The Ethics of Being a Helper: How to Engage in Pro Bono Work from Your Home Office
Even though the practice of law looks different as we practice from dining room tables or desks in our home office, there are ways to utilize this time wisely and contribute to our community. The Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee, among others, is offering ways to get involved in pro bono work from the phone and shared screen. Attend this one hour dual credit CLE to learn pro bono ethics rules and how you can be engaged with your pro bono work during the pandemic.
New Speaker Added to Program!
We are excited to announce that Kirsten Jacobsen of the Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services (TALS) will be joining Andrae Crismon and Kendra Cheek from LAS on Thursday'!
Kirsten is a 2016 graduate of UT College of Law. She focuses on leveraging technology to provide new legal service delivery models and increase access to legal care for low-income Tennesseans. Kirsten is the site administrator for TN Free Legal Answers. Kirsten joined TALS as an Equal Justice Works Fellow in September 2016. During her two year fellowship, Kirsten developed the Legal Wellness Checkup, a preventive and strengths-based approach to managing every day legal risks. She was the student director of UT Pro Bono, for which she received public recognition inn 2017.
Andrae Crismon, Volunteer Lawyers Program Director
Andrae P. Crismon is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University and a 2003 graduate of Vanderbilt University Law School, where he was Associate Editor of the Journal of Transnational Law. Crismon joined the Gallatin office of Legal Aid Society in 2007, and thereafter was promoted to Managing Attorney of the Murfreesboro office in 2011. Andrae's past work includes work with the Office of General Counsel for the Tennessee Department of Health and clerking for the Honorable Inez Smith Reid, District of Columbia Court of Appeals. He serves on the Tennessee Bar Association’s Access to Justice Committee, and is a past chair of the Rutherford-Cannon County Bar Association Public Service Committee.
Kendra Cheek, Volunteer Lawyers Program Project Coordinator
Kendra Cheek joined Legal Aid Society in August 2019. A graduate from Middle Tennessee State University, she holds a Bachelor’s in Social Work. Kendra has worked in social service agencies, providing services to families and youth in need. She has also contributed published research materials to the academia social work field, some including “School-to-Prison Pipeline Alternative Strategies” and “LGBTO Youth and Bullying.” In her spare time, Kendra volunteers with a local nonprofit to empower youth through dance and various forms of art. She also enjoys writing, cooking and making pottery.
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