Memphis Legal Aid

Free legal aid in Memphis is available through local pro bono legal aid organizations, law clinics, and free legal help resources online.

FreeLegalAid.com has many resources that you can search for, or browse, including:

Tennessee Citizenship
Immigration

Family Law: Tennessee Paternity
Divorce and Family Law

Paternity Basics in Tennessee
Divorce and Family Law

Tennessee Wrongful Termination
Employment Law

Tennessee Sexual Harassment
Employment Law

Lemon Law Memphis
Other

Child Support and Visitation in Tennessee
Divorce and Family Law

Prenuptial Agreements in Tennessee
prenuptual and postnuptual

Racial Discrimination Labor Laws in Tennessee
Employment Law, Racial discrimination

How to File a Small Claim in Davidson County
General Legal Resources

Getting Relief From Domestic Violence in Tennessee
Divorce and Family Law

Memphis Area Legal Services
http://www.malsi.org/(link is external)
Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc. (MALS) provides free legal assistance in civil (non criminal) matters to persons in Fayette, Lauderdale, Shelby and Tipton counties in Tennessee. Most of our services are only available to low income or elderly persons.

• Family and Children(link is external)orders of protection, divorces, conservatorships, guardianships, dependency and neglect, termination of parental rights – read more about:
   
  • Family Law Advice Groups(link is external)
  • Pro Se Divorce Worshops(link is external)
  • Opportunity Plus Program(link is external)
• Housing and Real Property(link is external)Discrimination in housing, landlord-tenant issues, Section 8 or other subsidized housing, repair issues, mortgage default counseling, foreclosure prevention, homeless Veterans services – read more about:
   
  • Fair Housing Center(link is external)
  • Home Preservation Project(link is external)
  • Supportive Services for Veterans and Families(link is external)
• Consumer and Individual Rights(link is external)car purchases, collections, student loans, public utility problems, employment matters, accessibility issues, special education rights, income tax problems – read more about:
   
  • Consumer Advice Clinics(link is external)
  • Low Income Tax Clinics(link is external)
  • Partnership for Educational Advocacy and Parity(link is external)
• Health and Benefits(link is external)Supplemental Security Income (SSI), TennCare, Medicaid, Unemployment Compensation, Veterans benefits, Food Stamps (SNAP) – learn about our Earn Benefits Program(link is external)
• Elder Law Issues(link is external)Medicare, PAE denials, Qualified Income Trust/Millers Trust, Wills, Powers of Attorney, Other Advance Directives, elder abuse issues, including financial exploitation

2SLAC – 2nd Saturday Legal Clinic (formerly Saturday Legal Clinic) is held the second Saturday of each month from 10:00-11:45 am at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN.

VETERANS’ PRO BONO CLINIC
A legal clinic to assist veterans is held on the second Tuesday of each month on the 11th floor of 1407 Union Ave. from 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm. Volunteer attorneys provide advice to veterans on matters such as child support, expungement of criminal record, driver’s license revocation, and debts. Attorneys cannot provide advice on veterans’ benefits.

There are several legal aid organizations in Tennessee. These organizations are not-for-profit law offices that give certain types of free legal help to people who cannot afford to pay a lawyer:

• Memphis Area Legal Services(link is external)
• West Tennessee Legal Services(link is external)
• Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands(link is external)
• Southeast Tennessee Legal Services(link is external)
• Legal Aid of East Tennessee(link is external)

• Community Legal Center(link is external)
• Tennessee Justice Center(link is external)
• Disability Law and Advocacy Center(link is external)
• Southern Migrant Legal Services(link is external)
• Justice for Our Neighbors of Tennessee(link is external)

University of Memphis Law School Clinics

• Child and Family Litigation Clinic(link is external)
• Children’s Defense Clinic(link is external)
• Civil Litigation Clinic(link is external)
• Elder Law Clinic(link is external)
• Elder Health Law Advocacy Clinic(link is external)
• Housing Adjudication Clinic(link is external)
• Mediation Clinic(link is external)
• Medical-Legal Partnership Clinic(link is external)
• Neighborhood Preservation Clinic(link is external)

West Tennessee Legal Services
Office Locations
Jackson – 800.372.8346
210 W. Main Street
Dyersburg
208 South Church Avenue
Huntingdon
113 West Paris Street

Homeless Experience Legal Protection Clinic
NOTE: It is always in your best interest to call or e-mail to confirm that a clinic will be held.

Legal services for those who are homeless; areas of law include but are not limited to help with employment, estate, tax, some criminal, and family matters.

Location:
Hospitality Hub
146 Jefferson Avenue
Memphis TN

Contact:
Lori Patterson
901-577-8241

Sponsor:
Baker Donelson

Family Law Advice Group Clinic
NOTE: It is always in your best interest to call or e-mail to confirm that a clinic will be held.

Free legal advice on family issues.

Location:
Memphis Area Legal Services
899-A Hwy. 51 South
Covington TN

Contact:
Linda Warren Seely
901-523-8822

Sponsor:
Memphis Area Legal Services Inc.

Selmer
141 North Third Street