Legal Aid Honors Pro Bono Project Volunteers

West Palm Beach, FL -- On January 22, 2006 the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, Inc. honored its Pro Bono Project's Volunteer In-take Attorneys at a luncheon held at the Governor's Club. Those recognized were six (6) either retired or government attorneys who devote over ten (10) hours each month screening and interviewing clients for legal assistance through Legal Aid's Pro Bono Project. The volunteers honored have been involved in this important program for over five (5) years. They provide services to disadvantaged individuals facing bankruptcy, consumer fraud, landlord-tenant, mortgage foreclosure, child custody and support issues.

The Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, Inc., founded in 1949, is a private nonprofit, 501 (c)(3) organization dedicated to providing free legal services to disadvantaged children, families, elders and individuals living in Palm Beach County. Projects include the Domestic Violence Project, Juvenile Advocacy Project, Foster Children's Project, Ryan White Project, Fair Housing Project and Elder Law Project.

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Contact:
Bob Bertisch, Executive Director (561) 655-8944 ext. 247