September 22, 2004 MEDIA RELEASE
Mayor Joines to speak at Legal Aid of North Carolina open house in Winston-Salem
(Winston-Salem, NC) – Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC), one of the largest
nonprofit law firms in North Carolina, will welcome the public to view its new
Winston-Salem office at Liberty Plaza, 102 West Third Street in downtown
Winston-Salem during the week of September 27-30.
The open house will begin at 12:00 Noon each day and include welcoming
comments from community leaders. Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines will speak at
the open house at 2:30 pm on Monday, September 30, which LANC has designated as
"Government Officials Day" at its Winston-Salem office
"We are inviting the public to visit our new location in Winston-Salem, meet
our staff, learn more about our services and meet with community leaders," said
Hazel Mack-Hilliard, senior managing attorney of
LANC-Winston-Salem office. "Refreshments will be served, and our staff will
be available to explain the legal services offered by Legal Aid of North Carolina."
LANC originally established a Winston-Salem office in 2002 during the
consolidation of various legal aid programs in North Carolina. This past August,
the LANC-Winston-Salem office was moved to Liberty Plaza, 102 Third Street to
better serve its clients in the six-county area surrounding Winston-Salem.
The
LANC-Winston-Salem Office serves clients from Davie, Forsyth, Iredell,
Stokes, Surry and Yadkin counties and provides free legal advice and
representation to low-income people who have issues related to landlord-tenant
problems, unfair consumer practices, family law, employment issues, public
benefits, and concerns with education in NC public schools.
The schedule for the week (Monday-Thursday) is as follows:
- Monday, September 27, 2004 (12 Noon-3:00 PM.) – "Government Officials
Day"
Speakers: Mayor Allen Joines; Wanda Allen-Abraha
- Tuesday, September 28, 2004(12 Noon-2:00 PM) – "Clients & Community Day"
Speakers: Betty Brown (LANC client); Lee Faye Mack (community leader)
- Wednesday, September 29, 2004 (12 Noon-2:00 PM) – "Agencies and Liberty
Plaza Tenant’s Day"
Speakers: Dickie Woods, Register of Deeds; Reid Lawrence, Housing Authority
of Winston-Salem;
Connie Kale, Crisis Control
- Thursday, September 30, 2004 (12 Noon-2:00 PM.) – "Legal community Day"
(Clerks, Judges, Lawyers)
Speaker: Terry Holbrook, Clerk of Court Office
In addition, the LANC-Winston-Salem Office will hold a reception by
invitation on Thursday, September 30, 4:00-6:00 PM at Liberty Plaza, with
an address by Chief District Court Judge William B. Reingold of the 21st
Judicial District. To register for the reception, call the
LANC-Winston-Salem Office, 336-725-9162.
Legal Aid of North Carolina-Winston-Salem Office Open House Week is
sponsored by: Winston-Salem Human Relations; Elliot Pishko and Morgan P.A.;
Maynard and Harris, Attorney At Law, PLLC; attorney Reba Warren; and attorney
Gloria Woods.
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.
The new
Legal Aid of North Carolina-Winston-Salem office is located in downtown Winston-Salem at
Liberty Plaza, across from the courthouse,
102 West Third Street, Suite 305. Additional
information on the event and directions to the open house are available by
calling the
Legal Aid of North Carolina-Winston-Salem office, 336-725-9162.
CONTACTS:
Hazel Mack-Hilliard (Senior Managing Attorney,
LANC-Winston-Salem office)
336-725-9162
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
SCHEDULE - Open House Week
Legal
Aid of North Carolina-Winston-Salem Office
Liberty Plaza, 102 West Third Street, Suite 305
Winston-Salem, NC
September 27-30, 2004
·
Monday, September 27, 2004
12 Noon-3:00 PM
“Government Officials Day”
Speakers: Mayor Allen Joines, Mayor of Winston-Salem
Wanda Allen-Abraha, Human Relations Director,
Winston-Salem, NC
·
Tuesday, September 28, 2004
12 Noon-2:00 PM
“Clients & Community Day”
Speakers: Betty Brown (LANC client)
Lee Faye Mack (community leader)
·
Wednesday, September 29, 2004
12 Noon-2:00 PM
“Agencies and Liberty Plaza Tenant’s Day”
Speakers: Dickie Woods, Register of Deeds, Forsyth County
Reid Lawrence, Executive Director,
Housing Authority of Winston-Salem
Connie Kale, Crisis Control
·
Thursday, September 30, 2004
12 Noon-2:00 PM
“Legal community Day” (Clerks, Judges, Lawyers)
Speaker: Terry Holbrook, Clerk of Court Office
Reception:
4:00-6:00 PM, Liberty Plaza, Winston-Salem, NC
Speaker: Chief District Court Judge William B.
Reingold,
21st Judicial District
To register for the reception, call the
LANC-Winston-Salem
Office
at 336-725-9162.
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