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Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Apr 16, 2024

Memphis Area Legal Services (MALS) is losing its largest source of funding, effective June 30. According to the Daily Memphian, the congressionally funded Legal Services Corporation sent a letter to MALS Board Chair Brian Heim on April 5, stating that MALS had failed to improve operations and had not engaged in best practices to effectively provide legal services. Heim responded to the news saying, “MALS is assessing that funding decision’s impact on our ongoing operations. We are assessing the opportunities to convince LSC to reverse their decision.” The funding — roughly $1.7 million — will be turned over to West Tennessee Legal Services (WTLS), which is based in Jackson. That office is preparing to take over operations July 1.