Free Legal Information Fairs
Around New York City
Will Mark National Law
Day (May 1 st)
The Legal Referral Service of the Association
of the Bar of the City of New York and the New
York County Lawyers’ Association will hold
a series of free legal information fairs the
first week of May, in observance of National
Law Day.
“The effective celebration of Law Day
in a city the size of ours requires a multi-pronged
outreach program,” said Allen Charne ,
director of the Legal Referral Service. “That
can best be achieved by extending Law Day into
Law Week for a series of events held from Monday,
May 2 nd, through Thursday, May 5 th.”
That week, volunteer attorneys will travel
to Queens , Brooklyn , Manhattan and the Bronx
. Each location will offer residents an opportunity
to consult with an experienced lawyer free of
charge. Community leaders and representatives
from local bar associations and other agencies
will also be on hand. Residents can obtain guidance
on many legal matters, including landlord/tenant
disputes, wills & trusts, workers compensation,
matrimonial, criminal law, immigration law, employment
discrimination, small business issues, victim
services, consumer law, and more.
Community Calendar
A
tent will go up outside local court houses the
day of each fair to provide residents with convenient
access to volunteer lawyers. For the benefit
of local residents who may be in need of free
legal advice, the Association is asking your
news organization to kindly post the following
schedule of fair locations on your community
calendar:
Queens – Monday, May 2 nd( 11
a.m.-2 p.m. )
Queens Civil Court, 89-17 Sutphin
Blvd.
Brooklyn – Tuesday
May 3 rd ( 11 a.m.-2 p.m. )
Brooklyn Borough
Hall, 209 Joralemon Street.
Manhattan – Wednesday,
May 4 th ( 1 1 a.m.-2 p.m. )
Foley Square
Park , facing 60 Centre Street.
Bronx – Thursday,
May 5 th( 11 a.m.-2 p.m. )
Bronx Supreme Court
Plaza , 851 Grand Concourse.
An Annual Event
Every year, the Legal Referral
Service -- sponsored by the Association of the
Bar of the City of New York and The New York
County Lawyers’ Association -- works with
other bar associations, agencies and volunteer
lawyers to inform the public free of charge about
their legal rights and responsibilities. Other
participating organizations include: the Brooklyn
Bar Association, the Queens County Bar Association,
the Bronx County Bar Association, the Attorney
General’s Office, Legal Services for New
York City , The Legal Aid Society, New York Legal
Assistance Group, Catholic Charities, the Better
Business Bureau, Safe Horizons, the Small Business
Administration, the City Bar Justice Center and LawHelp
NY .
