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Please volunteer for Project Homeless Connect!
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Please join Sarah Yates, Bressler, Amery & Ross
and
Michael Hanle, Jaffe Hanle Whisonant & Knight by clicking
here
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(Sarah and Michael are the first to sign-up!)
You can volunteer early and have plenty of time to enjoy your Saturday. You can volunteer late and have time to sleep in after the Bench and Bar retreat.
Please just volunteer!
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Last July the BBVLP staff, volunteer lawyers and volunteer judges helped nearly 300 homeless men and women solve their legal problems. We need 40 volunteers!
Saturday, March 4
Project Homeless Connect Legal Area
7:30 - 12pm First Shift
12 - 4 pm Second Shift
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1. Please help this client adopt her niece
This client would like an opportunity to adopt her 10-year-old niece. Client has been caring for niece since she was three months old. The mother of the child has been interviewed by a BBVLP staff member and has agreed to the adoption. (16-0006516)
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2. Please help this mother of four children through her divorce process
The client's spouse abandoned the family several months ago and has not supported the family since. The spouse's income was their only means of support. Please help this mother navigate the court system. (17-0007692)
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Please help this disabled woman whose spouse is in prison
Please help this woman divorce her incarcerated spouse who is in prison for rape and sodomy. The client believes her husband will sign the divorce paperwork. (17-0007901)
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4. Help this physically-abused double amputee through her divorce process
Several years ago, the client's spouse slammed her to the ground and broke her kneecap and tibia. She later contracted an infection where her legs had to be amputated. The parties have been separated for several years. The client currently resides in a nursing home since she cannot care for herself. Please help this woman through her divorce process.
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5. Please help a mother and her child stay out of harm from her ex-spouse
An incident occurred last week where the ex-spouse was having a seizure due to intoxication and put the three-year-old child in danger. The police were called to the scene and taken out of the custody of the father. (17-0007839)
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6. Please help this single father file Chapter 7 Bankrup
tcy
Our client is the single father of three. He stated that he would like an opportunity to make a better life for his children. He has lost his job and has been unable to pay his bills. The client has turned in all required paperwork. This client has been to the new Bankruptcy Help Desk and has been screened as an eligible Chapter 7 case.(16-0007141)
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Click
here
to volunteer at a Help Desk! We are seeking volunteers for all of 2017 and for the following dates in the next weeks:
Volunteer attorneys
Ted Stuckenschneider,
Steve Altmann, Najjar Denaburg,
Regan Loper, Bradley, and
Monica Agree helped clients at the very first Bankruptcy Help Desk. If you are interested in volunteering for the Bankruptcy Help Desk click
here.
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Project Homeless Connect:
Saturday, March 4th
7:30am-12:00pm
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Municipal
9 Civil
12:00pm-4:00pm
10 Municipal
10 Civil
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Civil Help Desk:
Monday
2/06/2017
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Thursday 2/09/2017
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Monday 2/13/2017
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Domestic Relations Help Desk:
Wednesday 2/15/2017
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HELP DESK ATTORNEYS: 72 CLIENTS SERVED
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Tarackia Barge
Yashiba Blanchard
Kris Burbank, Shunnarah Injury Lawyers
Ryan Charles, Shunnarah Injury Lawyers
Kathy Collier, Balch & Bingham
Corey Cutter
Shannon Dye, Carney Dye
Megan Elder, Kirk Drennan Law
Honora Gathings, Gathings Law
Kathryn Gentle, Gentle Crew
Melinda Guillaume
James Illston, Merrell Law Firm
Adam LeRoy
Kendra Johnson
Preston Martin, Bressler, Amery & Ross
Matt McVay
Preston Nichols, Law Office of Preston Ford Nichols
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Kimberly Perkins, K. Perkins Law Firm
Michelle Pieroni, Huie Fernambucq Stewart
Ashley Posey
Ashley Rhea, Bradley
Tereza Sampaio
Andrew Schwartz, Shunnarah Injury Lawyers
David Webster
, Legal Services of Alabama
Pamela Weed
Andrew Wheeler-Berliner,
The Berliner Firm
Melonie Wright, Butler Snow
Volunteers:
Jessica Chang, Cumberland School of Law
Tara Depri Hale, Cumberland School of Law
Adam LeRoy, Cumberland School of Law
Ashley Posey, Cumberland School of Law
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ATTORNEYS VOLUNTEERING NEXT WEEK
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Rosemary Alexander
Shunnarah Injury Lawyers |
April Bauder |
Jessie Hardy
Kirk Drennan Law |
Scott Harwell
The Harwell Law Firm |
Honza Prchal
Heninger Garrison Davis |
Heather Ward |
Ashley Weaver |
Donnie Winningham
Bressler, Amery & Ross |
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ATTORNEYS WHO ACCPETED A CASE THIS WEEK
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B
rannon Buck
Badham & Buck
Brannon agreed to help a homeless veteran retain his driver's license.
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Kr
is Burbank
Shunnarah Injury Lawyers
Kris accepted two municipal court cases from the Project Homeless Connect Help Desk to help two clients get their ID.
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Gathings Law
Honora agreed to help an abused victim of domestic violence through her divorce.
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James Illston
Merrell Law
James accepted an uncontested divorce from the Domestic Relations Help Desk.
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Donnie Winningham
Bressler, Amery & Ross
Donnie volunteered to help a women without means through her uncontested divorce. The husband is low-income as well.
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Ted Stuckenschneider
The Law Firm of
Ted Stuckenschneider
Ted agreed at the new Bankruptcy Help Desk
to help two clients file Chapter 7 bankruptcies.
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Steve Altmann
Najjar Denaburg
Steve volunteered at the new Bankruptcy Help Desk and volunteered to help a client file a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. |
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Donations from the community are the number one funding source for the Volunteer Lawyer Program.
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There are two ways attorneys can choose to help with the Volunteer Lawyer Program. Click
here for what you can do.
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Only clients who cannot afford representative are served by the BBVLP. Click
here
to see eligibility guidelines.
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