Boone Office
171 Grand Boulevard, Boone, NC 28607
MAP
828-264-5640;
1-800-849-5666 (toll-free; for clients & applicants only)
FAX: 828-264-5667
About us...
The legal staff of Legal Aid of North Carolina - Boone Office provides legal
assistance in civil matters to eligible, low-income clients who have
problems with their basic needs and live in the seven-county area surrounding
Boone, NC:
Alleghany County,
Ashe County,
Avery County,
Mitchell County,
Watauga County,
Wilkes County or
Yancey County.
Community Economic Development cases (cases where
groups who cannot afford a private attorney seek legal assistance
with their charitable or educational activities) will be
individually reviewed and accepted, if possible.
In the News
Legal Aid of NC and UNC School of Law to offer free advance
directives clinics in:
- Boone, NC, March 8 (Monday)
- West Jefferson, March 10 (Wednesday)
- North Wilkesboro, March 11 (Thursday)
(February 24, 2010 Media Release, LANC-Boone Office)
Lisa Morgan elected Chair of LANC Board of Directors
(June 30, 2009 Media Release)
Special Projects
Domestic Violence Initiative - Mountain
Project
(Based in the Boone Office)
...Provides legal representation for domestic violence victims in
Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes and Yancey
Counties.
Community Legal Education
(Call the Boone Office, 828-264-5640, to schedule.)
...Staff is available to client groups and social services agencies
for
presentations regarding the legal rights of low-income people.
Wills Clinic at the Wilkes County Senior Center
(quarterly)
(Call the Wilkes County Senior Center, 336-670-2644, to sign up.)
...Limit of five clients (low-income, 60+ yrs old) per session
regarding
Wills, Power of Attorney, Living Will or Health Care
Power of Attorney.
Some of the local Wilkes County providing
pro bono legal work during
the Wills Clinic have included:
Max Ferree (a former Judge), John Logsdon,
Brad Cameron and
Davy Foster.
Staff
Denise Lockett, Managing Attorney
Vance T. Davis, Staff Attorney
Jessie H. Folk, Receptionist/Administrative Assistant
Chrystal S. Kay, Staff Attorney
Michael J. Volpe, Staff Attorney
Pro bono Options
[Contact our
PAI Coordinator
for the LANC-Boone Office.]
Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC) actively recruits, trains, mentors, and co-counsels with
volunteer (pro bono) attorneys to help them handle the many complex
and changing legal issues unique to the practice of civil poverty law.
Our
PAI ("Private Attorney Involvement") Program helps to ensure access
to justice for low-income families and further leverages the dollars
that are invested in LANC. Typically, pro bono attorneys are needed
either for their special expertise and/or to help us with our large
case load.
To volunteer pro bono service in the counties served by
the LANC-Boone
Office, contact our
PAI ("Private Attorney Involvement") coordinator.
Local Advisory Council
The Local Advisory Council is comprised of volunteers who live in
the communities served by the Boone Office and who are dedicated
to ensuring equal access to justice.
History
In 1976 the North Carolina Bar Association established the Legal
Services of North Carolina (LSNC). In 1979, LSNC founded the Legal Services
of the Blue Ridge as an independent, legal services program that served
low-income clients in the seven-county area surrounding Boone, NC. On
January 1, 1999, Legal Services of the Blue Ridge consolidated with
11 other legal services programs in North Carolina and again became
a branch office of LSNC. On July 1, 2002, LSNC consolidated with other
legal services programs to form "Legal Aid of North Carolina," a legal
service program that served all 100 counties in North Carolina. Accordingly,
the Legal Services of the Blue Ridge offices was renamed as "Legal Aid
of North Carolina - Boone Office" on July 1, 2002.
[also see
About Us]
Disclaimer
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are for information and educational purposes only and do not
constitute legal advice.
Also please note that Legal Aid of North Carolina does not
provide legal assistance by E-mail. Contact your Legal Aid of
North Carolina office or a private attorney if you need to speak
to an attorney regarding your particular situation.
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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.