Law Student Pro Bono Opportunity – Advocacy for At-Risk Tenants – COVID-19 Eviction Settlement Project – Information Session on Wednesday, June 10th, at 12:00 p.m.

The University of Memphis Legal Clinic has partnered with Neighborhood Preservation, Inc., Memphis Area Legal Services, the City of Memphis, Shelby County, and other agencies to create the COVID-19 Eviction Settlement Project,  through which attorneys and law students will advocate for residential tenants facing eviction or housing instability as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Project will offer eligible at-risk tenants access to direct legal services to negotiate the settlement of rental delinquencies and pursue dismissals of eviction cases.

The COVID-19 Eviction Settlement Project seeks Memphis Law students to engage in this important advocacy work.  Participating law students will be trained, work closely with supervising attorneys to provide direct legal services, and be invited to networking events throughout the summer.  The expected time commitment is 5-10 hours a week.

To learn more about this pro bono opportunity, please plan to attend a short COVID-19 Eviction Settlement Project information session on Wednesday, June 10th, at 12:00 p.m.  Attorney Webb Brewer, Neighborhood Preservation, Inc. President and Adjunct Professor Steve Barlow, Professor Katy Ramsey, and Professor Danny  Schaffzin will share details and answer questions about the Project.  Please use the following link access the information session on Zoom: https://memphis.zoom.us/j/98228129342.

If you have any questions before the information session, please contact Professor Katy Ramsey (kramsey1@memphis.edu) or Professor Danny Schaffzin (dschffzn@memphis.edu).