The Tennessee Supreme Court has designated April as the third annual HELP4TN Days, a time dedicated to bringing free legal resources to Tennesseans in need. Throughout the month of April, more than 100 free legal clinics will be held throughout the state, and online and phone-based legal services will be offered to residents who cannot make it to a legal clinic.
Oak Ridge is one of the locations where the free legal clinics will be held.
“The legal system can be confusing and intimidating to many,” Chief Justice Jeff Bivins said. “The goal of the Court’s Access to Justice Initiative is to help Tennesseans get the legal assistance they need when and where they need it.”
The best place to start when looking for legal resources is help4tn.org or by calling (844) HELP4TN, a press release said. Both options can link Tennesseans to dozens of legal resources, the release said.
“Contrary to popular belief, individuals do not have the right to an attorney in most civil legal actions, including evictions, debt collection, family law matters including domestic violence, expungements, employment issues, and other civil legal problems,” the press release said. “Federal data shows that 71 percent of low-income households experienced at least one civil legal problem last year, and 70 percent of those households said the issue significantly impacted their lives.”
In East Tennessee, the following legal clinics are being held:
Knox County Saturday Bar
April 13, 2019, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Estate Planning Clinic – Preparation of estate planning documents (Last Will, Power of Attorney, Advance Healthcare Directive)
April 16, 2019, 2:30pm
Johnson City Senior Center
510 Bert Street, Johnson City TN
Sponsor: Legal Aid of East TN
Contact: Christy Harris (423) 794-2487
Oak Ridge Legal Help Clinic – General civil legal advice clinic
April 16, 2019, 4:00 PM
Legal Aid Society
575 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Suite 201, Oak Ridge, 37830 Sponsor: Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands. Pre-registration is required.
Call: 865-483-8454 or 800-483-8457
Knoxville Area Rescue Ministries
April 16, 2019, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
418 N. Broadway Knoxville, TN 37203
Pickett County: Addiction and the Faith Community
April 16, 2019
Sponsors: Tennessee Faith & Justice Alliance, Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services, & Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Recovery Partnership Programs Registration & Info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pickettcounty-forum-addiction-and-the-faithcommunity-tickets-59359787723 Contact: Jamie Harper – jharper@pc4s.org, 615-603- 9092 or Nathan Payne – npayne2012@comcast.net, 865-266-9764
Intake Clinic – Intake for veterans with civil legal issues
April 17, 2019, 12:30pm
Disabled American Veterans Chapter 9 Johnson City
407 East Market Street, Johnson City
Sponsor: Legal Aid of East TN
Contact: Christy Harris (423) 794-2487
Kingsport Bar Clinic – General civil legal advice clinic
April 18, 2019, 4:30pm
United Steel Workers Building
243 East Charlemont Avenue, Kingsport
Sponsors: Kingsport Bar Association; Legal Aid of East TN
Contact: Christy Harris (423) 794-2487
Educational Program and Legal Clinic for Seniors – General civil legal education, advice, and services for seniors (benefits and healthcare, estate planning, housing, consumer, elder abuse, and financial exploitation, etc.)
April 18, 2019, 1:00 p.m.
My People Senior Activity Center
1220 West Main Street, Sevierville, TN 37862
Sponsor: Legal Aid of East Tennessee; Tennessee Senior Law Alliance
Contact: Hayley Griffith (865) 251-4944
Gospel Justice Clinic
April 20, 2019, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
White Oak United Methodist Church
2232 Lyndon Ave, Chattanooga
Educational Program and Legal Clinic for Seniors – General civil legal education, advice, and services for seniors (benefits and healthcare, estate planning, housing, consumer, elder abuse and financial expoloitation, etc.)
April 24, 2019, 12:30 p.m.
Kingsport Senior Center
1200 East Center Street, Kingsport, TN 37660
Sponsors: Legal Aid of East Tennessee; Tennessee Senior Law Alliance
Contact: Hayley Griffith (865) 251-4944
Oak Ridge Expungement Clinic
April 27, 2019, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Oak Valley Baptist Church
194 Hampton Road, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830
Knoxville Area Rescue Ministries
April 30, 2019, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
418 N. Broadway Knoxville, TN 37203
More information will be added as it becomes available.
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