Knoxville Bar Association Knoxville Tennessee

A project of the Knoxville Bar Association, the Community Law School is a FREE public education program that offers a broad overview of the legal system and information about specific areas of the law that concern every citizen.

The Community Law School gives the public practical, useful information on the law, which will help Knoxville citizens better understand their legal rights and responsibilities. This program, formerly known as the “People’s Law School”, has been a great success, with close to 3600 graduates over the last fourteen years. The program is designed to explain, in laymen’s terms, how our judicial system works. It is a series of courses that teach basic facts about your rights and responsibilities in different areas of the law.

The Community Law School was held on March 29, 2008.
Please check back in Spring 2009 for more information.

*Identify Theft *Creditor & Debtor Issues *IRS Tax Controversies *Mortgage Loans-Foreclosures

This course will teach you how to protect yourself against Identity Theft and the steps to minimize the damages if you become a victim. Understand smart computing and precautions for shopping on the Internet. Learn how to negotiate payments with a creditor and how to handle those annoying phone calls. Learn what your rights are if you are trying to pay off a debt and what to do if you are sued by a creditor. Understand how to structure a payment plan with the IRS and possibly reduce the dollars owed. Consider the legal and financial implications of your adjustable rate mortgage – warning signs to look for before your home is at risk. This course will review how these issues impact you and your personal financial situation.

Experienced local attorneys will provide information regarding planning for incapacity and death, which can happen to anyone at any age. Be Prepared! Learn about the documents EVERYONE should have in place. Learn what happens if no documents are in place. Did you know that if you don't have a will, the State will ultimately decide how your property is divided? Many more Tennesseans haven't even planned ahead with any living will or an advance directive. Organizing your affairs now can greatly assist your loved ones if you become incapacitated or at your death. Start today by attending this program!