The law school at Campbell University, slated to relocate from the Buies Creek campus to Raleigh later this year, has announced plans for a clinic catering to low-income senior citizens.
According to Britt Davis, Campbell Law's development director, the clinic will provide experience for law students while serving senior citizens who otherwise might not be able to afford an attorney. The clinic is scheduled to open in September.
Dubbed the Campbell Senior Law Clinic, the operation will be led by an attorney specializing in elder law, focusing on wills, power of attorney, guardianship, abuse and neglect, consumer fraud and other issues pertinent to seniors. Cases will be generated through referrals and a partnership with Legal Aid of North Carolina.
The clinic is funded in part by a $150,000 gift from Progress Energy.
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Campbell law school plans clinic to help senior citizens
According to Britt Davis, Campbell Law's development director, the clinic will provide experience for law students while serving senior citizens who otherwise might not be able to afford an attorney. The clinic is scheduled to open in September.
Dubbed the Campbell Senior Law Clinic, the operation will be led by an attorney specializing in elder law, focusing on wills, power of attorney, guardianship, abuse and neglect, consumer fraud and other issues pertinent to seniors. Cases will be generated through referrals and a partnership with Legal Aid of North Carolina.
The clinic is funded in part by a $150,000 gift from Progress Energy.
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Campbell law school plans clinic to help senior citizens
3 comments:
The idea here is good -- seniors are generally low income and need help.
I hope the intent is not to lead seniors into guardianship, though.
Nice, very nice, I wish them the very best.
Partnering with Legal Aid is a good thing. Hopefully, this will give guardianship victims a place to turn to for help.
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