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Our General Sessions Courthouse Clinic is now held in Room 119 at 140 Adams Avenue, Memphis, TN 38103.

Our Second Saturday Clinic on April 13th from 10-12pm has been relocated to the 3rd floor of the Benjamin Hooks Library.

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Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc.
Over 50 years of serving Memphis and the Midsouth

 

We provide free legal advice and representation for low-income, disabled, and elderly clients in legal crises that threaten self-sufficiency or quality of life. We serve people in Fayette, Lauderdale, Shelby and Tipton counties.

This month we want to recognize Bruce Ralston, an attorney who generously volunteers his time and expertise with MALS. Bruce has been recognized by the American Bar Association’s Free Legal Answers platform for his outstanding pro bono work.
Since August 13, 2022, Bruce has attended every Saturday clinic, providing invaluable advice to 198 clients on consumer issues and landlord/tenant matters.
Join us in congratulating Bruce on this well-deserved recognition and thanking him for his remarkable contributions!
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Client Stories

Samantha – Order of Protection

After a long, contested Order of Protection hearing, where the proof showed that the respondent had made threats to injure our client and to kidnap her and her small children to El Salvador, an order of protection was granted and the respondent was ordered to pay $600 dollars in MALS attorney’s fees.


 

Genevieve’s Daughter – Special Needs Requirements

Genevieve, a mother of a child with disabilities, was having difficulty in obtaining necessary nursing services for her daughter at a charter school.  We filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights and obtained a ruling that both the school system and the charter school had that responsibility.  The result is that this child can get an education without risking her health.


 

Thomas – Tax Issues

In a Tax Court case, Thomas claimed his daughter and granddaughter on his tax return. His daughter was out of work but attending college. He was audited and after being unable to provide the proof needed, he received a notice of deficiency, and owed the IRS approximately $7,000. After review and analysis of the documents he had provided to the IRS, we determined that he needed to submit additional proof. MALS was able to help eliminated the debt in its entirety.


 
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