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Arkansas Pro Bono Partnership News

VOLUME 1 ISSUE 6  November 2006
 
 





 
 
 


The Arkansas Pro Bono Partnership was established to expand the pool of volunteers to better meet the civil legal needs of low-income Arkansans. Without your volunteer efforts many more low-income Arkansans would not receive legal representation. Thank you for being here and considering the following cases.

CASE ALERTS:

If you are interested in any of the following cases please contact the pro bono coordinator by clicking "I am interested" or click here for more detailed pro bono coordinator contact information for your area.

 

  • Case No. 06E- 3041810 - Sebastian County - Divorce - Client seeks divorce from abusive spouse. Client is pregnant, with a 05-31-07 due date. Spouse is on parole. (I am interested)


  • Case No. 06E- 3041841 - Sebastian County - Divorce - Client seeks divorce from abusive spouse, who threatened client with a knife. Client receives disability. Client is unable to read or write [highest level of education is third grade]. No children, no real or personal property, no debts. (I am interested)

  • Case No. 06E- 3041836 - Pope County - Guardianship - Client is the maternal grandmother of three children, ages 1,2, & 4. Client seeks guardianship over her three grandchildren because the mother is going to prison. Parents will consent to the guardianship. (I am interested)


  • Case Number: 06E-3041322 - Pulaski County - 81-year old client needs help getting her home released from bankruptcy in order to receive a reverse mortgage.  The client's daughter refinanced the client's home in 1996 and has since filed bankruptcy, listing the home. (I am interested)


  • Case Number: 06E-3040479 - Pulaski County - Client needs assistance defending against a collection.  She was served with a lawsuit on 5/16/2006 and filed a timely answer, denying responsibility for the charges.  She was covered by Medicaid at the time and Medicaid was not billed for the services.  Her court date is 12/20/2006. (I am interested)


  • Case Number: 06E-3040862 - Pulaski County - Client needs assistance establishing paternity and custody of his 2-year old daughter.  The child has lived with the client since birth and the child's mother has been in and out of prison since the child was born.  The mother uses methamphetamine and is homeless. (I am interested)


  • Case Number: 06E-3041475 – Pulaski County – Client needs assistance obtaining a divorce from abusive husband.  Client has an Order of Protection.  They have no children, no realt or personal property. (I am interested)


  • Case Number: 06E-3041004 – Pulaski County – Client needs assistance obtaining a divorce from abusive husband.  Client has an Order of Protection against husband until November 2008.  Client’s husband has severely abused her in front of their 2 children.  There is no real or personal property. (I am interested)


  • Case Number: 06E-3041569 – Pulaski County – Client needs assistance in a divorce.  Client was served with a divorce complaint on 10/25/2006 and she filed a timely written response.  They have no children, but do share realty and personal property. (I am interested)


  • Case Number: 06E-3041378 – Pulaski County – Client needs assistance obtaining a divorce from abusive husband.  There are four children, but no realty.. (I am interested)




Pro Bono Coordinator Contact Information

AVLE – Arkansas Volunteer Lawyers for the Elderly
Catherine Edwards, Director
Toll Free: 1.800.999.2853
Phone: 501.376.9263 Fax: 501.324.2853
Email: AVLEPROG@yahoo.com
Statewide except 8 counties in Central Arkansas


Equal Access to Justice Panel
Susan Purtle, Pro Bono Manager
Toll Free: 1.800.234.3544 Ext. 4301
Phone: 479.442.0600 Fax: 479.442.0603
Email: probono@arlegalaid.org
31 counties in North and East Arkansas


River Valley Volunteer Attorney Project
Janet Dyer, Managing Attorney
Toll Free: 1.800.364.1134
Phone: 479.785.5211 Fax: 479.783.0120
Email: VAP@arkansaslegalservices.org
Crawford, Conway, Franklin, Johnson, Logan, Pope, Scott, Sebastian and Yell counties


VOCALS - Volunteer Organization of
Center for Arkansas Legal Services
Angie Moore, Pro Bono Coordinator
Toll Free: 1.800.950.5817
Phone: 501.376.3423 Fax: 501.376.3664
Email: ProBono@arkansaslegalservices.org
35 counties in Central and South Arkansas

 

 
 

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