Tennessee Lawyers' Association for Women
A bar association organized to improve the status of women attorneys in the legal community and to contribute to the larger community.

Memphis Bar Association
This website provides information and resources to members of the public who have questions relating to legal matters and proceedings in Memphis and Shelby County. In addition, the Memphis Bar Association offers arbitration in fee disputes between attorneys and clients as well as a lawyer referral service. It also has a placement service, free to applicants, the assist support staff in finding positions in local law firms.

Shelby County Courthouse Law Library
The Shelby County Courthouse Law Library maintains a non-circulating law library that is open to the public for in-house use. Telephone reference service and in-room research assistance are NOT available.

Tennessee Bar Association
The Tennessee Bar Association offers public service information in a variety of areas and offers contacts and links to other sources.

Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility
The Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility investigates complaints of ethical misconduct against attorneys.

Tennessee Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection  This fund compensates all or a portion of losses when an attorney misappropriates money from a client.

Community Legal Center
The Community Legal Center provides legal advice, mediation, legal representation and referrals. The Center may provide legal assistance in matters of divorce, adoption, custody disputes, child support settlements, consumer issues (used cars, rental agreements, etc.), Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders, Powers of Attorney/Conservatorships for the elderly, wills and living wills, landlord/tenant disputes, garnishments, conservatorships, guardianships, real estate related matters, commercial/contract disputes, probate matters, family law matters. The Center does NOT provide legal assistance in criminal law, bankruptcies, for victims of personal injury, accidents, violent crimes, medical malpractice, workers compensation injuries or for employment discrimination. Individuals seeking assistance must comply with income eligibility requirements.

Arkansas Legal Services Partnership
Arkansas Legal Services Partnership offers assistance in civil matters to individuals whose income and resources meet eligibility requirements. Criminal or fee generating cases are not handled.

Memphis Area Legal Services
Memphis Area Legal Services offers assistance in solving problems that affect basic needs for children, families and individuals. It does not provide legal assistance in criminal cases, class action lawsuits or fee generating cases such as personal injury, worker’s compensation or criminal victim’s injury compensation.

North Delta Planning And Development District, Inc. – Area  Agency On Aging
The North Delta Planning and Development District provides case management, information and referral services, Medicaid waiver, congregate and home delivered meals, transportation, respite care, senior center, day care, ombudsman, legal services and Title V employment.

Southeast Tennessee Legal Services 
Southeast Tennessee Legal Services offers legal assistance primarily for victims of domestic violence and seniors (persons age 60 and above). Primary counties served by Southeast Tennessee Legal Services include: Hamilton, Bledsoe, Bradley, Grundy, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Polk, Rhea and Sequatchie.

Tennessee Protection And Advocacy, Inc
The Tennessee Protection and Advocacy, Inc. provides enforcement of legal rights of persons with disabilities, referrals to programs and services, training and technical assistance. It makes other information and materials available including information to develop self advocacy skills and individual or systems advocacy. In some cases, the Tennessee Protection and Advocacy, Inc. will assist in individual or class action litigation, investigations of abuse and neglect as well as negotiate and mediate remedies.

League of United Latin American Citizens (“LULAC”)
The agency supports the advance of economic conditions, educational attainment, political influence, health conditions and civil rights of the Hispanic population in the U.S. Among the services it provides are: citizenship and immigration programs and assistance, corporate alliances, technology empowerment programs, national educational service centers, housing, employment opportunities, leadership programs, literacy programs, scholarships, funeral assistance, attorneys and legal assistance, health related programs, religious and spiritual support and police and safety issue programs.

Senior Services
Now called Meritan, helps seniors stay independent. It offers a variety of programs that empower the elderly including training and placement programs and information and referral services. The information and referral services includes assistance in the areas elder abuse and neglect, health services and more.

Shelby County Register
The office of the Shelby County Register records: tax liens, property titles, mortgages, bankruptcy documents, deeds of gifts of estate, marriage settlements, contracts, revoked powers of attorney, real estate conveyances, armed forces discharges and hardship affidavits.

Federal Mediation And Conciliation Service
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service mediates disputes where an employee representative organization is involved. The agency will also assist with labor contract negotiations that deal with labor groups and management groups. Assistance with labor contraction negotiations that deal with individuals is NOT provided.

Jewish Family Services  The Jewish Family Service provides individual and family counseling, adoption services (including child placement and home studies for international adoptions, home studies, supervision, and counseling for birth mothers), family life and parenting programs, support groups and senior services.

Pretrial Services and Probation - Citizens Dispute Center
Shelby County Division of Community Services
The Shelby County’s Division of Community Services operates the Citizen’s Dispute Program to screen minor disputes prior to obtaining a warrant in General Sessions Court. Cases are scheduled for a hearing before an impartial mediator, who assists in reaching an agreement out of court. The agreement is not legally binding. If either party fails to appear or if an agreement cannot be reached, the individual may take the complaint before a judge. In some cases, referrals are made to more appropriate agencies.

National and Specialty Legal Associations
The website, FindLaw for Legal Professionals, provides a listing of links for National and Specialty Legal Associations. These links can provide additional resources that range from general information to specialized information on specific legal topics.

Internet Legal Resource Guide – Legal Associations
This website includes links to national, as well as state and local, and foreign legal associations and organizations.

WashLaw WEB – Legal Institutes, Organizations, and Vendors
This Washburn University School of Law website provides a listing of links for Legal Institutes, Organizations and Vendors. These links can provide additional resources that range from general to specialized information.

FindLaw State and Local Legal Organizations
The website, FindLaw for Legal Professionals, provides a listing of links for State and Local Legal Organizations. These links provide organizational contacts, which may be chosen by state, which can provide further information resources.

WashLaw WEB – Bar Associations and other Legal Associations
This Washburn University School of Law website provides a listing of links for Legal Institutes, Organizations and Vendors. These links can provide additional resources that range from general to specialized information.