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Month: November 2022

Legal Aid Society Names Director, Coordinator of New Eviction Right to Counsel Program for Low-Income Renters

November 18, 2022 Comments Off on Legal Aid Society Names Director, Coordinator of New Eviction Right to Counsel Program for Low-Income Renters

  NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 15, 2022 ­– Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, Tennessee’s largest nonprofit law firm, announced today that Elizabeth Leiserson and Zane Jud have joined the firm’s new Eviction Right to Counsel program for…

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Nashville evictions double in October; Metro program gives tenants free access to lawyers

November 18, 2022 Comments Off on Nashville evictions double in October; Metro program gives tenants free access to lawyers

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – There’s been an uptick in people getting kicked out of their homes in Nashville in recent months, according to data provided by the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office. There were 308 evictions in October, according to the…

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Shelby Dodson named managing attorney of local Legal Aid Society

November 18, 2022 Comments Off on Shelby Dodson named managing attorney of local Legal Aid Society

Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands announced that Shelby Dodson has been promoted to managing attorney of its Gallatin office. Dodson previously served as a staff attorney in Legal Aid Society’s Gallatin office since 2018, where she…

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Expungement Clinic Lawyers Donate Over $12K in Legal Services

November 1, 2022 Comments Off on Expungement Clinic Lawyers Donate Over $12K in Legal Services

Expungement Clinic Lawyers Donate Over $12K in Legal Services Attorneys from Butler Snow, Bradley, Baker Donelson and Adams and Reese participated in an expungement clinic at Belmont School of Law on Friday as part of the Capitol City Challenge. Attorneys…

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Free Family Law Legal Clinic Set Saturday November 5

November 1, 2022 Comments Off on Free Family Law Legal Clinic Set Saturday November 5

  The YWCA, Anderson County Family Justice Center, and Legal Aid Society are hosting a free family law legal clinic. The clinic is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Oak Ridge YWCA, 1660 Oak Ridge. The Legal…

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