Attorney group offers free legal aid in person, by phone

PORT ANGELES — The County Pro Bono Lawyers group will present a legal aid clinic, a free program offering legal advice for local residents with housing and/or eviction questions on Dec. 9.

Consultations will be offered in person in Port Angeles or by telephone.

Pre-registration is recommended. To register, call 360-504-2422 or email probonolawyers@gmail.com or probonomary@gmail.com.

Staff attorney Ted Howard will be available from noon to 3 p.m. to answer legal questions, direct people to local services that might be able to assist them and to explain the eviction process to them.

In addition, Clallam-Jefferson County Pro Bono Lawyers is now offering “on call” times to speak to an attorney about housing issues. Howard will be available for phone calls from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 360-504-2422.

He also will offer limited appointments for housing issues only between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays in Port Angeles.

All other types of cases should be screened by contacting the CLEAR (Coordinated Legal Education And Referral) line at 888-201-1014 between 9:10 a.m. and 12:15 p.m., Monday through Friday. CLEAR is a toll-free telephone service for low-income people.

For more information, contact Shauna Rogers McClain at 360-504-2422 or probonolawyers@gmail.com, or Mary Margolis at 360-504-2422 or probonomary@gmail.com.

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