December 1, 2004 MEDIA RELEASE
Open House on December 10th at Legal Aid of North Carolina-Greenville Office
(Greenville, NC) – Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC), one of the largest nonprofit
law firms in North Carolina, will welcome the general public to view its new
Greenville office at 301 South Evans Street in downtown
Greenville on Friday, December 10 from 2:30-6:00 pm.
“We are inviting the public to visit our new location in Greenville,
meet our staff, learn more about our services and meet with community leaders,”
said Charlotte-Anne Alexander, managing attorney of LANC-Greenville office.
“Refreshments will be served, and our staff will be available to explain the
legal services offered by Legal Aid of North Carolina.”
The LANC-Greenville office primarily serves clients in the five-county
area surrounding Greenville, including Pitt, Martin, Washington, Hyde and
Tyrrell Counties. LANC-Greenville office provides free legal advice
and representation to low-income people who have issues related to
landlord-tenant problems, unfair consumer practices, family law, domestic
violence, employment issues, public benefits, and concerns with education in NC
public schools.
LANC is a statewide, nonprofit law firm that provides free legal services in
civil matters to eligible, low-income people in all 100 counties in North
Carolina through 24, geographically located offices in North Carolina.
LANC’s clients typically have an annual income of 125% or less of the federally
established poverty levels.
With 100 attorneys, 30 paralegals and a total staff of 230 employees, Legal Aid of North Carolina is one of the largest law firms in North Carolina. In addition,
more than 3,000 attorneys from the private bar across the state provide pro bono
services for LANC’s eligible clients. Additional information about Legal Aid of North Carolina is available at the LANC website, www.legalaidnc.org.
The new LANC-Greenville office is located in downtown Greenville in the
Self Help Credit Union Building at 301 South Evans Street, suite 200.
Additional information on the event and directions to the open house are
available by calling the LANC-Greenville office, 252-758-0113.
CONTACTS: Charlotte-Anne
Alexander.(Managing Attorney,
Legal Aid of North Carolina, Greenville, NC)
252-758-0113
George R. Hausen, Jr. (Executive Director,
Legal Aid of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC)
919-856-2564
Dock Kornegay (Director, Public Relations &
Development, Legal Aid of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC)
919-856-2564
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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.