March 10, 2004 MEDIA RELEASE
RE:
Open House on March 18th at Legal Aid of North Carolina-Smithfield Office
(Smithfield, NC) – Legal Aid of North Carolina's Smithfield Office
will celebrate its 25th anniversary on Thursday March 18 with an
open house, 3:00-5:00 PM, at its new office, 300-A South Third
Street, in Smithfield.
“2003 was a very eventful year for us in Smithfield,” noted Vilma Suarez,
managing attorney of the Legal Aid of North Carolina-Smithfield Office.
“It was our 25th full year that we have provided free legal services for
low-income people through an office in Smithfield. We also
moved into our new office in early December and want to show it to the public.”
In honor of both events, Legal Aid of North Carolina welcomes the public to its open
house event. Refreshments will be served, and staff will be
available to explain the legal services offered by Legal Aid of North Carolina.
The new office is located on the same site as its former office at the corner
of Church and Third Street, two blocks from the Johnston County Courthouse.
Additional information on the event and directions to the open house is
available by calling the Legal Aid of North Carolina-Smithfield Office, 919-934-5027.
Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC) 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.
LANC’s clients typically have an annual income of 125% or less of the
federally established poverty levels.
The LANC-Smithfield Office provides serves low-income people in Johnston,
Harnett and Sampson Counties.
CONTACTS:
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Vilma Suarez (Managing Attorney, Legal Aid of North Carolina-Smithfield Office)
919-934-5027; E-mail: vilmas@legalaidnc.org
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Jewette Williams (Secretary, Legal Aid of North Carolina-Smithfield Office)
919-34-5027; E-mail:
jewettew@legalaidnc.org
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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.