East Tennessee Attorneys Win State Pro Bono Awards.
Vance H. Fry and David Gall received the 2005 Harris A. Gilbert Pro Bono Attorneys of the Year Award from the Tennessee Bar Association. Read More... >>

Legal Aid of East Tennessee’s Pro Se / Self Help Divorce Project
LAET sponsors self-help clinics for low-income residents of several of the counties in the LAET service area. Read More... >>

“Debtor’s Survival Camp” Offers an Alternative to Bankruptcy.
Bankruptcy has a long history in America, and it started as a way to keep people working. Without limits imposed on debt collectors, people who find themselves buried in debt would have no reason to invest the time and energy necessary to start a business or seek training for a better job. Bankruptcy was a way to give people a fresh start and keep the economy on track.

But bankruptcy is not a cure all. In fact, some debtors are worse off after filing bankruptcy than they were before. LAET’s Debtor’s Survival Camp offers many debtors a way to avoid bankruptcy and still find relief from the stress of being in debt. Read More... >>

Legal Aid Helps Abandoned Teenager Get Necessary Dental Care
Tina (not her real name) is a 16 year old girl who has been abandoned by her parents and is in foster care with the Department of Children’s Services. Tina was in desperate need of a crown for one of her teeth and her dentist requested approval from TennCare to have the procedure done. Read More... >>

LAET Creates Toll Free Latino Hotline for Spanish Speaking Clients.
The Latino hotline is a phone number that can be used by Spanish speakers in the 27 counties of East Tennessee to reach an LAET staff person who speaks their own language. This number can be called for no charge at 1-866-408-6573. Read More... >>