The Legal Aid Revolution: Challenging the Status Quo | Part 2

Explore the story behind the origin and early years of Middle Tennessee’s legal aid program. This seminar dives into Ashley Wiltshire’s recent book, Everyday Justice, and employs first-hand accounts of the lawyers who participated in the legal aid program during its infancy. These lawyers confronted legal, ethical, and political hurdles, wielding the Constitution and statutes in creative ways. This program also discusses ethical challenges, the legislative advocacy of the program, and ground breaking cases that opened the doors to the courtroom for many people who could not have previously afforded counsel.