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Legal Aid describes eviction right-to-counsel program and tenant representation gap
Summary
Legal Aid Society outlined the eviction right-to-counsel program launched in 2022, described courtroom and community outreach operations and highlighted a data point that nearly all landlords are represented while fewer than 1% of tenants have counsel in Davidson County.
Online session — The Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands described its eviction right-to-counsel program's services, courtroom presence and self-help resources aimed at preventing evictions and keeping tenants housed.
Darcinia Waller, executive director of Legal Aid Society, said the program was funded in July 2022 and began operations in October 2022. Waller described a striking representation imbalance in eviction court:…
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