Foreclosure prevention forum and clinic
at
NCCU
School
of Law on Saturday April 4
March 23, 2009 Media
Release
(Durham, NC) –
Legal Aid of
North Carolina (LANC) and the NC Central University (NCCU)
School of Law are teaming up to provide a community forum and clinic
on foreclosure prevention on Saturday April 4 at the NCCU School of
Law in Durham.
“With mortgage foreclosures hitting record levels both nationally
and regionally, we felt it important to reach out to the Durham
community to address concerns about mortgage foreclosure,” says
Pamela Thombs, a managing attorney for LANC’s Mortgage Foreclosure
Prevention Project. “We also see the need to provide free direct
assistance to individuals who may have pending mortgage
foreclosures.”
The Community Foreclosure Prevention Forum will be held 9:00 AM to
12:00 noon at the NCCU School of Law and is open to the general
public. The Forum will discuss foreclosure topics such as: “How did
this mortgage crisis occur?”; “How am I affected by this crisis?”;
What can I do to save my home?”; How does the mortgage foreclosure
process work?”; and “Can I negotiate a change in my mortgage?”
NC House Representative Larry D. Hall of the 29th District will be
the keynote speaker at the Forum.
Following the forum, a clinic will be provided from 12:00 noon to
3:00 PM by appointment to the first 30 who register. The clinic will
provide direct assistance to individuals who are facing pending
mortgage foreclosures. Law students from NCCU will be working with
and under the supervision of Professor Timothy Peterkin from the
NCCU School of Law Foreclosure Clinic. Participants will need to
bring their mortgage documents to their appointments.
To register for the Community Foreclosure Prevention Clinic, call
Chris McCallum at 1-800-824-5340.
The NC Central University School of Law is committed to producing
excellent attorneys who are sensitive to addressing the needs of
people and communities that are traditionally underserved and
underrepresented by the legal profession. Founded in 1981, the NCCU
School of Law is located on the NCCU campus in the Albert L. Turner
Building on the corner of Cecil Street and South Alston Avenue in
Durham, NC.
Legal Aid of
North Carolina (LANC) is a statewide nonprofit law firm that
provides free legal services in civil matters to eligible,
low-income residents. LANC serves all 100 counties of North Carolina
through 24 geographically located offices across the state.
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CONTACTS:
Pamela Thombs, (Managing Attorney, LANC Mortgage Foreclosure
Prevention Project),
Smithfield, NC, 919-934-5027
Timothy J. Peterkin (Supervisor,
NCCU
School
of Law Foreclosure Clinic),
Durham,
NC, 919-530-5005
Dock Kornegay (Director, Public
Relations & Development, Legal Aid of NC),
Raleigh,
NC, 919-856-2564
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