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The Legal Aid Society gives free civil legal aid to people who have nowhere else to turn. It has 33 attorneys working out of eight offices in Clarksville, Columbia, Cookeville, Gallatin, Murfreesboro, Nashville, Oak Ridge, and Tullahoma. The Legal Aid Society is funded in part by United Way.

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Legal Aid Society Gives Domestic Violence Victims Hope

In recognition of Domestic Violence Month (October), the Legal Aid Society discusses how to battle the nightmare faced by one in four spousesNASHVILLE, Tenn. Sept. 27, 2011 – The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence estimates that 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner each year and one in four women will experience domestic violence during her lifetime. Domestic violence destroys families, disrupts communities and deeply affects the children involved. Studies show that the most effective way to end the cycle of abuse is to help victims become

Legal Aid Society & Nashville Pro Bono Program Take On 8,703 Cases in 2010

Obtains hundreds of thousands in benefits for low-income TennesseansInformation For Release NASHVILLE, Tenn. July 7, 2011 – In 2010, Legal Aid Society  staff helped individuals and their families in 5,671 civil legal cases, according to the firm’s year-end statistics released today. Volunteer attorneys, working through the Nashville Pro Bono Program and other local pro bono programs, worked an additional 2,477 cases, plus 555 cases for families affected by the May flood. The total of 8,703 cases represents a four percent increase over 2009. “More than 70 percent of

Local Health Leaders and the Legal Aid Society Team up to Establish Free Medical Clinic in Grundy County

Information For Release BEERSHEBA SPRINGS, Tenn. July 6, 2011 – Kentucky physician Dr. Garrett Adams grew up vacationing in Beersheba Springs. His family has spent summers there for six generations. When he prepared to retire, Adams knew he wanted to give back to the community that he loved so much. He approached local leaders about establishing a volunteer-run, free medical clinic for those with no medical insurance, and plans for the Beersheba Springs Medical Clinic were born. “I knew that I wanted to open a free health clinic, I just didn’t know how to establish it as a nonprofit

Community Health Systems Attorneys Provide Free Legal Help to Williamson Countians

Information For Release FRANKLIN, Tenn., June 30, 2011 – By day they deal with multi-million dollar deals. By night they help low-income people deal with their legal problems. They are the superhero lawyers of Franklin-based Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation – helping low-income Williamson Countians leap over tall legal problems at no charge. And you can catch a glimpse of their superpowers in action the first Tuesday of the month at the Williamson County Public Library, 1314 Columbia Avenue, when they hold a free legal clinic from 6 to 8 p.m. The monthly

Legal Aid Society Attorney One of Four Recipients of 2011 ARC of Anderson County Dove Award

Information For Release            OAK RIDGE, Tenn. June 7, 2011 – The ARC of Anderson County—a United Way agency—recently honored Theresa-Vay Smith as one of four recipients of its 2011 Dove Award. Smith is an attorney with the Oak Ridge office of the Legal Aid Society. The annual award recognizes individuals in the community who have gone above and beyond in their assistance to children or adults with cognitive or developmental disabilities. Smith represents multiple service recipients of the Emory Valley Center  in Anderson County, which

Frist Foundation Awards Legal Aid Society $50,000 Grant

NASHVILLE, Tenn. May 11, 2011 – The Frist Foundation recently awarded a $50,000 grant to the Legal Aid Society to help better serve their clients by increasing technical capability and effectiveness within the organization’s casework. “This grant will help Legal Aid Society lawyers serve their clients with greater efficiency,” said Gary Housepian, executive director. “We are enormously grateful to the Frist Foundation for its generosity.” The grant will be used to support upgrades to Legal Aid Society’s case management system. Saranne Winfield, grant manager, explained, “A new

Nashville Legal Aid Society Lawyer Writes Tax Book

NASHVILLE, Tenn. May 3, 2011 – The American Bar Association Tax Section has published a book written by Nashville Legal Aid Society  attorney, Robert Nadler. The book, titled A Practitioner’s Guide To Innocent Spouse Relief : Proven Strategies For Winning Section 6015 Tax Cases, discusses issues involved when a taxpayer claims innocent spouse relief. When a couple files a joint income tax return, both the husband and wife are equally liable for the tax reported and any

Crismon Named Managing Attorney for Murfreesboro Office of Legal Aid Society

NASHVILLE, Tenn. April 28, 2011 – The Legal Aid Society, Tennessee’s largest non-profit law firm, announced today that staff attorney Andrae Crismon has been named managing attorney for the Murfreesboro office. Crismon joined the Legal Aid Society in 2007. He primarily handled civil litigation matters including divorce, orders of protection, housing, unemployment appeals and social security cases. “Andrae is an outstanding attorney with a passion for justice and helping those who have nowhere else to turn,” said Gary Housepian, executive director of the Legal Aid Society. “His

Legal Aid Society Awarded Justice Assistance Fund Grant

NASHVILLE, Tenn. April 12, 2011 – The American Bar Association’s Section of Litigation Legal Services Delivery Committee has awarded a 2011 Justice Assistance Fund Grant to the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands. The $5,000 grant, which also requires a $5,000 match, will be used to develop a planned giving program for the firm. “According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 15.5 percent of Tennessee residents fall below the federal poverty line. The Legal Aid Society provides advocacy and education for these residents, but because of limited resources, we have to turn away

Access to Justice Commission Chair Highlights Tennessee’s Civil Needs Crisis

Margaret Behm keynotes Legal Aid Society’s 2011 campaign kickoff luncheonNASHVILLE, Tenn. March 24, 2011 – The Legal Aid Society kicked off its annual Campaign For Equal Justice March 10 with an important message from the chair of the Tennessee Supreme Court's Access to Justice Commission – there is a "civil needs crisis" in Tennessee. Margaret L. Behm called on the crowd of lawyers, judges, elected officials and community supporters at the Nashville City Club to work together to attack the civil needs crisis. "Our biggest challenge is matching lawyers with clients in need," she said.

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