Wake County Bar Association participates in second Lawyer on the Line clinic of 2023

The Wake County Bar Association participated in its second Lawyer on the Line clinic of 2023 on December 6. Wake Bar members gathered at Legal Aid NC headquarters in Raleigh to provide free legal advice over the phone to our clients struggling with poor housing conditions. The Wake Bar's first Lawyer on the Line clinic was held June 27.

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Heir Property Pro Bono Project campaigns for community awareness

Our Heir Property Pro Bono Project staff have been busy! Nicole Mueller, supervising attorney on the project, and Tranisha Hubbert, case coordinator for the project, have been traveling around the state educating community members about heir property, the legal issues that can arise from it, and how Legal Aid NC is partnering with pro bono volunteers to help. Since November, the pair have held clinics in Chowan, Columbus, Durham, Montgomery and Orange counties.

See this issue's Program Spotlight (below) to learn more about the Heir Property Pro Bono Project.

Pro Bono Go: Paralegals lead the way!

Since the launch of Pro Bono Go in October, NC paralegals have flocked to the site in droves to sign up for our paralegal-friendly pro bono opportunities. Paralegals have always been critical partners in our pro bono efforts, and we're incredibly thankful to benefit from the steadfast support of our state's paralegal community. Pro Bono Go hosts the latest pro bono opportunities for legal professionals of all stripes. Stop by today to find your next pro bono opportunity.

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Happy holidays—and thank you!

Legal Aid of North Carolina and our Pro Bono Programs team extend our most sincere and grateful thanks to all of our pro bono volunteers. Your selfless and steadfast volunteer service makes you absolutely vital partners on our mission for justice. If you wish to support our organization and clients even more this year, consider donating to our holiday giving campaign by clicking the link below.

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Heir Property Pro Bono Project

Our Heir Property Pro Bono Project partners with the North Carolina Bar Association’s Real Property Section, with support from the North Carolina Bar Foundation, to recruit NC real estate lawyers to help heir property owners establish clear title to their home and land, thereby preserving generational wealth in families, and safe and affordable housing in low-income communities.

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William C. Moore · Cary, NC

Bill Moore was there at the beginning. In January 2003, the first month of the first full year of operation for Legal Aid NC, Bill Moore accepted his first pro bono case from us. It wouldn't be his last—not by a long shot.

Since then, Bill has handled literally hundreds of pro bono cases for us, ranking him among the most prolific pro bono volunteers in our history.

Many of his cases are connected to his longtime service as volunteer supervising attorney with the Elder Law Project, a joint effort of our Durham office and the Pro Bono Clinic at North Carolina Central University School of Law.

He handled many other cases as an in-house volunteer attorney for our Durham and Raleigh offices, and our Senior Law Project. His service has focused on providing wills and advanced directives to senior citizens, but he has also taken on cases involving unemployment benefits and eviction.

Through his service, Mr. Moore has embodied the true spirit of pro bono. He is one of the few volunteers whose contributions are so many that they are difficult to count in hours or even by number of clients.

He is a shining example of a lawyer who has long fulfilled the 50 hours per year of pro work as is supported by Rule 6.1 of the North Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct.