WINSLOW — The library will be one of several libraries around the state hosting “Talk to a Lawyer,” during Law Week, which is May 1 to 6.
A lawyer will be available from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday, May 1, at the library to meet and speak with members of the public about issues of access to courts and justice in the 21 century. The lawyer will also provide general guidance and information on referral to legal resources to individual attendees, according to a news release from the library.
“Because libraries are at the heart of our communities and justice is at the heart of our democracy, librarians and lawyers are joining forces,” the release said.
The goal of Lawyers in Libraries: Law Day 2017 is to provide Maine residents with an understanding of how having meaningful access to legal advice and information is critical to their community’s well-being. Attendees will have an opportunity to meet a lawyer in their community and receive information about free resources and low-cost legal assistance. Information on consulting with a lawyer, unbundled services and the Lawyer Referral Service of the Maine State Bar Association will also be available — information that will be helpful for those who do not qualify for free legal help, the release said.
The event is organized and presented by the Maine Justice Action Group Collaboration on Innovation, Technology and Equal Access to Justice which includes the Maine State Bar Association, The Maine Bar Foundation, Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Maine public libraries, the Volunteer Lawyers Project, the State of Maine Judicial Branch and other organizations committed to furthering the cause of access to justice.
For more information visit www.lawyersinlibraries.org or contact Winslow Public Library at 872-1978 or by email at libdirector@winslow-me.gov.
