LANC-Pembroke Office
101 East Second Street, Pembroke, NC 28372
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[Mailing address: P.O. Box 939, Pembroke, NC 28372]
910-521-2831; FAX:
910-521-9824
TO REQUEST LEGAL HELP, CALL: 1-866-219-5262 -
toll free
About Us
The staff of Legal Aid of North Carolina - Pembroke Office provides legal assistance
in civil matters (non-criminal matters) to eligible, low-income clients
who have problems with their basic needs and live in the three-county
area surrounding Pembroke, NC:
Hoke County,
Robeson County or
Scotland 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.
Indian Law Unit
A specialized Indian Law
Unit operates out of the Pembroke Office. The Indian Law Unit was
established in 1980 to address the unique legal needs of non-federally
recognized Indian tribes in North Carolina.
In the News...
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Legal
Aid of NC to close offices, reduce staff and services,
affecting thousands in NC
(August 5, 2011 Media Release)
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Celeste Harris named Chair of the Board of
Directors of
Legal Aid of NC
(June 21, 2011 Media Release)
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"Wake Forest law students lend
Lumbees legal hand"
(March 12, 2011 article, The Robesonian)
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"Scholars
trade sand and surf for law and order"
(March 10, 2011 article, Fayetteville Observer)
[WFU law students partnered with Legal Aid to
provide free legal help to Lumbee tribe members .]
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"Littleturtle, passionate champion of Lumbees, dies"
(2011 article, Fayetteville Observer)
[Ray Clark Littleturtle was a former member of the Local
Advisory Council (LAC) for the LANC-Pembroke Office]
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"Make sure you get your end of life planning done"
(July 2, 2009 article, The Laurinburg Exchange)
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Lisa Morgan elected Chair of LANC Board of Directors
(June 30, 2009 Media Release)
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"After
20 years, Pierce's inspiration lives on"
(Article, March 27, 2008, Fayetteville Observer)
Pro bono Options
[Contact our
PAI Coordinator in the LANC-Pembroke 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-Pembroke
Office, contact our
PAI ("Private Attorney Involvement") coordinator.
Staff
Dale G. Deese, Senior Managing Attorney
Francine Chavis, Paralegal/PAI Coordinator
Candace Harke, Staff Attorney
Cynthia L. Hunt, Paralegal/Indian Law Unit
Delina Locklear, Secretary
Alice McLean-Melvin, Paralegal
David Richardson, Staff Attorney
Faith Yost, Secretary
Local Advisory Council
The Local Advisory Council is comprised of volunteers who live in
the communities served by the Pembroke Office and who are dedicated
to ensuring equal access to justice.
Disclaimer
The materials contained on this website
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.
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.