A successful Legal Fair 2019
We were honored to offer crucial information and services at our 3rd Legal Fair on Saturday, April 6 in Siler City.
Legal Fair by the numbers:
- Hosted 225 participants
- Offered 58 free legal consultations to 82 individuals thanks to 13 volunteer attorneys
- Expo with 15 exhibitors ~ attorneys, the consulates of Mexico and Guatemala, businesses and nonprofits
- 7 workshops with 17 presenters:
- Dialog with Law Enforcement with Chatham Sheriff Mike Roberson and Siler City Chief Jeanne Miller
- Know Your Rights & Legislative Update
- Emergency Planning & Powers of Attorney
- Tenant’s Rights
- Family Law
- Dialog for Latinx Youth
- Dialog for Allies
Many thanks to ALL who made the Legal Fair possible:
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28 event sponsors!
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58 volunteers who contributed 500 hours of service
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13 volunteer attorneys who offered 58 free consulations:
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- Apex Immigration Services
- Burgos Chala Law
- Chapman Law Firm
- Elliot Morgan Parsonage, PLLC
- Gibson Law, PLLC
- Goyal Law Office, PLLC
- Law Office of Derrick J. Hensley, PLLC
- Law Offices of Ginky L. Torres
- Morgan & Cesanelli Law
- Semino Law, P.A.
- Transparency Immigration
- UNC School of Law Immigration Clinic
- Mike Dasher, Chair, Chatham County Board of Commissioners for the event welcome
- Walter Gomez our fabulous MC and presenter
- Our talented interpreters ~ Reynaldo Diaz and Abraham Martinez
- Our wonderful hosts and the staff of Jordan Mathews High School
A huge thanks to our VIP sponsors!