Legal 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…
How 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…
From Slavery to Silence: Felony Disenfranchisement’s Impact on African Americans
Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19th, commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Texas finally learned of their freedom, a full two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. This…
Rental 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…
If 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…
Legal 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…
Legal 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,…
Legal 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…
Mayor 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…
What Tennessee Taxpayers Need to Know for 2024
By Mary Gillum, Legal Aid Society With the 2024 tax filing season now underway, Tennessee residents who don’t pay much attention to taxes throughout the year may soon find themselves…