Neighborhood Legal Services open free help center in Pasadena Courthouse

Neighborhood Legal Services open free help center in Pasadena

Submitted by Barbara House on March 16, 2009 – 9:15 am
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neighborhoodlegal After getting served with divorce papers last month, James Thompson figured he needed some legal advice.

But when a private attorney he consulted wanted $350 an hour, the 43-year-old went looking for a more affordable solution. He found it at the Neighborhood Legal Services, a self-help legal center that opened a new office in the Pasadena courthouse Wednesday.

“Why would I need an attorney when they give me everything here?” he said, working on his case. “I’m taking my time, going very slowly, asking as many questions as I can.”

“The need for legal help is growing because people don’t have access, even people living above the poverty line,” executive director Neal Dudovitz said.

Read Full Story – Los Angeles Times

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