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President Obama applauds the Legal Aid Society on 35th anniversity

By Turner McCullough Jr. | July 31, 2009 | Print This Post

 

National legal assistance organization celebrates its thirty-fifth anniversary. Known as an advocate for those who can not afford but are in need of legal assistance, the Legal Aid Society has provided vital legal assistance through the dedication and devotion of its committed staff of lawyers, paralegals and administrative support personnel.

legalaidsocietyThe Legal Aid Society is marking its 35th anniversary, receiving high praise and recognition from our nations capitol. The nation-wide organization known as the Legal Aid Society is organized under the Legal Services Corporation and has as its mission, to provide legal assistance to those less able to afford needed assistance, and those who would otherwise go without vital representation.

Here is the Presidential Proclamation issued in celebration of the 35th anniversary of the founding of the Legal Aid Society. «Read the rest of this article»

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Free legal assistance for domestic violence victims

By Christine Anne Piesyk | March 30, 2009 | Print This Post

 

The Clarksville office of the Legal Aid Society announced they have partnered with the lawfirm of Runyan and Runyan, the Hilldale Kiwanis Club and the Tennessee Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division to offer a free legal clinic for domestic violence victims to be held from 10 am to noon, April 4 at the Sarah Mann Building, 217 Third St. in Clarksville. «Read the rest of this article»

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Legal Aid Society helps distressed woman regain Medicaid access

By Turner McCullough Jr. | April 26, 2008 | Print This Post

 

Middle Tennessee family wrongfully terminated

Mrs. Monroe [not her real name], was already having difficulty when she lost her job and was supporting her family on unemployment insurance. Then she was notified the Tennessee Department of Human Services (DHS) was terminating her family’s Medicaid benefits, the family’s only source of medical care. She called the Legal Aid Society office in Nashville. Attorney Russ Overby researched the situation and found that DHS was relying on a rescinded policy that made it unreasonably difficult for families with unemployment benefits to qualify for Medicaid, even when their income was below the eligibility limit. «Read the rest of this article»

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