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September 9, 2011
STATE FLOOD VICTIMS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE LEGAL
CONSULTATION PROVIDED BY NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
Victims of devastating floods affecting 20 counties can get free legal
consultation from volunteer lawyers, New York State Bar Association
President Vincent E. Doyle announced today.
“The State Bar members have a long tradition of reaching out to
help individuals in times of need. We are pleased to again offer our
assistance,” said Doyle of Buffalo (Connors & Vilardo LLP).
Attorneys will be available to answer questions about insurance,
property disputes, landlord-tenant matters and general legal matters,
such as replacing a missing will or other documents. The State
Bar’s Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS) is
coordinating the program.
Flood victims seeking legal advice should call LRIS at
1-800-342-3661. Callers will be given the name and telephone number of a
volunteer attorney. Callers will receive a free 30-minute
consultation, either in-person or by telephone.
The LRIS puts New Yorkers in touch with lawyers and local bar
referral services, legal aid societies, legal service programs, state
agencies and mediation groups. It serves 44 counties throughout the
state and receives more than 15,000 calls each year.
The federal government has declared 20 counties disaster areas.
They include Albany, Clinton, Delaware, Dutchess, Essex, Greene,
Montgomery, Nassau, Orange, Otsego, Rensselaer, Rockland, Saratoga,
Schenectady, Schoharie, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster, Warren, and
Westchester counties.
The 77,000-member New York State Bar Association is the largest state
voluntary bar association in the nation. It was founded in 1876.
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