Memphis Area Legal Services is the primary provider of civil legal representation to low income families in West Tennessee. With Tennessee having the fourth highest poverty rate of any state in the country, it should not be a surprise that the need for assistance is tremendous. Memphis Area Legal Services helps families facing critical, sometimes life-threatening, situations such as:

• Domestic Violence
• Homelessness
• Wrongful denial of health care, food stamps, unemployment compensation, family assistance
• Consumer fraud
• Special challenges of children and the elderly

The recent Tennessee study conducted by the University of Memphis College of Social Work, Office of Research and Public Service found that MALS has sufficient resources to meet less than 5% of the civil legal needs of West Tennessee’s low income families.

You can help!

We currently accept online contributions via our PayPal service. No account is needed to donate. We accept all major credit cards as well as debit. Please click the "Make a Donation" button to be directed to that service. If you would like to make a donation in "Honor" or "Memory" of someone or wish to be listed anonymously please email us at contribution@malsi.org . Please reference the PayPal receipt number in the email so that we may have all appropriate information for publishing.

Or you may send your contribution to:

Memphis Area Legal Services
109 North Main Street
Second Floor, Claridge House
Memphis, TN 38103

Please include your name and address in order that we can thank you.

If you are an attorney, please take the time to read the Fifty-Fifty Plan to see how you can be an Equal Justice Partner.