ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law's Pro Bono Board and the Alamance County Bar Association are co-sponsoring an event to help community members in the lead-up to National Pro Bono Week.
Anyone with legal questions will have an opportunity to consult with attorneys at no cost later this month when ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ School of Law’s Pro Bono Board and the Alamance County Bar Association co-sponsor “Ask-A-Lawyer” Day.
The program runs from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 22, at Ebenezer Center (734 Apple Street) in Burlington. For more information, email probono@elon.edu.
Walk-ins are welcome. Members of the community will receive free advice from a volunteer attorney about any legal issue except immigration matters. Volunteer attorneys will be assisted by ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law students during the event.
Attorneys at past events have typically fielded questions related to family law (divorce and child custody), landlord/tenant disputes, estate planning, criminal charges and criminal record expungements. Organizers said events such as “Ask-A-Lawyer” Day are a way for the legal profession to give back to their communities by expanding access to underserved populations.
“Ask-A-Lawyer” Day kicks off a weeklong series of events at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Law in celebration of National Pro Bono Week, an initiative of the American Bar Association. Two additional career panels are scheduled the week of Oct. 23-29 for students at the law school in downtown Greensboro.