Ask-A-Lawyer Events Slated Feb. 21

Article Date: Friday, February 06, 2009

Written By: Russell Rawlings

On Saturday, Feb. 21, lawyers from local bar associations will hold public "Ask-A-Lawyer" events at six locations in North Carolina. During this event, individuals with questions about specific legal issues or the legal system in general will be able to talk with lawyers on a one-on-one basis.

All members of the general public are invited and encouraged to come to the event with any questions they may have. This is a public service of the North Carolina Bar Association and the local bar associations, provided at no cost to the public.

The locations and times of the events are listed below. Also listed are the local coordinators for each county. Media, volunteer lawyers, and members of the public can contact these persons directly for more information about the events.

For information about these events on a statewide level, contact Craig A. Taylor at 336-379-8651 (e-mail cat@crlaw.com). The local contact persons listed below would welcome opportunities to be interviewed or otherwise provide information to the public in the days prior to the event.

Durham County
Contact: Laura Grimaldi, lgrimaldi@ncpls.org, (919) 856-2231
Location: Northgate Mall, Durham
Time: 10:00 AM 2:00 PM

Greensboro
Contact: Craig A. Taylor, cat@crlaw.com, (336) 379-8651
Location: Greensboro Public Library Central Branch, 219 N. Church St., Greensboro
Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

High Point
Contact: Angela Kreinbrink, akreinbrink@mcallisterlawfirm.com; (336) 882-4300
Location: High Point YMCA, 150 W. Hartley Drive, High Point
Time: Noon 4:00 PM

Mecklenburg County
Contact: Lauren Vaughn, lvaughn@horacktalley.com, (704) 377-2500
Location: Mecklenburg Public Library, West Boulevard Branch, 2157 West Blvd., Charlotte
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Wake County
Contact: Alicia Whitlock, awhitlock@smithdebnamlaw.com, (919) 250-2179
Location: Crabtree Valley Mall at the South Center Plaza
Time: Noon 3:00 PM

Watauga County/High Country Region
Contact: Kelsey Garrett, cgarrett@dwc-law.com, (828) 264-6126
Location: Boone Mall, 1180 Blowing Rock Road, Boone
Time: 10:00 AM 3:00 PM

VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE
In conjunction with the Greensboro Ask A Lawyer event, Elon University School of Law and Legal Aid of North Carolina will be offering a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program to help individuals prepare and file tax returns. Persons who have income of no more than $15,000 for an individual or no more than $50,000 for a family of four are eligible for assistance. VITA service will be offered on Saturday, Feb. 21, from 10 a.m. 2 p.m. at the Greensboro Legal Aid office. Interested persons should call Renee Gabriel-Alford at Greensboros Legal Aid office, (336) 272-0148, to make an appointment and get a list of the information they will need to bring to their appointment.
For more information on VITA, visit the following website:
www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=107626,00.html