Legal Aid & Resources in Tennessee
Free legal services, court system information, and attorney verification for Tennessee residents.
Tennessee Legal Aid & Pro Bono
Free and low-cost legal services available to Tennessee residents.
Free civil legal help for low-income residents in 48 counties across Middle Tennessee and the Cumberland Plateau through eight regional offices.
Legal Aid of East Tennessee (LAET)Free civil legal representation for elderly, abused, and low-income residents across 26 counties in East Tennessee through six offices.
West Tennessee Legal ServicesFree civil legal assistance for low-income individuals and families in 17 counties across West Tennessee — housing, consumer debt, family, and victims' rights.
Help4TNStatewide legal information portal with self-help guides, chatbots, and referrals — call 1-844-HELP4TN for a free appointment with a licensed Tennessee attorney.
Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services (TALS)Statewide nonprofit strengthening the delivery of civil legal help to vulnerable Tennesseans through innovation, training, and the Help4TN program.
Tennessee Court System
Courts, e-filing portals, and procedural rules for Tennessee.
Courts
Official portal for all Tennessee state courts — circuit, chancery, criminal, general sessions, appellate, and Supreme Court.
Find a Court ClerkLocate court clerks by county across Tennessee's 95 counties and 32 judicial districts with contact information.
Tennessee Court of AppealsIntermediate appellate court with 12 judges in three-judge panels hearing civil appeals monthly in Jackson, Knoxville, and Nashville.
Tennessee Supreme CourtHighest court in Tennessee — five justices with final authority on state constitutional questions and administration of the court system.
Tennessee Court of Criminal AppealsIntermediate appellate court with 12 judges hearing criminal appeals from circuit and criminal courts statewide.
E-Filing
Electronic filing for the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and Court of Criminal Appeals via the Appellate Court Clerk's system.
eFileTN (Trial Courts)Electronic filing via Tyler Technologies for chancery, circuit, criminal, and other trial courts in participating Tennessee counties.
Verify a Tennessee Attorney
Confirm license status, check disciplinary history, and find regulatory resources.
Verify any Tennessee attorney's license status, office address, and public disciplinary history through the Board of Professional Responsibility.
Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR)Twelve-member board of the Tennessee Supreme Court supervising attorney conduct — ethics hotline, discipline, and consumer assistance since 1976.
Tennessee Bar Association (TBA)Voluntary professional organization for Tennessee attorneys since 1881 — CLE, practice resources, and the Tennessee Bar Journal.
Tennessee Board of Law ExaminersAdministers the Tennessee bar exam (UBE) and oversees all pathways to attorney admission under authority of the Supreme Court.
TBA Find an AttorneyPublic resource page directing users to city bar association lawyer referral services and legal aid organizations across Tennessee.