Welcome to Legal Aid of East Tennessee
The mission of Legal Aid of East Tennessee is to ensure equal justice for elderly, abused, and low income persons, providing a wide range of civil legal assistance and advocacy.
LAET has been part of the community structure of East Tennessee for over 40 years, serving 26 counties from Chattanooga to Johnson City.
With offices in Chattanooga, Knoxville, Johnson City, Maryville, and Morristown, LAET provides civil legal representation to East Tennesseans who cannot afford
a private attorney.
MEDICARE PHONE FRAUD WARNING
The East Tennessee State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) warns consumers of a fraudulent Medicare telephone message that may be circulating in East Tennessee.
The first part of the message contains a welcome greeting, recorded from the legitimate Medicare telephone system, that reminds people about the flu season. There is a brief pause where it is noticeable that a second message has been spliced in. The second part of the message is in a different voice, and requests the listener give, or key in, their Medicare number “with any letters included” for more information.
THIS CALL IS A FRAUD. Do not respond to it. Hang up the phone immediately and delete the message. Medicare does not call consumers!
ALWAYS REMEMBER: Legitimate agencies, organizations, corporations, businesses, entities, etc. will NOT call consumers asking for personal information.
LAET News
5/23/2013
Seven University of Tennessee College of Law students are spending this summer interning as summer law clerks at Legal Aid of East Tennessee.
5/1/2013
Justices of the Tennessee Supreme Court gathered in Johnson City… not to hold court, but to participate in a special dinner and awards ceremony hosted by Legal Aid of East Tennessee.
3/22/2013
KNOXVILLE – Deborah Herzel has been named this year’s “Duncan Award” honoree in the Professional Category. The annual award, presented by Senior Citizens Information and Referral Service (SCIRS), honors individuals who embody the legacy of the late U.S. Representative John J. Duncan, Sr.
2/1/2013
“The lack of adequate civil legal representation is a crisis for low-income women in Washington County,” said David R. Yoder, executive director for Legal Aid of East Tennessee.
This grant is provided through the Harris Fund for Washington County, a fund of the East Tennessee Foundation. The award provides support for LAET’s Access to Civil Justice Project for Women.
7/6/2012
When Charles “Buz” Dooley was a student at Ft. Benning Basic Infantry Officers School in Columbus, Ga., his leaders never said, “Buz, go do this.” Instead, they said, “Buz, follow me.” Dooley respected the men who showed by example what they expected of him. Taking his cue from their style of leadership, he has since led a life worthy of emulation.
6/12/2012
Emily Lay sits at a table of doctors, nutrition specialists, billing experts and pastors, listening as the group peels through patients' problems.
The half-hour weekly roundtable at Erlanger hospital brings a team of varied specialists to train their skills on assigned patients.
6/12/2012
A disabled client contacted LAET requesting assistance regarding his Social Security Disability benefits. The client was so distraught about his financial situation that he said he was going to “blow his brains out”.
4/12/2012
Client is a victim of domestic violence and her ex-husband is on the barred list from her public housing complex. He came to her apartment one day, uninvited and unannounced, while client was gone. The police were called and client received a notice to vacate due to this incident.
3/28/2012
“The failure to plan is a plan to fail.”
None of us know when our lives may be impacted by an emergency. Disaster comes in all shapes and sizes—some are predictable and others are not.
When disaster strikes, local first responders will be on their way, but in a large scale disaster they cannot reach everyone immediately.
Individuals with disabilities and their families are the ones who are aware of their abilities, resources, and possible needs after a disaster or emergency. Making a disaster plan can be the key to recovery after a disaster strikes.
Individuals with disabilities who use assistive technology (AT) have unique disaster planning and response needs.
This brochure will present some information for consideration by individuals who use AT.