To Provide Excellence in Legal Advocacy for Those in Need Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc. (MALS) is the primary provider of civil legal representation to low income families in the western Tennessee counties of Shelby, Fayette, Tipton and Lauderdale. Wrongful denial of health care, food stamps, unemployment compensation and other assistance.
MALS does not accept fees for it services anddoes not handle criminal cases, class action lawsuits or fee generating cases such as personal injury or worker's compensation, among others. See Frequently Asked Questions for more information. Learn more about our services and client stories, or how you can volunteer and/or support the legal advocacy we provide on behalf of those in need.
MALS does not accept fees for it services anddoes not handle criminal cases, class action lawsuits or fee generating cases such as personal injury or worker's compensation, among others. See Frequently Asked Questions for more information. Learn more about our services and client stories, or how you can volunteer and/or support the legal advocacy we provide on behalf of those in need.
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In 1974 the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Act was enacted by Congress to replace the old Office of Economic Opportunity legal aid system, and to provide "minimum access" to the civil justice system, covering every county across the country. Minimum access was defined by members of Congress as one attorney for every 5000 people living at or below the poverty line as defined by Federal guidelines.
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The primary source of revenue in this category is the MALS' annual fundraising campaign, through which individuals, law firms, and corporations donate funds.
Revenue in this category includes any grants from federal sources (e.g., Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Justice, etc.), state funds from the Civil Legal Representation for Indigents Fund administered by the Administrative Office of the Courts, Title III funding from the Shelby County Government administered by the Aging Commission of the Mid-South and funds from local government such as Community Development Block Grants from the City of Memphis.
Revenue in this category includes any grants from federal sources (e.g., Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Justice, etc.), state funds from the Civil Legal Representation for Indigents Fund administered by the Administrative Office of the Courts, Title III funding from the Shelby County Government administered by the Aging Commission of the Mid-South and funds from local government such as Community Development Block Grants from the City of Memphis.
Employment Opportunities
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Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc. is seeking a staff attorney to provide high quality legal services to survivors of domestic violence in accordance with the program mission, priorities, guidelines, government regulations, LSC restrictions, grant requirements, and the Tennessee Rules of Professional Conduct.
Client Services
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Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc. (MALS) provides free legal assistance and representation in civil (non criminal) matters to eligible clients in Shelby, Fayette, Tipton and Lauderdale counties in Tennessee. MALS also provides community education and outreach in those counties. These services are made possible through federal, state and local grants and individual, corporate and other donations.
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Memphis Area Legal Services has two office locations, in Memphis and Covington, TN. Both offices are centrally located and accessible by public transportation. Each office provides full access for client services. The Memphis office is located in Shelby County in downtown Memphis at 22 N. Front Street, Suite 1100, Falls Building, Memphis, TN 38103, only a few blocks from the Judge D'Army Bailey Courthouse and federal court building.
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