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What Non-English Speakers Should Know About Court Interpreters | COMMENTARY
Contributed commentary by Patricia Jones, managing attorney, Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands’ Columbia office. Receiving a notice to appear in court can be a stressful experience…
Read MoreLegal Aid Lawyer Receives Lifetime Achievement Distinction
The Nashville Business Journal has awarded its 2024 Lifetime Achievement distinction to Nashville lawyer David Tarpley, the lead attorney for housing and consumer law at Legal Aid of Middle Tennessee and…
Read MoreHow the Legal Aid Society Helps Low-Income Taxpayers
“The biggest anti-poverty government subsidy is not welfare or Aid for Families with Dependent Children,” said a recent speaker to the League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge. “It’s the Earned Income…
Read MoreRental Agreements Often Leave Nashville Renters with Few Options
Class action and jury trial waivers in leases create roadblocks for tenants who want to sue their landlords When Mark Finlay opened his email to sign the lease to his…
Read MoreIf Tennessee landlord doesn’t fix problems, you can’t afford to sue them or move, what are you supposed to do?
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — We hear from people almost everyday who are at their wits’ end with their landlords. A lot of people contact us saying their property manager isn’t…
Read MoreLegal Aid Society Breakfast of Champions
Nashville-based nonprofit Legal Aid Society held its annual fundraising breakfast at City Winery on April 17. The organization raised $180,000, according to a press release, with Mayor Freddie O’Connell having…
Read MoreLegal Aid Society Seeks Support in Washington, D.C.,for Middle Tennessee Residents’ Civil Legal Needs
Representatives from three Tennessee legal nonprofits visited Washington, D.C., in early April to discuss the importance of constituent access to the legal system on issues like fair housing, veterans’ benefits,…
Read MoreLegal Aid Society employees to speak to League in Oak Ridge May 7
Two members of the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands will be the speakers at the May 7 Lunch With the League meeting. The League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge…
Read MoreMayor Freddie O’Connell details priorities in first State of Metro address
More than 500 Nashvillians joined Mayor Freddie O’Connell at the Nashville Fairgrounds for his first State of Metro speech in which O’Connell detailed a path toward a more connected, affordable…
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