Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc.
 
Serving the Tennessee counties of Shelby, Fayette, Lauderdale and Tipton.
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Welcome to Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc.’s Website
A Case For Your Support!

Harrison D. McIverMemphis Area Legal Services, Inc. (MALS) entered its fifth decade with the same commitment and determination that inspired 30 members of the legal profession in the wake of Dr. Martin Luther King’s death to coalesce around a shared vision to establish an organization whose single purpose was to provide means by which the legal problems of the poor could be addressed.

Today, MALS continues that tradition of "excellence in legal advocacy," as a non-profit firm geared to provide the highest quality legal assistance possible to the most vulnerable residents of our community.

Even with a dedicated staff, it cannot meet the compelling need today that is more acute because the "justice gap" is widening only compounded by the economic woes of our time. As the recent census reveals that more than 57 million individuals live at or below the poverty line, representing more than a 14 million increase since the 2000 Decennial Census.

Your support for the 2011 Campaign is more crucial today than ever before for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), MALS’ largest funder (40%), is facing a new threat in the 2012 federal budgeting and appropriation processes.

We thank you, our supporters, who softened the blow and impact in 2011. In 2012, your support is being called on once again, as the cornerstone of our democracy - "equal justice under law" - will be undermined, should the proposed cuts occur.

What can you do? Simply, volunteer your time willingly and generously contribute $300.00 minimally, or just give what you are able to give to the 2011 Campaign for Equal Justice, chaired by George T. "Buck" Lewis.

Again, welcome to our website. We hope you find it informative and leave with a better understanding of the various activities and important services we provide our community.
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Public Service Day Events 2009
April 3, 2009 – WREG-TV Legal Lines Live
April 4, 2009 – Saturday Legal Clinic and Wills for Heroes
April 4, 2009 – Race Judicata 5k Run/Walk

On April 4th, 2009, Memphis Area Legal Services participated in a Statewide Public Service Day. Legal professionals from the Memphis area gathered to provide free legal assistance to people who otherwise could not afford it.

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In anticipation of the Saturday Legal Clinic and Wills for Heroes, people line up prior to the opening of the Hooks Library doors Saturday morning.
Mark Berryhill of the Memphis Paralegal Association  and Linda Warren Seely, MALS’ Director of Private Attorney Involvement,  coordinated the efforts and clinics held at the Hooks Library on Poplar.
Memphians wait in line to receive free legal help from volunteer attorneys.  More than 140 people received assistance at the clinics held at the library.
MBA President Arthur E. Quinn, MBA Access to Justice Committee Chair Lisa Kelly, and Chief Justice Janice M. Holder at the free legal clinic held in Memphis on Saturday.
Sapna Raj and Keith Dobbs, attorneys with MALS, join members of the MBA Young Lawyers Division in fielding legal questions live from WREG Channel 3 studios Friday night.
Around 150 people participated in the Race Judicata 5K Run/Walk on Saturday. The race benefited Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc.
U of M Law School Student Bar Association President Josh Sudbury addresses the crowd at Race Judicata on Saturday.
First year law students Joseph McKinney and Danielle McCollum lend a helping hand at the SBA's Race Judicata 5K Run/Walk.
Runners prepare for the race at Race Judicata on Saturday.

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