The Access Pro Bono Society of BC is offering free legal advice to those who need it in .
On Tuesday, Sept. 10, the society is hosting an event called Pro Bono Going Public, a free “advice-a-thon” set to take place in City Park’s Rose Garden.
Lawyers will be donating their time and rotating in hour-long shifts over the course of four hours to provide free legal advice to low-income residents from 10am-2pm, in all areas of law.
The advice-a-thon is also part of a fundraiser that sees the participating lawyers raise funds through pledges for B.C.’s pro bono programs. Currently, the Access Pro Bono Society of B.C. has raised almost $20,000 of its $75,000 goal.
The province-wide organization is also hosting events in Vancouver and Surrey, as well as a B.C. wide telephone clinic on Sept. 17 between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
To learn more, go to .
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