Orientation- Worcester District Court Lawyer For The Day Program

  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • By: Community Legal Aid Services Volunteer Legal Services Program LSC funded
  • Court Service Center- Worcester Trial Court
Topics:
  • Consumer
  • Access to Justice

Community Legal Aid, Worcester County Bar Association’s Committee on Poor and Homeless, present:

“Lawyer for the Day” Orientation
Worcester District Court, Small Claims Session


June 8, 2018
1-2 pm

Court Service Center Conference Room
1st fl. Worcester Trial Court
250 Main St., Worcester, MA


Agenda:

? Learn about the Debt Collection Industry
?  Common defenses to consumer debt collection actions   
? Nuts and Bolts of the Lawyer for the Day Program in Worcester District Court, Small Claims
Speakers:
Attorney Stephen Smith
a special welcome from Massachusetts Trial Court, Assistant Clerk Magistrate -  Michael Prosser, The Honorable (ret) Patrick Fox

The “Lawyer For The Day” project in Worcester District Court, Small Claims Session provides pro bono limited assistance representation to low income defendants in debt collection matters. Discover opportunities to gain legal skills through pro bono work.
Cost of attendance: FREE with commitment to serve as Lawyer For The Day in Two sessions in following year.

RSVP required:  Anita Conte, aconte@cla-ma.org, t: 508-425-2824