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LRS continually strives
to serve the public in exciting and innovative ways. A few
of our current programs include the following:
- Monday Night Law Clinic: This free clinic runs from
October through July. It is scheduled on specific nights throughout
each month. At the clinic, attorneys will meet with clients
for one-half hour appointments to discuss a variety of legal
topics, such as bankruptcy, consumer issues, matrimonial, basic
employment and landlord-tenant. There is no charge for this
service. A client must schedule an appointment for the
Monday Night Clinic through the LRS hotline (212) 626-7373
(English), (212) 626-7374 (Spanish). Walk-ins are not permitted.
- Tax Clinic: The Tax Clinic is a component of Monday
Night Law and meets on designated dates each month. At the
Tax Clinic, individuals may meet with a lawyer for a one half-hour
session to discuss their federal, state or city tax questions
and concerns that affect their individual or business tax status.
There is no charge for this service. A client must schedule
an appointment for the Tax Clinic through the LRS
hotline (212) 626-7373 (English), (212) 626-7374
(Spanish). Walk-ins are not permitted.
- Legal Hotline: The Legal Hotline is a free advice hotline
sponsored by the Bar Association for income-qualified callers.
A phone call to the hotline connects you with a staff of knowledgeable
referral counselors, who are attorneys and paralegals. Legal Hotline
counselors will give free legal advice on a wide range of subjects,
such as family law, immigration, bankruptcy, employment and
landlord-tenant issues. Legal Hotline counselors are available to
answer questions Monday through Friday from 9am to 12:30
pm.
To speak with a Legal Hotline counselor, call (212) 626-7383.
- The Legal Hotline program also conducts a free Pro Se Uncontested
Divorce Clinic. "Pro Se" means that a person is
going to represent him or herself in a legal proceeding;
he or she is not going to be represented by a lawyer. "Uncontested" means
that both parties want to obtain a divorce, and there are
no unresolved issues between the parties, such as child
custody, spousal support, or property issues. The Uncontested
Divorce Clinic consists of a series of two or three classes
in which clients are taught how to fill out and file the appropriate
divorce papers. A client must schedule an appointment for the
Legal Hotline Divorce Clinic through the Legal Hotline hotline. Walk-ins
are not permitted.
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