Legal Services of Southern Piedmont
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Access to Justice in North Carolina Wednesday, February 29,
2012 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Studies reveal that parties to civil disputes have a significantly greater chance of achieving satisfactory outcomes if counsel represents them. Yet large numbers of low- and moderate- income citizens lack the financial means to hire lawyers. As such, they have no meaningful access to our justice system. This session will examine our state's access to justice crisis, will describe the efforts to address the issue-including the adoption of Rule 6.1 of the North Carolina Revised Rules of Professional Conduct- and will highlight pro bono opportunities.
Presenters: George V. Hanna III , Moore and Van Allen; Jennifer M. Lechner, Executive Director, North Carolina Equal Access to Justice Commission; Theodore O. Fillette III, Senior Managing Attorney, Legal Aid of North Carolina-Charlotte Office; Kenneth L Schorr, Executive Director, Legal Services of Southern Piedmont Thursday, February 23, 2012 from 9:30am - 3:30pm 4.25 general CLE hours (Pending Approval) and 1.00 ethics hour (Pending Approval) Non-profit and Pro Bono rate available This session will is designed to provide practical tips and best practices when representing victims of domestic violence. Topics include working with domestic violence victims, ethical considerations of representing children in domestic violence cases; criminal domestic violence cases; civil domestic violence court procedures and preparing for a civil domestic violence case. The session will also include judges’ perspective. Presenters: Pat Kelly, Coordinator, United Family Services Victim Assistance; Jamie Adams, ADA, District Attorney's Office; Valerie Pearce, Attorney, Council For Children's Rights; Jeff White, Clerk, Mecklenburg County District Court; Kelly Durden, Staff Attorney, Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc.; Faith Fickling, Staff Attorney, Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc. Also participating in “A View from the Bench” (12:30-1:00pm) • The Honorable Rickye McKoy-Mitchell, District Court Judge, Mecklenburg County • The Honorable Ronald L. Chapman, District Court Judge, Mecklenburg County • The Honorable Tyyawdi M. Hands, District Court Judge, Mecklenburg County Location: Legal Aid of North Carolina, Annex Building, 1429 Elizabeth Avenue, Charlotte NC Registration Information
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