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LANC-Raleigh Office

224 South Dawson Street, Raleigh, NC 27601   MAP
[Mailing address:  P.O. Drawer 1731, Raleigh, NC 27602]
919-828-4647; FAX: 919-839-8370
TO REQUEST LEGAL HELP, CALL: 1-866-219-5262 (toll free)

About Us...

The staff of Legal Aid of North Carolina - Raleigh 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 Wake County.
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NEW: Radio Call-In Talk Show - Monday mornings - 8:00-8:30 AM

On Monday mornings in 2010, the City of Raleigh's Fair Housing Hearing Board (with the assistance of Legal Aid of NC) is part of
"The 411 w/John & Katrina" radio talk show, which airs live on WAUG-750 AM from 8:00-8:30 AM in Raleigh.  The Monday morning
call-in talk shows are presented to educate citizens about the City of Raleigh's Fair Housing Ordinance and the rights and responsibilities the ordinance and other housing laws create.  Listeners are encouraged to call in with question and comments to 919-516-9284.  WAUG is owned and operated by Saint Augustine’s College in Raleigh, NC.
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In the News

•  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)
   
   
•  Thanks to the 1,200+ DONORS in the
     2009-10 Access to Justice Campaign
     (LANC ad, NCBA's NC Lawyer, November 2010)
   
•   "Bedbug infestation chaps renter"
     (October 6, 2010 article, News & Observer)
   
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    LANC Client Council passes Resolution
    in memory of Sarah Davis
    (09/23/10)
   
•   "City of Raleigh Board Sets Fair Housing Conference for April 23-24"
     (03/31/10 Media Release, City of Raleigh Fair Housing Hearing Board;
       includes registration form)
   
•   LANC to help with new radio talk show in Raleigh to educate citizens
     about the City of Raleigh's Fair Housing Ordinance.
     (01/25/10 St. Augustine College press release, WAUG-AM)
   
• Wake County Bar Association raises $10,000 for Legal Aid of NC
     (July 2, 2009 media release)
   
• Lisa Morgan elected Chair of LANC Board of Directors
    (June 30, 2009 Media Release)
   
• LANC Receives Check from Wake County Bar Association
      (article, Wake Bar Flier, August 2008 edition)
   
• "LANC News" Newsletter, March 2007
      (Raleigh Office edition)
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Staff

Victor J. Boone, Senior Managing Attorney
Suzanne Chester, Managing Attorney

Johnsa Anderson, Secretary/Paralegal
Kelly Clarke, Staff Attorney
Jordan Hardy, Staff Attorney
Reta H. Harris, Administrative Assistant/Paralegal
Teresa Jordan, Receptionist/Intake Specialist
Catherine Kelly, Secretary/Parlegal
Celia Mansaray, PAI Coordinator
Atiya Mosley, VOCA Attorney
Jennifer Simmons, Staff Attorney
Matthew Stauff, Staff Attorney
Yolanda Taylor, Staff Attorney
Amy Vukovich, Staff Attorney
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Local Advisory Council

The Local Advisory Council is comprised of volunteers who live in the communities served by the LANC-Raleigh Office and who are dedicated to ensuring equal access to justice.

Pro bono Options

(Contact our PAI Coordinator)
 

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.

• 4FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) about pro bono service
   
• 4Need for private attorney involvement (PAI)
   
• 4About Legal Aid cases
   
• 4Pro bono opportunities
     (per www.probono.net/NC website)
   
• 4Sign-up FORM for pro bono service (pdf document)
   
  

To volunteer pro bono service in Wake County by our LANC-Raleigh Office, contact our local PAI ("Private Attorney Involvement") coordinator.

 

  "Redefining 'pro bono'"
   (September 9, 2011 article,
    NC Lawyers Weekly)
 
 
 

Wake County pro bono attorneys win! (again)
Addie K.S. Ries Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, LLP				Matthew D. Rhoad Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, LLP
Wake County volunteer attorneys Addie Ries and Matt Rhoad (Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, LLP) have brought another pro bono case to a successful conclusion. (They do that a lot.)  This time they represented the mother of two young children, whose landlord had unlawfully disposed of the client's belongings after an eviction proceeding. The case was settled for $40K, secured by a confession of judgment from the landlord.  The client received the first $10K in October and reported that she has begun buying back the essentials for her family--including beds for her children, who have been sleeping on inflatable mattresses since the summer.

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.
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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.