Clients Council
A statewide advisory committee
The Legal Aid of North Carolina Clients Council (or "Clients Council") serves
as an advisory committee to Legal Aid of North Carolina ("LANC") and provides critical client
input and perspective for development of policies, training plans, community
education and outreach, as well as other matters. The Clients Council provides a
statewide forum for clients of Legal Aid of North Carolina to express their needs,
comments and/or concerns.
In the News:
Sarah Davis(Right)and Willis Williams
Sarah Davis Recipient of 2008 Client Community Service Award
(Raleigh, NC) - The client community of Legal Aid of North Carolina
awarded the 2008 Client Community Service Award to Sarah Davis of Apex,
NC.
The presentation was made by Willis Williams, Chair of the Legal Aid of North Carolina
Clients Council, during the 2008 North Carolina Legal Services Statewide Conference in Durham,
NC.
Mission
The Mission of the Legal Aid of North Carolina Clients Council is to educate
and empower poor and low-income citizens regarding rights, responsibilities
and available resources necessary for them to achieve economic, political
and social justice.
The Clients Council typically meets quarterly (every three months)
for a day-long meeting.
The Clients Council includes all client representatives of the Legal Aid of North Carolina Board of Directors, plus all of the client representatives
of the local advisory of Legal Aid of North Carolina offices or regions and any
interested members of the community.
The Clients Council may propose recommendations to the Legal Aid of North Carolina Board of Directors.
Goals of the Legal Aid of North Carolina Clients Council
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To provide education and training to client communities so that
they can better advocate for themselves, secure needed goods and
services and educate future generations.
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To advocate on behalf of clients to expand the range of
community
and technical resources available to them.
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To provide individual clients and organizations with the
opportunity
to develop networks—to share successes and failures
and to provide
mutual support.
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To conduct local fundraising activities for Legal Aid communities.
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To promote and otherwise support projects of Legal Aid of North
Carolina.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Legal Aid of North Carolina Clients Council
505 Sunset Ave. Suite C
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
252-972-2100; 1-800-903-2100 (toll-free)
FAX: 252-977-2838
Clients Council Coordinator: Mary Hedgepeth
Disclaimer
The materials contained on this website are for information and educational
purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. Please contact your
Legal Aid of North Carolina office or a private attorney if you need to speak to
an attorney regarding your particular situation. See our complete
disclaimer.
Mission Statement
Legal Aid of North Carolina is a statewide, nonprofit law firm that
provides free legal services in civil matters to low-income people in
order to ensure equal access to justice and to remove legal barriers
to economic opportunity.