The CLC has helped thousands of Memphians with civil cases, including family law matters, landlord-tenant disputes, consumer law cases, estate and probate issues, elder law, and immigration. The CLC has also presented educational seminars at or through numerous social service agencies on topics such as “How to Buy a Used Car,” “Living with Your Landlord,” and “The Basics of Family Law.” In 2009 alone, the CLC fielded more than 5,000 calls, met with 143 clients at bi-monthly clinics, and formally represented 400 Memphians with legal problems.

The CLC does not handle criminal matters, bankruptcy, worker’s compensation, personal injury cases or any other matters that generate attorneys’ fees. The CLC has worked closely over the years with Memphis Area Legal Services, the University of Memphis’ Cecil C. Humphreys School of law, and with MIFA, which provides the CLC office space at its headquarters on Vance Avenue.