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Tennessee Access to Justice leaders have established the Justice Frank F. Drowota Trust to provide supplemental funds to direct providers of legal services to Tennessee’s low-income citizens. The Trust was announced at the August 31, 2023, Equal Justice University luncheon sponsored by Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services (TALS) in Murfreesboro. The idea for the Trust, the first of its kind in the nation, came from TALS immediate Past-Director Ann Pruitt. [...]
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Tennessee Access to Justice Leaders Establish Drowota Trust
Tennessee Access to Justice leaders have established the Justice Frank F. Drowota Trust to provide supplemental funds to direct providers [...]
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Decatur County CASA and UT Extension join forces to help abused children in Decatur County
By Pamela Bartholomew, July 26, 2023 Decatur County UT Extension hosted the Western Region Tennessee Extension Association of Family and [...]
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‘CASA volunteers give abused or neglected kids a voice and hope’
By: Carolyn Krause, Special to The Oak Ridger A 5-year-old boy was sexually molested by his mother, so he was [...]
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Shelby County court clinics give Memphians a fresh start
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County court system is hosting clinics for people who have been affected by unpaid court [...]
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New grant partnership aims to expand free legal services for Tennessee families
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — The Tennessee Alliance for Legal Service (TALS) is announcing a new grant partnership with the Tennessee Department [...]
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Expungement clinic set for Saturday, July 1, in Frayser
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An expungement clinic is being held Saturday, July 1, 2023, in Memphis for those seeking restoration of [...]
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County clerk hosts expungement clinic June 10
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The 20th Expungement Clinic will take place June 10, and is hosted by the Criminal Court Clerk's [...]
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Chattanooga Local Dedicates Career To Providing Free Legal Representation For Underserved Populations
Local Chattanooga lawyer John Jolley did not aspire to practice law when he first arrived on the campus of Tennessee [...]
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Tennessee Building Components steps up for CASA
By Rhonda Mitchell, Apr 29, 2023 When Decatur County CASA needed someone to build this year’s playhouse, Tennessee Building Components, [...]
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Williamson County CASA will Host Voices for Children Event
Williamson County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) will be hosting its 12th annual Voices for Children fundraiser, presented by Jackson [...]
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Legal Aid of East TN to offer civil legal services
Legal Aid of East Tennessee will conduct local client intake interview sessions at the Rhea County Justice Center on Thursday, [...]
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Pinwheel display meant to honor abused and neglected children in Tennessee
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Court Appointed Special Advocates, or CASA, planted 428 blue pinwheels in front of the [...]