First Baptist Church, Knoxville is hosting a free legal clinic. Image by Jeaneane Payne.

A free legal advice clinic which will provide free legal advice for low-income residents will be held Saturday, May 7. The event is from 9:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Knoxville.

The church is located at 510 W Main St. For more information, contact Katharine Heriges, Tennessee Bar Association Public Education and Young Lawyers Division Coordinator, at (615) 383-7421 or kheriges@tnbar.org.

The clinic is held in conjunction with First Baptist Church, Knoxville Bar Association Access to Justice Committee, Legal Aid of East Tennessee and The Tennessee Faith and Justice Alliance and is part of a statewide initiative from the Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawyers Division (TBA YLD). Tennessee young lawyers will host free legal assistance clinics and legal education events across the state through the end of May.

This Statewide Legal Clinic Initiative is the focus of TBA YLD President Rachel Moses, who has made pro bono service a key component of her platform for the year.