice on the group’s website.

Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands will broadcast the next installment of its Facebook Live Show on Wednesday. The series has been answering questions about how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting particular areas of law. Join legal aid attorneys Rachel Moses and Aimee Luna at noon CDT to learn more about domestic violence resources.

The Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands will continue its weekly Facebook Live Q&A Wednesday at noon CDT. LAS attorney Patricia Jones will host this week’s show, which will cover mortgage payments. LAS launched the show earlier this month to answer frequently asked questions relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands will hold two legal clinics by phone this week. On Wednesday, LAS will hold a clinic specifically for veterans from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Then on Thursday, a general legal clinic will be held from 3 - 4:30 p.m. Those needing assistance can call 800-238-1443 during any of these times. Lawyers interested in volunteering for the clinics should email Kendra Cheek.