The Memphis Bar Association office cannot answer legal questions or give legal advice.

Search our Lawyer Directory for an attorney or refer to one of the legal clinics below. 

Do you have legal problems but can’t afford an attorney? 
Please visit www.901LegalConnect.org to determine if you qualify for free to low-cost legal assistance.

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Free Legal Advice Clinics & Legal Aid Service Providers:

Second Saturday Legal Advice Clinic - 2nd Saturday of the Month, 10am-12pm
Benjamin Hooks Central Library - 3030 Poplar Avenue (Must arrive no later than 11:00 am)
This free legal clinic provides an opportunity for people with legal questions or problems to talk with an attorney in person for legal advice. The intake process ends at 11:00 am. Anyone who arrives after 11:00 am will not be able to meet with an attorney. Clinic is located to the left in the meeting rooms when you enter the library lobby. 

2026 Clinics:

January 10	July 11
February 14	August 8
March 14	September 12
April 11	October 10
May 9	November 14
June 13	December 12

 

Upcoming Estate Planning Clinic with the Community Legal Center:
Estate Planning Clinic with Commissioner Caswell
Tuesday, March 10, 11:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (Registration begins at 11:15 a.m.)
Dwelling Place Church
3034 Old Austin Peay Highway
Memphis, TN, 38128
Join the Community Legal Center and our partners for a free estate planning clinic on March 10 at 11:45 am at The Dwelling Place Church. Attendees can receive help preparing their estate planning documents from trusted attorneys and specialists. Registration begins at 11:15 a.m.
 

 

MALS Courthouse Advice & Counsel Clinic - 1st and 3rd Thursday of the Month, 1pm-3pm
Shelby County Courthouse at 140 Adams Avenue, Room 119
Please arrive at 1pm. Volunteer attorneys are on hand to provide advice about legal procedures to litigants. Must have an active or post judgment case in General Sessions. Members of the public are helped on a first come, first served basis. 

MALS Domestic Violence Clinic - 2nd Friday of the Month, 10am-12pm
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library - 3030 Poplar Avenue, Meeting Room C

Domestic violence includes intimate partner abuse, elder abuse, and child abuse. Memphis Area Legal Services hosts a domestic violence clinic that addresses these types of issues to help victims understand their rights and to answer their questions. 

2025 Clinics:

April 11	August 8
May 9	September 12
June 13	October 10
July 11

 

MALS Pro Se Divorce Clinic - 1st Thursday of the Month, 10am-12pm
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library - 3030 Poplar Avenue, Meeting Room C

These clinics are aimed at low-income or elderly couples who wish to pursue a divorce without the expense of retaining an attorney and will provide individuals with information and materials necessary to file a pro se (Latin term meaning "for self") divorce in court. Memphis Area Legal Services staff will provide the necessary forms to get an uncontested divorce, will answer questions regarding the forms, and provide an overview of the divorce process. 

2025 Clinics:

April 3	August 7
May 1	September 4
June 5	October 2
July 3

 

MALS Elder Law Clinic 
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library - 3030 Poplar Avenue

Topics may include estate planning, elder abuse, nursing home care, social security, conservatorship, eviction prevention, rent disputes and more. 

January 23	June 26
February 27	July 24
March 20	August 28
April 17	September 25
May 22	October 16

 

MALS Fair Housing Clinic
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library - 3030 Poplar Avenue

January 21	July 15
February 18	August 19
March 18	September 16
April 15	October 21
May 20	November 18
June 17

 

The Memphis Veterans' Phone Legal Clinic - 2nd Tuesday of the Month, 12pm-2pm
Due to COVID-19, this legal clinic to assist veterans is now offering legal advice by telephone only. Volunteer attorneys provide advice to veterans on matters such as child support, family/divorce law, employment law, driver's license reinstatement, consumer debt, and estate law (wills, power of attorney, etc.). 
The Memphis Veterans' Legal Clinic is NOT able to assist with issues relating to VA benefits, discharge upgrade eligibility, social security benefits, or similar issues.

To sign up for an upcoming Clinic, please call 901-523-8990 and contact Pat Hines (ext. 6711), Shea Langs (ext. 4453), or Courtney Deviney (ext. 7166).  
NOTE: To receive a call from an attorney on the second Tuesday of the month, Veterans need to contact the VA employees above to obtain the intake paperwork and to be put on the list for free legal advice and referrals by phone.  Appointments should be made well in advance of the upcoming second Tuesday to make sure a slot is available.

2025 Clinics:

January 9	July 8
February 11	August 12
March 11	September 9
April 8	October 14
May 13	November 11
June 10	December 9

 

Will & Estate Planning Clinics with the Community Legal Center

The Community Legal Center periodically holds free estate planning clinics where you can meet with local attorneys to learn about creating a power of attorney, drafting a will, and preparing advance directives to protect your future. For more information, contact Elder Law Attorney Dawna Snipes at (901) 341-0264 or dawnas@clcmemphis.org.

Community Legal Center Pro Se Parent's Clinic
The Community Legal Center's Pro Se Parent's Clinic assists non-custodial parents obtain visitation rights as well as helping those seeking uncontested divorces with minor children. 

Assistance may be available for Shelby County residents:
- Uncontested Divorces With Minor Children
 - Visitation Petition For Non-Custodial Parent

CLC  Pro Se Parents' Clinic is open each week:
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9am-12pm
Wednesdays 9am-2pm
The Clinic is closed on Fridays.

For information, please leave a message at (901) 222-3813.
More info on the clinic is available at https://clcmemphis.org/programs/pro-se-divorce-clinic/

Legal Aid Service Providers:

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
Website: https://malsi.org/

Memphis Fair Housing Center
200 Jefferson Avenue
Suite 1075
Memphis, TN 38103
(901) 432-4663

Rural Service Office
899-A Highway 51 South
Covington, TN38019
(901) 523-8822 or Toll Free (888) 207-6386

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)

80 Monroe Avenue, Suite 415
Memphis, TN 38103

Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Phone: (901) 543-3395
Website: clcmemphis.org

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 TN Legal Services (WTLS)

1407 Union Ave
Suite 1100
Memphis, TN 38104

Memphis Office: 901-471-8006
Website: wtls.org

West TN Legal Services provides civil legal help to families, individuals and communities in West Tennessee. Currently WTLS' provides advice and representation in the following areas: Consumer law, debt, benefits, fair housing, elder law, family law and victim rights. 

WTLS also provides advice and representation to those seeking an expungement of criminal records and assists those who are needing their rights restored as they reenter society. Our attorneys and advocates provide high-quality legal representation to our clients in the following areas: expungements, certificate of employability and fair housing and criminal history.