The Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law became commemorated because the Community Partner of the Year award at some point of the Legal Aid of East Tennessee`s annual Pro Bono Night on November 3. Additionally, second-12 months LMU Law pupil Tenaya Winkelman obtained the Pro Bono Law Student of the Year award for her paintings volunteering at LAET`s clinics.

“Legal Aid of East Tennessee has partnered with the LMU Duncan School of Law in numerous ventures, and LMU Law college students are a mainstay of numerous of our clinics,” said LAET`s Executive Director of Debra House, who provided the award to LMU Law Vice President and Dean Matt Lyon. “We look ahead to partnering with LMU Law on numerous upcoming occasions serving East Tennessee.”

The Pro Bono Community Partner of the Year is presented to a non-criminal entity that helps LAET and its undertaking. The Pro Bono Law Student of the 12 months is presented to the regulation pupil who has contributed the maximum to LAET`s Pro Bono Project or its criminal paintings withinside the beyond 12 months.

I am pleased to simply accept this award on behalf of our faculty, staff, and college students who’ve made seasoned bono provider this type of priority. Thank you to Legal Aid of East Tennessee for our ongoing partnership. We are proud to have LAET as friends who percentage the equal undertaking of serving the underserved right here in East Tennessee,” stated Dean Lyon. “

The Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law is placed in Knoxville`s Historic Old City Hall Building. LMU Law is an essential a part of LMU`s values-primarily based totally gaining knowledge of network and is devoted to getting ready the following era of attorneys to offer sound criminal provider withinside the frequently underserved place of Appalachia and beyond. For greater statistics approximately LMU Law, name 865.545.5303 or go to us on line at Law.LMUnet.edu.