Current Legal Clinics Offered in West Tennessee

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Clinic Name / County / Location, Day, and Time / Areas of Help / Sponsor / Attorney Involvement / Event Questions
Rural Outreach Clinic / Fayette / Thursdays from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at Fayette Co. Commission on Aging
(198 Kay Dr.,
Somerville, TN). Calling for appointments is encouraged at (901) 476-1808. / General advice on civil matters (housing, benefits, taxes, estate, family, property, landlord/tenant, contract, etc.) / Memphis Area Legal Services / Contact Linda Warren Seely at (901) 523-8822 or e-mail at / Call (901) 476-1808
Pro Se General Clinics / Fayette / Call for an appointment at (901) 466-7766. Usually from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Criminal Justice Centers in Fayette County (705 Justice Center Dr., Somerville, TN) or Hardeman County (505 S. Main St., Bolivar, TN), and days vary. / General advice on civil matters (housing, benefits, taxes, estate, family, property, landlord/tenant, contract, etc.) / Law Office of Leslie Miller, General Sessions, and Juvenile Courts of Fayette and Hardeman Counties / Call Leslie Miller at (901) 466-7766 or Mike French at (901) 466-5205 / Call for an appointment at (901) 466-7766 for Leslie Miller or (901) 466-5205 for Mike French
Pro Se General Clinics / Hardeman / Call for an appointment at (901) 466-7766. Usually from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Criminal Justice Centers in Fayette County (705 Justice Center Dr., Somerville, TN) or Hardeman County (505 S. Main St., Bolivar, TN), and days vary. / General advice on civil matters (housing, benefits, taxes, estate, family, property, landlord/tenant, contract, etc.) / Law Office of Leslie Miller, General Sessions, and Juvenile Courts of Fayette and Hardeman Counties / Call Leslie Miller at (901) 466-7766 or Mike French at (901) 466-5205 / Call for an appointment at (901) 466-7766 for Leslie Miller or (901) 466-5205 for Mike French
Pro Se Family Law Mediation / Madison / Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays in Madison County Juvenile Court (110 Irby Street, Jackson, TN). This service is only available to those without an attorney and who have already filed documents with the Court. / Child access and visitation issues in Madison County Juvenile Court for pro se litigants who have already filed documents / Madison County Juvenile Court / Contact Bart Swift, Court Clerk or Charles Snow (Pro Se Specialist) at (731) 423-6148 / Contact Bart Swift, Court Clerk or Charles Snow (Pro Se Specialist) at (731) 423-6148
Wills for Heroes / Madison / Jackson: TBAin 2015, all day at Jackson Chamber of Commerce (197 Auditorium St.) / First responders in Tennessee can get wills, powers of attorney and other similar documents / Tennessee Bar Assn., Young Lawyers Division / 1. Jackson Clinic: Brittani Kendrick, (731) 668-5995, / 1. Jackson Clinic: Brittani Kendrick, (731) 668-5995,
Advance Directives Initiative / Shelby, Fayette, Tipton, & Lauderdale / Clinic locations, times and days for 2015 are TBA.Generally held in hospitals and nursing homes / Estate planning matters such as advance directives, wills, etc. / Legal Aid Society and Memphis Bar Association / 1. Call Memphis Bar Association at (901) 527-3573 or sign up at
memphisbar.org/admin/
forms/viewform.aspx?id=3988
2. Contact Linda Warren Seely, Attorney at (901) 523-8822 or e-mail her at / Contact the Legal Aid Society Office nearest to you:
1. Memphis Office: (901) 523-8822
2. Covington Office: (901) 476-1808
Consumer Clinic / Shelby, Fayette, Tipton, & Lauderdale / Clinic locations, times and days for 2015 are TBA. / Assistance for those with consumer issues / Memphis Area Legal Services / Contact Linda Warren Seely at (901) 523-8822 or e-mail at / Contact the Legal Aid Society Office nearest to you:
1. Memphis Office: (901) 523-8822
2. Covington Office: (901) 476-1808
Bankruptcy Alternative Clinic / Shelby, Fayette, Tipton, & Lauderdale / By appointment only; call (901) 523-8822 / Community education programs; time at each program for clients to talk about their individual problems; and for those in need of additional assistance, to provide an appropriate referral to either a pro bono consumer or bankruptcy attorney / Memphis Area Legal Services / Contact Linda Warren Seely, Attorney at or (901) 523-8822 / Contact the Office nearest to you:
1. Memphis Office: (901) 523-8822
2. Covington Office: (901) 476-1808
Divorce Workshop / Shelby, Fayette, Tipton, & Lauderdale / Monthly at the Shelby County Courthouse, Room 134 (140 Adams Ave., Memphis TN). You must call to be screened and for an appointment (see below)
For Memphis office, call (901) 523-8822
For Fayette or Lauderdale County, call (901) 476-1808 or (888) 207-6386 / Get forms needed to file and complete an uncontested no–asset divorce, help in completing the forms, answers on questions and information about the legal issues and procedures involved in divorces / Memphis Area Legal Services and Divorce Incorporated / Contact Linda Warren Seely at (901) 523-8822 or e-mail at / Contact the Legal Aid Society Office nearest to you:
1. Memphis Office: (901) 523-8822
2. Covington Office: (901) 476-1808
Earn Benefits Program / Shelby, Fayette, Tipton, & Lauderdale / Call-in service can be reached at (901) 523-8822, ext. 442 / A call-in screening program for benefits programs including Health and Nutrition, Housing and Utilities, Families and Children, and Education and Income / Memphis Area Legal Services / Contact Linda Warren Seely at (901) 523-8822 or e-mail at / Call (901) 523-8822, ext. 442
Home Preservation Project / Shelby, Fayette, Tipton, & Lauderdale / Call for a consultation at (901) 255-3444 / Help for those in Shelby, Tipton, Lauderdale and Fayette counties who may lose their homes to foreclosure, largely as a result of irresponsible lending practices / Memphis Area Legal Services / Contact Linda Warren Seely at (901) 523-8822 or e-mail at / Call for a consultation at (901) 255-3444
Memphis Fair Housing Project / Shelby, Fayette, Tipton, & Lauderdale / To apply for assistance, call (901) 432-4663. / Help to victims of fair housing discrimination, predatory lending, landlord-tenant issues, foreclosure, or mortgage default / Memphis Area Legal Services / Contact Linda Warren Seely at (901) 523-8822 or e-mail at / To apply for assistance, call (901) 432-4663.
Opportunity Plus Project / Shelby, Fayette, Tipton, & Lauderdale / To apply for assistance, call (901) 523-8890 or (901) 523-8822 ext. 190 / Case-management, referrals, counseling, and financial assistance for domestic violence victims / Memphis Area Legal Services / Contact Linda Warren Seely at (901) 523-8822 or e-mail at / To apply for assistance, call (901) 523-8890 or (901) 523-8822 ext. 190
Child and Family Litigation Clinic / Shelby / Cases are accepted through the University’s clinic program / Child abuse and neglect, foster care, delinquency, child custody, paternity, adoption, education, mental health, public benefits, etc. / University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (1 N. Front St., Memphis, TN 38103) / Call (901) 678-2421 or email Prof. Christina Zawisza at / Call (901) 678-2421
Civil Clinic / Shelby / Call (901) 543-3395 for an appointment at CLC (910 Vance Ave., Memphis, TN 38126) / General civil matters / Community Legal Center / Contact Meg Jones, Executive Director at (901) 543-3395 or email at
Volunteer online at volunteerapp.html / Call CLC at (901) 543-3395
Civil Litigation Clinic / Shelby / Cases pending before General Sessions, Circuit or Chancery Courts of Shelby County; cases are accepted through the University’s clinic program / Landlord/tenant, consumer protection, and debtor/creditor disputes / University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (1 N. Front St., Memphis, TN 38103)
/ Call (901) 678-2421 or email Prof. Daniel Schaffzin at / Call (901) 678-2421
Attorney of the Day Program / Shelby / Held each Thursday from 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm at the Shelby County Courthouse (140 Adams Ave., Memphis, TN) / Volunteer attorneys meet with walk-in clients and provide advice, counsel, referrals and sometimes extended services / Memphis Area Legal Services / Contact Linda Warren Seely, Attorney at or (901) 523-8822 / Contact the Legal Aid Office nearest to you:
1. Memphis Office: (901) 523-8822
2. Covington Office: (901) 476-1808
Community Legal Center Clinics / Shelby / Call (901) 543-3395 for an appointment at CLC (910 Vance Ave., Memphis, TN 38126) / Landlord/tenant, guardianship and conservatorships, garnishments, commercial contracts, probate, non-contested divorces, adoptions, asylum, U visas, T visas, change of status, and voluntary departure / Community Legal Center / Contact Meg Jones at (901) 543-3395
Volunteer online at volunteerapp.html / Call CLC at (901) 543-3395
Divorce Clinic / Shelby / Call for an appointment and to get location (either at Shelby County Courthouse, 140 Adams Ave., Memphis or at CLC 910 Vance Dr., Memphis TN) / Assistance to those who face divorce proceedings without an attorney / Community Legal Center (CLC) / Contact Meg Jones at (901) 543-3395 or email at / Call (901) 543-3395 or (901) 545-3331
Elder Law Clinic / Shelby / Cases are accepted through the University’s clinic program / Consumer protection, financial exploitation, conservatorship, real property, grandparent adoption, health care, Social Security, wills, and advance directives / University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (1 N. Front St., Memphis, TN 38103) / Call (901) 678-2421 or email Prof. Donna Harkness at / Call (901) 678-2421
Family Law Clinic / Shelby / Contact Thomas Coupe at (901) 405-8581 or Sherry Schedler at (901) 405-8526 / Assistance with case review, child support questions, and information on other family law matters / Office of the Advocate for Non-Custodial Parents, and University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law / Contact Thomas Coupe at (901) 405-8581 or Sherry Schedler at (901) 405-8526 / Contact Thomas Coupe at (901) 405-8581 or Sherry Schedler at (901) 405-8526
Homeless Experience Legal Protection (HELP) Clinic / Shelby / Second Tuesday of each month from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at Hospitality Hub, 146 Jefferson Ave, Memphis, TN) / Legal services to those who are homeless (employment, estate, tax, some criminal, etc.) / Baker-Donelson / Contact Joann Coston-Holloway at (901) 577-8223or jholloway@baker / Contact Joan Coston-Holloway at (901) 577-8223or jholloway@baker
Housing Adjudication Clinic / Shelby / Cases are accepted through the University’s clinic program / Housing matters / University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (1 N. Front St., Memphis, TN 38103) / Call (901) 678-2421 or email Prof. Daniel M. Schaffzin at / Call (901) 678-2421
Mediation Clinic / Shelby / Cases are accepted through the University’s clinic program / Mediation / University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (1 N. Front St., Memphis, TN 38103) / Call (901) 678-2421 to speak with Prof. Stephen Shields / Call (901) 678-2421
Mediator of the Day Clinic / Shelby / Shelby County Courthouse (140 Adams Ave., Memphis TN) in Judge Deborah Henderson’s courtroom every Wednesday, all day / Mediation services / Memphis Bar Association / Contact Linda Warren Seely at (901) 523-8822 or e-mail at / Contact the Legal Aid Society Office nearest to you:
1. Memphis Office: (901) 523-8822
2. Covington Office: (901) 476-1808
Project Homeless Connect / Shelby / Times, days, and locations for 2015 are TBA. / Homeless can get legal advice on civil and criminal matters to help transition out of homelessness / Community Alliance for the Homeless and Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law / Contact Josh Spickler at / Contact Josh Spickler at
Saturday Legal Clinic / Shelby / Second Saturday of each month from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Ben Hooks Library (3030 Poplar Ave., Memphis TN) / General advice on civil matters (housing, benefits, taxes, estate, family, property, landlord/tenant, contract, etc.) / Memphis Area Legal Services and the Memphis Bar Association / Contact Linda Warren Seely at (901) 523-8822 or e-mail at / Contact the Legal Aid Society Office nearest to you:
1. Memphis Office: (901) 523-8822
2. Covington Office: (901) 476-1808
St. Jude Conservatorship Program / Shelby / Clinic locations, times and days for 2015 are TBA. / Memphis Area Legal Services / Contact Linda Warren Seely at (901) 523-8822 or e-mail at / Contact the Legal Aid Society Office nearest to you:
1. Memphis Office: (901) 523-8822
2. Covington Office: (901) 476-1808
Veterans Free Legal Clinic / Shelby / Held at the VA Offices (1407 Union Ave. in Memphis) on the fourth Tuesday of each month. / Areas of law impacting veterans / Memphis Bar Association and Memphis Area Legal Services / Contact Linda Warren Seely at (901) 523-8822 or e-mail at / Contact the Legal Aid Office nearest to you:
1. Memphis Office: (901) 523-8822
2. Covington Office: (901) 476-1808
Wills for Heroes / Shelby / March 11, 2015.
Call for more details. / First responders in Tennessee can get wills, powers of attorney and other similar documents / Tennessee Bar Assn., Young Lawyers Division / Joann Coston-Holloway, (901) 577-8223, jholloway@baker
donelson.com / Joan Coston-Holloway, (901) 577-8223,
WLOK Radio Legal Call-In Show / Shelby / Mondays from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Call in at (901) 888-6805 / General advice on civil matters (housing, benefits, taxes, estate, family, property, landlord/tenant, contract, etc.) / WLOK and Memphis Area Legal Services / Contact Buck Lewis at (901) 577-2256 or or Linda Warren Seely at (901) 523-8822 or e-mail at / Go to or call (901) 527-9565 (front desk)
Family Law Advice Group Clinic (FLAG) / Tipton / Third Thursday of each month from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm at Memphis Area Legal Services Covington Office (899-A Hwy. 51 South, Covington, TN) / Legal advice on family issues / Memphis Area Legal Services / Contact Linda Warren Seely at (901) 523-8822 or e-mail at / Contact the Legal Aid Society Office nearest to you:
1. Memphis Office: (901) 523-8822
2. Covington Office: (901) 476-1808
Pro Se Clinics / Tipton / Held every other month at 1st Presbyterian Church (403 S. Main St.,
Covington, TN 38019) / General advice on civil matters (housing, benefits, taxes, estate, family, property, landlord/tenant, contract, etc.) / Tipton County Bar Association / Contact Amber Shaw at (901) 476-7100 / Contact Amber Shaw at (901) 476-7100
Volunteer Income Taxpayer Assistance Project / Various / 1. Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law: Clinic times and days for 2015 are TBA.
2. IRS VITA: find a location and time online at / Get assistance filing income tax returns / Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law / 1. Contact Prof. William Kratzke at
or (901) 678-3221
2. Visit the IRS website for a time and location near you at freetaxprep/ / Contact Prof. William Kratzke at
or (901) 678-3221

This document was updated December 18, 2014.

This list is subject to change and is not exclusive.

These clinics are not guaranteed to have the resources at all times to help.