LEGAL ADVICE CLINICS
Hosts of Legal Clinics
Memphis Area Legal Services (MALS)
Memphis Service Office
200 Jefferson Avenue
Suite 1075
Memphis, TN 38103
(901) 523-8822 or Toll Free (866) 361-9001
Memphis Area Legal Services (MALS) provides free legal assistance and representation in civil (non-criminal) matters to eligible clients in Shelby, Fayette, Tipton and Lauderdale Counties. For most help, clients must be U.S. citizens or legal residents, have low-income and limited assets, and be seeking help with a legal issue that they handle. However, they can assist the following regardless of income level: the elderly; those with foreclosure prevention, mortgage default or other housing problems; those with tax issues. The quickest way to find out if you are eligible for their services, fill out an online application at 901legalconnect.org. If you cannot complete an online application, please call 901-523-8822 to leave a message for an intake counselor.
MALS does not handle the following matters: criminal cases, class actions, malpractice, personal injury/product liability, or worker's compensation.
MALS also sponsors several clinics for the public. For a complete listing of those clinics, click here.
Community Legal Center (CLC)
243 Adams Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Phone: (901) 543-3395
The Community Legal Center (CLC) works daily to ensure access to justice for all, providing legal counsel in basic civil matters to those of limited means and those at risk. The CLC’s civil law program serves Memphis’ “working poor” whose income falls below the living wage level. Cases the CLC handles includes landlord/tenant disputes, non-contested divorces, non-contested adoptions, guardianships, conservatorships, contract disputes, elder abuse, wills, powers of attorney, advance directives and other probate matters, and social security appeals. The CLC does NOT handle criminal cases, employment cases, civil rights violations, bankruptcies, insurance, personal injury, child support/child custody, disability cases, social security claims, contested divorces.
CLC also provides a variety of immigration legal services to low-income immigrants who live within the jurisdiction of the Memphis Immigration Court. Services provided include adjustment of status, asylum, applications for U-Visas for victims of crime, T-Visas for victims of human trafficking, and naturalization among others.
For more details and for a complete listing of programs, please visit clcmemphis.org or call 901-543-3395.
West Tennessee Legal Services
1407 Union Avenue, Suite 1100
Memphis, TN 38104
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Phone: (901) 471-8006 or Toll Free 800-372-8346
Our Mission At WTLS Is To Provide Equal Access To Justice In West Tennessee.
We offer no-cost civil legal aid to West Tennesseans, focusing on issues that affect family safety, cohesiveness, and stability.
Through our work, we ensure that our neighbors have access to healthcare and are able to secure or retain income and shelter. We protect the personal freedom and security of survivors of abuse. Our attorneys and paralegals are there for our community members when they need us most, and we are proud to serve West Tennessee.
WTLS offers free legal help with civil legal issues. Our funding is limited, and unfortunately, we cannot help everyone who needs it. We set our case priorities every year based on input from members of our community. Currently, WTLS priorities include:
Consumer
Benefits
Housing
Elder Law
Victim Rights
Family
For more details and for a complete listing of programs, please visit https://wtls.org.