Sponsored by Nassau Bar Association, Nassau/Suffolk Law Services & Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence
(Mineola, Long Island, NY) As part of its ongoing tradition of pro bono and community legal assistance –and in celebration of National Pro Bono Week — the Nassau County Bar Association is inviting all Nassau County residents to the Third Annual Pro Bono Legal FAIR (Free Assistance, Information and Referral) to be held on Thursday, October 24, 2013, 3 – 6:30 p.m. at NCBA’s headquarters on 15th Street at the corner of West Street in Mineola. Residents have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with a volunteer attorney for free legal information and guidance. The FAIR is presented in cooperation with Nassau/Suffolk Law Services and Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
Dozens of attorneys knowledgeable in many areas of law will be available to meet with residents to provide information and refer them for more assistance if needed. Attorneys will not provide legal representation. Residents are invited to bring their questions about:
- bankruptcy
- divorce and family issues
- education and special education
- health and disabilities
- immigration
- mortgage foreclosure and housing
- senior citizen issues
- Superstorm Sandy issues
- veterans’ issues
Register for a free individual consultation with an attorney by calling 516-747-4070, or signup online at www.nassaubar.org. NCBA will also provide bi-lingual attorneys upon request when calling to register. All languages are available, including Spanish, Haitian Creole, Russian, Korean, Hindi and Urdu.
Founded in 1899, the Nassau County Bar Association, with a membership of nearly 6,000 private and public attorneys, judges, legal educators and law students, is the largest suburban bar association in the country. NCBA demonstrates its commitment to the community by offering a variety of services for the public, including lawyer referral services, senior citizen and mortgage foreclosure and Sandy Recovery clinics, judicial screening, public education programs and support for the Volunteer Lawyers Project, which provides much-needed free legal services for the indigent of Nassau County. The WE CARE Fund, a part of the NCBA’s charitable arm, assists children, the elderly and others in need, through countless projects and donations. For more information, call (516) 747-4070 (language translation available), email info@nassaubar.org, or visit nassaubar.org.
Established in 1966, Nassau/Suffolk Law Services was among the first Legal Services Corporation programs in the state and is currently one of the largest providers of free civil legal assistance in New York. The program is dedicated to providing equal access to basic human rights and services through provision of high quality legal representation, public information and community advocacy training to ensure that low income; disabled and disadvantaged individuals have equal access to the civil justice system on Long Island. For more information call 631-232-2400 or visit nslawservices.org.
The Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence assists and empowers victims of domestic violence and sexual assault while challenging and changing social systems that tolerate and perpetuate abuse. NCCADV offers confidential, specialized services for victims of domestic violence/dating violence, elder abuse, childrenwho witness domestic violence, and sexual assault survivors. For more information call 516-542-0404 or visit cadvnc.org.
