Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands will hold free legal clinics over the phone this week on Thursday and Saturday. Local attorneys will offer advice on questions about housing and renters’ rights, bankruptcy, medical bills, debt collection, domestic violence, applying for SNAP benefits and applying for unemployment benefits. Thursday’s clinic will take place from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. CDT and the Saturday clinic will run from 8:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. CDT. For more information, please contact Andrae Crismon or Kendra Cheek or call 615-780-7131.

Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands will hold four legal clinics by phone this week. General legal clinics will be held on Tuesday from 4:30-6:30 p.m.; on Thursday from 3-4 p.m.; and on Saturday from 8:30-11 a.m. Then on Wednesday, LAS will hold a clinic specifically for veterans from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Those needing assistance can call 800-238-1443 during any of these times. Also on Wednesday, the group will broadcast the next installment of its Facebook Live Show answering questions about how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting particular areas of law. Join Mary Gillum at noon CDT that day to learn more about tax issues and IRS stimulus payments.

The Legal Services Corporation will host a virtual briefing on Domestic Violence and Civil Legal Services during the Coronavirus Pandemic on May 11 from 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. CDT. Rep. David E. Price, D-North Carolina, Rep. Susan W. Brooks, R-Indiana, and Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, will deliver remarks during the briefing and Chief Justice Cheri Beasley from the Supreme Court of North Carolina will provide an update on how North Carolina’s courts have handled the pandemic. A panel will also be held to discuss serving domestic violence survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic with attorney panelists from civil legal organizations from across the country. The event invitation has information on how you can watch the event via Facebook or Zoom.

The University of Memphis School of Law has announced it will hold its spring commencement online at 10 a.m. CDT on May 9. The program will be live streamed on the school’s YouTube channel. Those interested in watching are encouraged to subscribe to the channel to receive updates and notifications about the event.

Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee & the Cumberlands will hold its May 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 4:30-6 p.m. and Friday from 8:30-11 a.m.

The Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands has launched a weekly Facebook Live show to answer frequently asked legal questions relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. The show will air for the first time this Wednesday at noon CDT. This week’s episode will feature William Bush and Deven Wilson, who will talk about unemployment eligibility and appeals during COVID-19.

The Federal Bar Association Chapter of Northeast Tennessee announced today that is postponing its event on the electoral college and the 19th Constitutional Amendment, as well as the judicial reception originally scheduled for May 8. For more information contact Emily McLaughlin, 423-928-0165.

The Federal Bar Association Chapter of Northeast Tennessee will hold an event on the electoral college and the 19th Constitutional Amendment on May 8 at 2 p.m. EDT. The event will take place at the General Morgan Inn, 111 N. Main St., Greeneville 37743. Following the presentation, a reception honoring U.S. District Judges Clifton Leland "Cliff" Corker and J. Ronnie Greer and Magistrate Judge Cindy Wyrick will take place from 4-5 p.m. Light appetizers and refreshments will be provided. RSVP to Emily McLaughlin, 423-928-0165.

The Tennessee Justice Center (TJC) is hosting a “MOMentous” weeklong celebration this week in honor of mothers and the organization’s 2020 Hall of Fame inductees. On May 1 at noon CDT Bill Purcell will emcee a virtual live gathering to celebrate these heroic moms and those who champion them. Watch the luncheon on Facebook live or RSVP to watch on Zoom.

Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee & the Cumberlands will hold two phone clinics next week. A general clinic — which will deal with housing and renters’ rights, bankruptcy, medical bills, debt collection, domestic violence, SNAP benefits and unemployment benefits — will take place Monday from 4 to 6:30 p.m. A second clinic limited to veterans in the Nashville area will be held Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Those needing assistance may call 800-238-1443 on one of those dates to speak to an attorney. Please contact Andrae Crismon or Kendra Cheek or 615-780-7131 for more information.