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Year: 2020

Wilson County Clinic on April 11

April 6, 2020 Comments Off on Wilson County Clinic on April 11

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Legal Aid Society COVID-19 Response

March 31, 2020 Comments Off on Legal Aid Society COVID-19 Response

Legal Aid remains open at this critical time for our clients: Our entire team across forty eight offices are working remotely and moving upcoming events, like legal clinics, to a digital space to ensure the safety of our community. Although…

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What Happens to Tenants with the Courts Closed?

March 16, 2020 Comments Off on What Happens to Tenants with the Courts Closed?

What Happens to Tenants with the Courts Closed? In Tennessee, a landlord cannot force a tenant to move without going through the court’s eviction process. The courts in Tennessee are closed except for emergency cases. Eviction cases are not currently…

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Free Legal Assistance for Tornado Survivors

March 11, 2020 Comments Off on Free Legal Assistance for Tornado Survivors

Free Legal Help for Middle Tennessee Tornado Survivors in 3 Counties March 11, 2020 — Legal assistance organizations and bar associations have joined forces to support people affected by the tornadoes that moved through Middle Tennessee overnight between March 2…

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February Program Spotlight

February 27, 2020 Comments Off on February Program Spotlight

Program Spotlight: The Housing Practice Group The Housing Practice Group (#HPG) advises and represents tenants in all issues related to their rental problems (evictions, conditions, fair housing issues). Despite the Housing moniker, the HPG should not be confused with the Home Retention…

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February Staff Spotlight

February 27, 2020 Comments Off on February Staff Spotlight

Staff Spotlight: Iska Hoole 1. How did you hear about LAS? I went to law school at the University of TN College of Law in Knoxville. After law school, I contacted Neil McBride with Rural Legal Services in Oak Ridge…

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February Shout Outs and Anniversaries

February 27, 2020 Comments Off on February Shout Outs and Anniversaries

Clarksville:  Congratulations to Michael Parker, who received favorable results for a client that allowed our client to retain housing, be forgiven of alleged damages, and receive a $1,000 deposit in which they are rightfully entitled. Paige recently conducted a divorce…

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January Staff Spotlight: Deven Wilson

January 31, 2020 Comments Off on January Staff Spotlight: Deven Wilson

  Deven Wilson, Re-Entry Attorney 1. What do you like to do outside the office? Reading fantasy, knitting, or going to the gym. 2. If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would it be? BTS – Korean pop…

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January Program Spotlight: Tennessee Taxpayer Program

January 31, 2020 Comments Off on January Program Spotlight: Tennessee Taxpayer Program

  The Low Income Taxpayer Clinic, also known as the Tennessee Taxpayer Project, gives low income taxpayers legal help on federal tax problems. The project was created by the Legal Aid Society, led by Mary Gilum, in conjunction with the…

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January Office Updates and Staff Anniversaries

January 31, 2020 Comments Off on January Office Updates and Staff Anniversaries

Office Shout Outs Clarksville – Congratulations to Paige Barbeauld on the completion of a three-day trial regarding an involuntary nursing home discharge! Cookeville – Cookeville, in conjunction with the Young Lawyers Division, launched a Free Legal Debt Clinic on January…

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