Emergency Legal Services Program
Resources for Victims of Violence
黑料不打烊 Law鈥檚聽Emergency Legal Services Program seeks to drastically reduce gaps聽and unmet needs for legal advocacy and support for victims of domestic and sexual violence seeking services at the Family Justice Centers of Guilford and Alamance counties.
A grant from the North Carolina Governor鈥檚 Crime Commission funds emergency legal services, victim advocates, and specialized legal services in the fields of family law, immigration, and elder abuse to ensure a victim鈥檚 immediate physical and psychological health and safety.
The Emergency Legal Services Program also assists in securing stabilization and a safe environment for victims of crime and their children.
The Family Justice Centers in Greensboro and Burlington, North Carolina, describe聽themselves聽as 鈥渙ne stop shops鈥 for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and elder abuse. It brings together law enforcement, medical, and social service professionals to coordinate access to vital services and information with a special focus on victims of domestic and sexual violence.
About the Director
A graduate of Howard University School of Law, Margaret Dudley moved to North Carolina in 1974 to work on a prisoners鈥 rights project for the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union and as a legal researcher for a Greensboro law firm. She was hired as a deputy county attorney in 1977, working for the next seven years with Guilford County departments focused on social services.
Dudley moved to private practice in 1984 and set out as a solo practitioner in 1994. She has focused much of her work on civil litigation with an emphasis on family law and throughout her time in the city has served on several community and civic boards, including Central Carolina Legal Services, the Greensboro branch of the NAACP, the Greensboro Citizens Association, and the N.C. Black Women鈥檚 Political Caucus.