LASP paralegal Karen Tyler has been reaching out to seniors for 40 years, first

as a secretary in the Delaware County Legal Aid's Elder Law Unit and then for the past 30 years as a paralegal. Her wo rk takes her across Delaware County to senior centers, expos, and community health fairs where she meets with seniors about a variety of civil legal matters that impact their lives.  With 15% of the Delaware County's population aged 65 or over, there is a great need for advocates who have specialized knowledge about elder legal issues. 

Ms. Tyler offers "Law Day" presentations at all of the Delaware County Office of Services for the Aging (COSA) funded senior centers.  At the Good Neighbor Senior Center in Sharon Hill, Ms. Tyler recently met with seniors about wills, Power of Attorney, bankruptcy, delinquent property taxes, and other matters.

Helping her to spread civil legal outreach to seniors in the county is a team of volunteer advocates that she is currently training. These advocates  will be placed at Good Neighbor, School House and Hometown Senior Centers this month where they will  distribute brochures and information, and refer those needing assistance to Ms. Tyler. 

Next up for Ms. Tyler:  Meeting with Delaware County seniors at State Senator Tom McGarrigle's Senior Expo on October 15 th in Essington, PA.   "I t's a great privilege for me to assist our senior citizens, the most vulnerable in our society," she says. 

Do you want to learn about criminal record expungement? The  Delaware County Bar Association is offering a seminar on  November 4 from 6:00 p.m. to  7:30 p.m. at the  Delaware County Bar Association Auditorium,  335 West Front Street, Media, PA  19063. Expungement is the erasure of a criminal record. Those who have been arrested but never convicted of the crime, or only convicted of a summary offense, may be eligible to have their record eliminated so that it is not a barrier to employment, educational opportunities or housing.

This program is free to the public and pro bono volunteer attorneys. Discounted CLE credit is available for attorneys.   

Panel members include LASP attorneys Phil Rosenthal and Erica Briant. Hon. Stephanie H. Klein (Ret.) will moderate. Participants will receive a detailed overview of the application process, an explanation of which court records are eligible for expungement, and the benefits of having a criminal record expunged

Registration is not required.   For more information visit www.delcobar.org  or call 610-566-6625.