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The attorneys who provided the free thirty minute appointments are:
Rob Bas, Brenda Baum, Erin Beavers, Shannon Bradford, Andrew Carruthers, Angela Donohoo, Chris Donohoo, David Fahrenkamp, George Filcoff, Meghan Kane, Carolyn Karsten, Ryan Kiwala, Chris Kovach, Bill Lucco, Bryant Michael, Ian Murphy, Terry O’Leary, Maureen Schuette, Sandra Tatoian, Phil Theis, Julie Tracy, Suzanne Vogel, Michael Wesley, Ron Williams and Audra Zobrist.
“These attorneys provide information on family law questions and on questions about civil cases such as small claims and landlord-tenant problems. Their efforts help people who are representing themselves better understand the legal system. They are a great asset to this community,” noted Judge Barb Crowder, Chair of the Third Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee.
In addition to the free legal appointments on family and civil cases, a new free real estate clinic is being held in the Law Library. In conjunction with the Third Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee, Recorder Amy Meyer will be doing a free clinic on the second and fourth Wednesday mornings of each month from 10 a.m. to 12:00 noon. She will be answering legal questions regarding property and assisting in the preparation of accurate and appropriate land recording documents.
The committee also provides continuing legal education for the attorneys who volunteer in the Family Court Pro Bono program as mediators and guardians ad litem. The speaker for May was Deborah Crouse Cobb on the subject of adoption law and June’s speaker was Katherine Claudson, Director of the Madison County Kids’ Corner visitation center.
The Third Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee reminds members of the public that free legal appointments to low income members of the public who do not have attorneys are available by appointment on any legal subject except criminal law, including but not limited to subjects such as family law or areas such as debt collection, landlord tenant, small claims, or any other civil area of law. The free appointments are held the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. The appointments are for those of limited incomes who do not have attorneys and qualifying information will need to be provided. The real estate clinics are held on the second and forth Wednesday mornings of each month and are open to anyone who makes an appointment.
To make an appointment for either program or to volunteer, call 618-296-5921 or e-mail Angela Wille at anwille@co.madison.il.us.