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April 26, 2004

Contact: Matt Kovary
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THE LEGAL REFERRAL SERVICE
The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
The New York County Lawyers' Association

ANNUAL ‘LAW DAY’ CELEBRATION

Free Legal Information Fair
Coming To Manhattan’s Foley Square

What: Annual Law Day Celebration

When: Friday, April 30th, 2004, at 11 a.m. -- 2 p.m.

Where: Foley Square, Downtown Manhattan
60 Centre Street, facing the Courthouse.

The Legal Referral Service, in cooperation with the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and the New York County Lawyers’ Association, is holding a series of free legal information fairs throughout New York City in celebration of National Law Day. The series culminates with a special Manhattan appearance on Friday, April 30th at Foley Square beginning at 11 a.m.

The media is invited to this public event, which is designed to give citizens easy access to free legal advice on every area of the law. The fair will offer New Yorkers the opportunity to learn about their legal rights, receive material on legal topics, and consult with experienced attorneys free of charge.

Community leaders and representatives from local bar associations and other organizations will be on hand to answer questions and provide information. Lawyers will be ready to discuss issues such as landlord/tenant disputes, immigration, discrimination, small claims court, victim services, consumer law, small business concern, and more.

Please post this event in your newspaper or television calendar.

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This year's co-sponsors include: the Brooklyn Bar Association, the Queens County Bar Association, the Bronx County Bar Association, the Bronx Borough President's Office, the Brooklyn Borough President's Office, the Manhattan Borough President's Office, the Queen's Borough President's Office, the New York State Attorney General's Office, Kings County Criminal Bar Association, Brooklyn Legal Services, Brooklyn Volunteer Lawyer's Project, South Brooklyn Legal Services, Legal Services for New York City, The Legal Aid Society, Bedford Stuyvesant Community Legal Services, SCORE, Centro Comunitario Y De Asesoria Legal, Inc., CUNY Law School, the Better Business Bureau, The U.S. Small Business Administration of N.Y., SHIELD, the City Bar Justice Center, and Law Help NY.