Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc.
 
Serving the Tennessee counties of Shelby, Fayette, Lauderdale and Tipton.
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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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Thanksgiving Baskets 2009
November 19, 2009 – MALS Main Office

Each year for the past several years, MALS’ staff presents thanksgiving baskets and gift cards to clients in need.  Last week, MALS selected seven clients and their families to receive thanksgiving baskets, along with gift cards to purchase meats, poultry and other perishables. 

In Memphis, the Family unit’s basket was presented to a Domestic Violence Project client; Memphis Fair Housing Center selected an eviction client; Consumer unit’s basket went to a client from the EarnBenefits project; the Income Maintenance unit chose a client served by our taxpayer clinic; the University of Memphis Legal Clinic selected a client of its Child and Family Litigation Clinic; and Administration’s basket went to a client from our Home Preservation Project.

Our Covington office staff presented gift cards to a family law client, a young mother of two, who recently suffered an aneurism.

Below are photos taken of some of the baskets.

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