EMU Legal Resource Center celebrates 15th anniversary
The Eastern Michigan University Legal Resource Center, in which EMU paralegal students offer assistance to more than 200 community members each month, is celebrating its 15th anniversary this fall.
The center, located in the Washtenaw County Courthouse in downtown Ann Arbor, was founded in Sept. 2004. Since then, it has become a nationally recognized, collaborative effort between with the county, providing legal expertise to members of the community in family and probate law, landlord-tenant disputes and small claims matters.
“The Center provides EMU paralegal students the opportunity to work inside the courthouse and provide members of the community equal access to the justice system,” says Luke Yates, Workforce Engagement & Community Development coordinator for Engage@ EMU. “The Center has a sizable impact on the community, helping more than 200 patrons a month, an average of half are Ypsilanti residents.”
The Legal Resource Center does not provide help with appeals or criminal matters. Assistance is free to all patrons.
“Every year, thousands of people struggle to navigate the court system on their own,” Yates says. “Our agency fills a vital need in our community, as it helps people better understand and find their way through a complex legal system.”
The center is located in the courthouse facility at 101 East Huron Street and is open Tuesday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The center follows EMU’s academic calendar and will be closed November 27-28 and
December 24 to January 1 during the Fall 2019 semester.
For more information, see the Legal Resource Center or call (734) 994-0160.
Third Circuit Court to conduct Public Satisfaction Survey
Third Circuit Court will conduct its Public Satisfaction Survey in each location on the following dates:
• Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, Two Woodward Avenue, Detroit – Oct. 4 & Oct. 18
• Frank Murphy Hall of Justice, 1441 St. Antoine, Detroit – Oct. 17 & Oct. 18
• Friend of the Court, 645 Griswold, Detroit – Oct. 16
• Lincoln Hall of Justice, 1025 E. Forest Avenue, Detroit – Oct. 10
DBA’s annual Night Out with Bench and Bar to be held Oct. 10
The Detroit Bar Association is hosting its 2019 Night Out with Bench and Bar from 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday, October 10 at HopCat, 4265 Woodward Ave. in Detroit. Appetizers are included and there will be a cash bar available. The cost to attend is $40 for members, $50 for non-members, and $25 for students. Member judges attend at no cost. For more information contact Mary Kovari at mkovari@detroitlawyer.org.
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