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YLD Leaders Prep Second Annual Access to Justice Week

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 30, 2016

The YLD's public service project for 2016 will again take place during the week leading up to and following Law Day, which is observed on May 1. The project will build on the experience of last year's first "Access to Justice Week." Young lawyers again will be asked to plan and participate in legal clinics across the state. The project is a presidential initiative of YLD President Rachel Moses, an attorney with the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee & the Cumberlands, who has made pro bono service a key component of her platform for the year.

This event takes a massive effort of YLD leaders and volunteers, working together to serve their community. Each clinic location is designed to aid an underserved area, and will require many volunteers. If you can help and make a difference in your region, check out the list of clinics and get in touch with your local YLD district representative to sign up today. The current list of clinics and organizer contacts can be found here.