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Memphis Area Legal Services
http://www.malsi.org/
Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc. (MALS) provides free legal assistance in civil (non criminal) matters to persons in Fayette, Lauderdale, Shelby and Tipton counties in Tennessee. Most of our services are only available to low income or elderly persons.
- Family and Childrenorders of protection, divorces, conservatorships, guardianships, dependency and neglect, termination of parental rights – read more about:
- Housing and Real PropertyDiscrimination in housing, landlord-tenant issues, Section 8 or other subsidized housing, repair issues, mortgage default counseling, foreclosure prevention, homeless Veterans services – read more about:
- Consumer and Individual Rightscar purchases, collections, student loans, public utility problems, employment matters, accessibility issues, special education rights, income tax problems – read more about:
- Health and BenefitsSupplemental Security Income (SSI), TennCare, Medicaid, Unemployment Compensation, Veterans benefits, Food Stamps (SNAP) – learn about our Earn Benefits Program
- Elder Law IssuesMedicare, PAE denials, Qualified Income Trust/Millers Trust, Wills, Powers of Attorney, Other Advance Directives, elder abuse issues, including financial exploitation
2SLAC - 2nd Saturday Legal Clinic (formerly Saturday Legal Clinic) is held the second Saturday of each month from 10:00-11:45 am at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN.
VETERANS' PRO BONO CLINIC
A legal clinic to assist veterans is held on the second Tuesday of each month on the 11th floor of 1407 Union Ave. from 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm. Volunteer attorneys provide advice to veterans on matters such as child support, expungement of criminal record, driver's license revocation, and debts. Attorneys cannot provide advice on veterans' benefits.
There are several legal aid organizations in Tennessee. These organizations are not-for-profit law offices that give certain types of free legal help to people who cannot afford to pay a lawyer:
• Memphis Area Legal Services
• West Tennessee Legal Services
• Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands
• Southeast Tennessee Legal Services
• Legal Aid of East Tennessee
• Community Legal Center
• Tennessee Justice Center
• Disability Law and Advocacy Center
• Southern Migrant Legal Services
• Justice for Our Neighbors of Tennessee
University of Memphis Law School Clinics
- Child and Family Litigation Clinic
- Children's Defense Clinic
- Civil Litigation Clinic
- Elder Law Clinic
- Elder Health Law Advocacy Clinic
- Housing Adjudication Clinic
- Mediation Clinic
- Medical-Legal Partnership Clinic
- Neighborhood Preservation Clinic
West Tennessee Legal Services
Office Locations
Jackson - 800.372.8346
210 W. Main Street
Dyersburg
208 South Church Avenue
Huntingdon
113 West Paris Street
Homeless Experience Legal Protection Clinic
NOTE: It is always in your best interest to call or e-mail to confirm that a clinic will be held.
Legal services for those who are homeless; areas of law include but are not limited to help with employment, estate, tax, some criminal, and family matters.
Location:
Hospitality Hub
146 Jefferson Avenue
Memphis TN
Contact:
Lori Patterson
901-577-8241
Sponsor:
Baker Donelson
Family Law Advice Group Clinic
NOTE: It is always in your best interest to call or e-mail to confirm that a clinic will be held.
Free legal advice on family issues.
Location:
Memphis Area Legal Services
899-A Hwy. 51 South
Covington TN
Contact:
Linda Warren Seely
901-523-8822
Sponsor:
Memphis Area Legal Services Inc.
Selmer
141 North Third Street