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Kick off the New Year by Standing with Domestic Violence Survivors
Join us for a virtual presentation on Friday, January 23, from 12 - 1 PM, for an overview of opportunities available for attorneys to assist DV survivors - remotely and in person.
Committed to representing clients longer term? Or interested in providing brief advice? Learn more about how we can support clients and their families in underserved areas this year - with your help!
Can't make it to the session but interested in learning more? Email us at probono@legalaidnc.org and we can send you a recording or set up a time to discuss.
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UNC School of Law - Winter Break
Wills Pro Bono Project
On December 16 and 17, as part of UNC Law’s Winter Break Pro Bono project, students served 22 senior clients in Fayetteville and Pembroke.
Clients executed over 75 documents, including wills, powers of attorney, and advance directives. We were lucky to have incredible interest for each clinic (there was a 14 person waitlist for the 16th alone!).
Thanks to our community partners and Legal Aid of NC’s own Daniel DiMaria, Tina Dicke, and Delina Locklear for assisting us with document preparation and execution as well as on-the-ground logistics.
Interested in volunteering for our Volunteer Wills Program?
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Welcome, Brien!
We're excited to introduce the newest member of our Pro Bono team: Brien Hub, our new Charlotte Community Engagement Manager.
Brien brings decades of experience at Legal Aid of NC to her new role, including serving, most recently, as the Managing Attorney of our Concord office. Read on to learn more about Brien and join us in welcoming her to the team:
Brien received her undergraduate degree in Political Science from Clemson University in 2003 and her JD from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 2006. Brien has been an attorney at Legal Aid of North Carolina since 2007. Her areas of practice include housing, consumer protection, and domestic violence.
Works from: Charlotte
Resident of: Charlotte
Native of: Columbus, Ohio
Fun fact: I love cooking and wine and have traveled to Bordeaux, France and Barolo, Italy to visit wineries.
| | | | Charlotte Triage is a task force comprised of law firm, corporation, and nonprofit pro bono leaders dedicated to serving the Charlotte community in its areas of highest need. Learn more | |
Thanks to our Charlotte Triage Volunteers!
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Volunteers gathered yesterday at Dechert for our first Lawyer on the Line event of the year! Volunteers provided pro bono legal advice over the phone to clients facing serious housing conditions challenges. Thanks to our crew of volunteers from Wells Fargo, GC AI, McGuireWoods, Duke Energy, Bank of America, and Dechert, clients will be equipped with the advice and information needed to fully assess their housing options:
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Brittany Mullen, Wells Fargo
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Carla Clements, Wells Fargo
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Kenya McNeil, Wells Fargo
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Lindsey Smith, GC AI
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Jeff Holmes, McGuireWoods
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Ann Warren, Duke Energy
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Tim Hughes, Bank of America
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Julie Leopold, Dechert
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Gavin Garcia, Dechert
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Ayana Gaines, Dechert
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Matthew Seely, Dechert
And extra thanks to Triage Housing Champions Julie Leopold and Tim Hughes from Dechert and Bank of America, respectively, for coordinating the event.
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📝 January 15 - Raleigh Expunction Session hosted by Alston & Bird
9 AM - 12 PM
⚖️ January 21 - Charlotte Triage Child Custody Event @ K&L Gates
👉Sign up
🗓️ January 23 - Virtual Domestic Violence Pro Bono Kick off Presentation
12 - 1 PM
👉 Join here
⚖️ January 27 - Charlotte Triage Eviction Courthouse Clinic
👉 Sign up
📞 February 4 - Charlotte Triage Housing Lawyer on the Line
👉 Sign up
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Mark Taylor, Wells Fargo
Charlotte
Mark Taylor, counsel at Wells Fargo, is a steadfast volunteer at both our Charlotte Triage courthouse clinics and Lawyer on the Line events.
In addition to mentoring new volunteers, Mark routinely secures big wins for our clients. After witnessing Mark in action at one of our eviction courthouse clinics, a community member shared: "I just saw one of the ... lawyers defend a client in eviction court and he was AMAZING ... your folks are here really fighting for their people!"
We are so proud of our LANC alum, who returns month after month to tirelessly advocate for and represent our tenant clients.
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Join Our Justice Legacy Circle - Make Justice Part of Your Legacy
Did you know you can include Legal Aid of North Carolina in your estate plans?
Planned gifts - including bequests, charitable trusts, and gifts of life insurance - create a legacy of justice that will continue to protect North Carolinians for generations to come.
By making a planned gift of any size, you become part of the Justice Legacy Circle, a community of supporters whose foresight ensures that Legal Aid's mission endures long into the future.
Together we can make justice not just a value we hold, but a legacy we leave.
Learn more or make your gift today:
| | | | Lead a virtual legal education presentation! | | Topics: Child custody, simple divorce, and housing | | |
Only able to volunteer for a few hours?
We have a great opportunity for you! Sign up below to lead a virtual legal education presentation on the following topics: child custody, simple divorce, and/or tenant rights.
The ask: Present on a topic and answer general questions (no specific legal advice is given during the presentations). Volunteers receive training and all presentations are moderated.
When: Child custody presentations are held the second Tuesday of the month; simple divorce presentations are held the third Thursday of the month. All presentations run from 2:15 to 4:30 p.m.
We are also looking for presenters on the topic of tenant rights on the following dates: 1/20, 2/17, 3/17, 4/21, 5/19, and 6/16.
Click below to sign up for Child Custody and/or Simple Divorce presentations.
To sign up for Tenant Rights presentations, please email probono@legalaidnc.org.
| | Interested in giving back? Our volunteer opportunities are also posted on Pro Bono Go -- a few of which are highlighted here. Find out more at probonogo.org. | | |
Wilson County Volunteers Needed
We are in need of volunteers to assist with the execution of wills and advance directives for two clients in Wilson County. All documents have been fully prepared and reviewed with the clients.
Assistance needed:
- notaries and individuals able to serve as disinterested witnesses;
- availability to meet clients at a library or community center; and
- willingness to guide clients during the signing process.
🗺️ Wilson County
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Help Helene Survivors with FEMA Appeals
We have ongoing opportunities for volunteers to help support WNC disaster survivors by reviewing FEMA denials, evaluating claims and preparing FEMA appeals. Training is provided, and the expected time commitment is 1-3 hours.
🗺️ Fully remote
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Advise Tropical Storm Helene Survivor on Home Insurance Claim Issues
A volunteer is needed to advise a disaster survivor on an insurance coverage issue.
🗺️ Buncombe County
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Help serve clients through our Volunteer Wills Program
We're looking for volunteer attorneys to assist with interviews and help prepare wills and advance directives.
This is primarily a remote opportunity; however, we are particularly in need of volunteers who are local to the following counties and willing to assist with occasional in-person signing day clinics: Buncombe, Cumberland, Davidson, Edgecombe, Guilford, Henderson, Johnston, Pitt, Randolph, Rockingham, and Wilson.
🗺️ Statewide; specific counties listed above
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Help Single Mother Get Deposit Returned
Our client is owed a deposit back after a transaction fell through on a mobile home unit. We're looking for a volunteer attorney to assist with demanding payment for money owed and potentially filing a claim in Small Claims Court.
🗺️ Randolph County
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