Information about Upcoming Legal Clinics
Monthly Veterans' Legal Advice Clinic
The Veterans' Legal Advice Clinic is a monthly legal advice clinic for veterans that began in September 2016. Since that time, hundreds of veterans have received assistance in a wide variety of legal issues, including family law, landlord/tenant, bankruptcy, criminal defense, consumer protection, contract disputes, child support, and personal injury, among other issues.
The clinic is held each month on the second Wednesday from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Knox County Public Defender's Community Law Office, 1101 Liberty Street.
The Veterans’ Legal Advice Clinic is a joint project of the Knoxville Barristers, the Young Lawyers Division of the Knoxville Bar Association (KBA), KBA/Barristers Access to Justice Committees, Legal Aid of East Tennessee, Knox County Public Defender’s Community Law Office, the University of Tennessee College of Law, Lincoln Memorial University- Duncan School of Law and the local VA office.
On August 11 we will hold the clinic in person; however, veterans who are not able to participate in person should call Legal Aid of East Tennessee at (865) 637-0484 to preregister to participate by phone.
Instructions for Clients Interested in the Legal Advice Clinic for Veterans:
Preregistration is not required for the in-person clinic. The clinic will be held from 12 pm - 2 pm at the Knox County Public Defender's Law Office. Masks are optional but should be worn pursuant to CDC guidelines.
This is an advice-only clinic. Attorneys can advise on matters related to:
- Landlord/tenant
- Veterans Benefits
- Bankruptcy
- Criminal defense
- Consumer protection
- Contract disputes
- Estate Planning
- Child support
- Personal injury
- General Legal Issues
Debt Relief Legal Advice Clinic
Judge Suzanne Bauknight, the Young Lawyers Division of the Tennessee Bar Association, and the Knoxville Bar Association (“KBA”), with the support of the Tennessee Supreme Court’s Access to Justice Commission (“AJC”) and the Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services (“TALS”), have joined forces with the Federal Bar Associations in the Eastern District of Tennessee to conduct virtual pro bono debt relief clinics. The advice clinics will be available to qualified individuals who live in counties in the Eastern District that are within the territory of Legal Aid of East Tennessee (“LAET”). Attorneys will volunteer to conduct initial meetings with the clients to discuss their situations and options.
Upcoming Clinic Dates have not yet been confirmed. Check back soon for more updates.
Instructions for Clients Interested in the Debt Relief Clinic:
THIS IS NOT A WALK-IN CLINIC. INDIVIDUALS MUST BE PRE-SCREENED, AND MUST CONTACT LAET’S KNOXVILLE OFFICE TO GO THROUGH CLIENT INTAKE. Individuals who seek assistance may sign up by contacting the LAET office for their county of residence at contact numbers in the ad [below] for qualification screening based on income. To qualify for the clinic, an individual in a household of 4, for example, could not make more than $5,458.33 monthly. After a person is prescreened and found to qualify for the clinic, the next step is completion of a short questionnaire outlining the facts relevant to the question or problem. Each qualified participant who completes the questionnaire will be given the Zoom contact information and matched with a volunteer attorney, who will receive the completed questionnaire at least 24 hours before the virtual clinic.
Tennessee Faith & Justice Alliance Legal Advice Telephone Clinic
The Tennessee Faith & Justice Alliance is a project of the Tennessee Access to Justice Commission. In the Knoxville area, the program is coordinated by the Knoxville Bar Association’s Access to Justice Committee, Legal Aid of East Tennessee, the University of Tennessee College of Law, and the generous lawyers, law students, and others volunteering their time and talent.
Upcoming Clinic Dates have not yet been confirmed. Check back soon for more updates.
This is a general advice-only clinic, and attorneys will be available to provide consultations in legal issues such as: Adoption, Bankruptcy, Business Formation, Custody & Support, Debt Collection, Driver’s License, Employment, Family Law, Foreclosure, Identity Theft, Insurance Coverage, Juvenile, Landlord-Tenant, Name Change, Personal Injury, Probate, Real Estate, Repossession, Social Security, Tax, VA Benefits, Wills, Workers’ Comp, and more...