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Bass, Berry & Sims PLC and Legal Aid of East Tennessee to Hold Pro Bono Clinic at All About Women
Nashville, Tenn., August 19, 2009 – Attorneys and staff from the law firm of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC will join efforts with Legal Aid of East Tennessee and the University of Tennessee College of Law’s Law Women Organization to hold a Pro Bono Clinic at the 2009 Knoxville All About Women event on Saturday, August 29 from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. at the Knoxville Convention Center. Attorneys will be available to answer legal questions and provide assistance with general durable powers of attorney, healthcare powers of attorney and living wills. The firm is also a sponsor of the event.
At similar events in Memphis and Nashville earlier this year, attorneys and staff from the firm have assisted over 200 women, providing services to those who otherwise would not have access to these resources. All About Women seeks to provide women from all economic backgrounds access to the information, services and tools needed to lead healthier lives.
This will be the first year that All About Women has extended its reach from Middle Tennessee to Memphis and Knoxville. In All About Women’s seven-year history in Nashville, more than 65,000 women have been enlightened and educated by the organization’s programming.
About Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
With more than 200 attorneys representing numerous publicly-traded companies and Fortune 500 businesses, Bass, Berry & Sims PLC has been involved in some of the largest and most significant business transactions and litigation matters in the country. For more information, visit www.bassberry.com.
About Legal Aid of East Tennessee
The mission of Legal Aid of East Tennessee is to ensure equal justice for elderly, abused, and low-income people by providing a broad scope of legal assistance and advocacy. Legal Aid of East Tennessee, and our predecessor programs Legal Services of Upper East Tennessee and Knoxville Legal Aid Society, have been a part of the community fabric of Knoxville and surrounding areas for more than 40 years. Through the process of reconfiguration, LAET has come to serve 26 counties in East Tennessee. With a main office in the heart of downtown Knoxville and additional offices in Johnson City, Morristown, Maryville, Cleveland and Chattanooga, LAET staff provides civil legal representation to indigent clients in East Tennessee. For more information, visit http://www.laet.org.
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CONTACT: Edward Bowen
615-259-6447
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