Memphis, Tenn., July 19, 2024 – AutoZone and Bass, Berry & Sims, in conjunction with Memphis Area Legal Services (MALS), hosted the 14th Annual “Give a Little, Help a Lot” pro bono clinic at Orange Mound Senior Center on Wednesday, July 17. The legal aid clinic included over 20 attorneys, paralegals and law students from these community leaders providing dozens of low-income, Memphis-area senior citizens with free legal services.
“The opportunity to provide crucial legal services with this group of amazing and inspiring legal professionals is such a gift to our firm as we deeply value and prioritize pro bono services as a means to advance equality in our communities,” said Sehrish Siddiqui, member at Bass, Berry & Sims who volunteered at this year’s clinic. “Our firm looks forward to this event each year, and after having served hundreds of Orange Mound Senior Center’s residents since 2009, we look forward to continuing this work into the future.”
Beginning in 2009, the legal clinic combines legal professionals from MALS, AutoZone and Bass, Berry & Sims to provide seniors with imperative legal advice, including assisting with the preparation of healthcare directives, durable power of attorney forms, advance care plans as well as last wills and testaments.
“We are once again grateful to the wonderful team at Orange Mound Senior Center for allowing our legal teams to come into their community and do this work we love so much,” said Amber Hitchcock, Director, Real Estate Legal at AutoZone. “The services we offer are truly essential for these seniors we are privileged to assist each year, and even after 14 years, we remain so excited about this partnership with Bass, Berry & Sims and MALS every time the clinic approaches.”
“The legal teams at Bass, Berry & Sims and AutoZone are such wonderful allies in our mission for providing access to justice for everyone in our community,” said Heather Staggs, Managing Attorney at MALS. “Their legal acumen combined with their passion and commitment to this service makes their collaboration for this event and beyond such an enjoyable and effective partnership.”
About Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
Bass, Berry & Sims is a national law firm with more than 350 attorneys dedicated to delivering exceptional service to numerous publicly traded companies and Fortune 500 businesses in significant litigation and investigations, complex business transactions and international regulatory matters. Our people are true partners who work seamlessly across substantive practice disciplines, industries and geographies to deliver highly-effective legal advice and innovative, business-focused solutions. In 2022, the firm celebrated its centennial anniversary and continues to build on our foundational attributes of agility, tenacity and collaboration. For more information, visit www.bassberry.com.
About AutoZone
AutoZone is the leading retailer and distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories in the Americas. Each store carries an extensive product line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks, including new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, and non-automotive products. Many stores also have a commercial sales program that provides commercial credit and prompt delivery of parts and other products to local, regional and national repair garages, dealers, service stations and public sector accounts. We also have commercial programs in the majority of our stores in Mexico and Brazil. AutoZone also sells the ALLDATA brand automotive diagnostic, repair and shop management software through www.alldata.com. Additionally, we sell automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories and non-automotive products through www.autozone.com, and our commercial customers can make purchases through www.autozonepro.com. We also provide product information on our Duralast branded products through www.duralastparts.com. AutoZone does not derive revenue from automotive repair or installation services.
About Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc.
Memphis Area Legal Services, Inc. (MALS) is a nonprofit law firm that provides free civil legal assistance to eligible individuals in Shelby, Tipton, Fayette and Lauderdale counties in West Tennessee. MALS celebrated 50 years of service to the community in 2020. There are more than 800 attorneys, law students, paralegals, mediators and others who regularly volunteer their time and talents to ensuring access to justice through MALS in partnership with the staff and board. For more information, visit www.malsi.org.