The Oakland County Bar Association (OCBA) invites the public to a free legal clinic on Thursday, March 27 from 6-8 p.m. at the Bloomfield Township Public Library. Legal experts will be available for one-on-one discussions while also holding group sessions covering issues such as landlord/tenant disputes, custody, parenting time, child support, driver’s license restoration and expungement and juvenile issues. OCBA is a local, legal organization dedicated to aiding in the professional needs of its members and to ensuring the delivery of quality legal service to the public.
This free legal clinic is designed to help educate the community on different areas of the law and to assist attendees in finding answers to their specific legal questions through the first-hand insight from noted Oakland County attorneys.
There will be four sessions offered with two running simultaneously:
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6 p.m. to 6:50 p.m.
· Driver’s License Restoration and Expungements with Raymond A. Correll, Esq., from Raymond A. Correll PC
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· Services to Parties with Minor Children with Friend of the Court Referee Sahera Housey from Oakland County Friend of the Court
7 p.m. to 7:50 p.m.
· Landlord/Tenant Issues with Marc P. Jerabek, Esq., from Plunkett Cooney
· The Impact of a Juvenile Criminal Record with Christine Piatkowski of Christine Piatkowski P.L.C.
A free ‘Ask-a-Lawyer’ session will also be held for the duration of the program, allowing attendees to speak privately with a volunteer attorney specifically about their questions and concerns. The attorneys will be able to discuss topics including juvenile, family, bankruptcy, probate, criminal, general civil and landlord/tenant matters.
“One of our main missions at the OCBA is to promote the delivery of quality legal services to the public,” said James Derian, OCBA President, “and community outreach programs such as this helps us deliver on that mission. These are areas of law that we know are in big demand for residents of Oakland County and our professionals are happy to offer their expertise.”
Also available to assist attendees will be a representative from Common Ground, a lifeline for individuals and families in crisis, victims of crime, persons with mental illness, people trying to cope with critical situations, and runaway and homeless youths.
Although the event is free, an RSVP is appreciated by calling the OCBA at (248) 334-3400. The Bloomfield Township Library is located at 1099 Lone Pine Road in Bloomfield Hills.
The Oakland County Bar Association was founded in 1934 and has a long history of service to the legal profession and to the community. With approximately 3,000 members, the mission of the Oakland County Bar Association is to serve the professional needs of our members, improve the justice system and promote the delivery of quality legal services to the public.
