Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc.

 
Serving the Tennessee counties of Shelby, Fayette, Lauderdale and Tipton.
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2009 – A Year of Challenges, Opportunities and Successes

Harrison D. McIver2010 will mark the 40th anniversary of Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc. as a partner in the quest for equal access and justice for all!

Reflecting on our journey through 2009 will set the stage for our work and activities for 2010. It was a year in which the recessed economy left many of our neighbors in a world of economic hurt. It was a year in which the unemployment rate was the worst in a quarter of a century, when people not only lost their jobs, but also lost their homes. Foreclosures hit record highs in 2009 and predictions for the first half of 2010 don’t paint a brighter picture in the near future for the people of Memphis and Shelby County, Tipton, Fayette and Lauderdale counties.

But all is not bleak at MALS. 2009 brought some great and memorable highlights. Fortunately, that best-of-times list is longer than the worst of times.
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Volunteer Opportunities

ACCESS TO JUSTICE CAMPAIGN

The annual Access to Justice Campaign provides operational funds for Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc. (MALS).  The legal community supports this vital fundraising effort as do area corporations, foundations, and concerned citizens.

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Or mail Contributions to:

MALS Access to Justice Campaign
109 N. Main, Suite 200
Memphis, TN 38103

 

Honor Roll Category Definitions
Donors to the 2009 Access to Justice Campaign will be recognized by the following category designations in the annual Honor Roll advertisement and during the Law Week reception sponsored by the Memphis Bar Association:

Visionaries – Contributions of $25,000 or more by an individual, firm, legal department, foundation, corporation, etc.            

Difference Makers – Law firms of 2 or more attorneys contributing $250 or more per lawyer
                                                                                                           
Justice Advocates – Law firms of 2 or more attorneys contributing $200 or more per lawyer

Barristers – $10,000 or more contribution by an individual, firm, legal department, foundation, etc.

Advocates – $9,999 - $5,000 contribution by an individual, firm, legal department, foundation, corporation, etc.               

Leaders – $4,999 - $1,000 contribution by an individual, firm, legal department, foundation, corporation, etc.               

Shareholders – $999 - $500 contribution by an individual, firm, legal department, foundation, corporation, etc.               

Associates – $499 - $300 contributions by an individual, firm, legal department, foundation, corporation, etc.               

Supporters – $299 - $100 contributions by an individual, firm, legal department, foundation, corporation, etc.               
           
Friends – Other contributions by an individual, firm, legal department, foundation, corporation, etc.      

Click here to view donors to the 2009 Access to Justice Campaign. To view last year’s Difference Makers and Justice Advocates, click here.

Financial contributions made to Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc. are tax-deductible in accordance with Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code. 

For more information about the Campaign, contact Harrison McIver, Executive Director/CEO.

2009 Access to Justice Campaign

Saul Belz, Esq., Chair
Glankler Brown PLLC

Amy Amundsen, Esq. Vice-Chair
Rice, Amundsen & Caperton PLLC

 

 

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