Attorney group offers free legal aid in person, by phone

The County Pro Bono Lawyers group presents a legal aid clinic, a free program offering legal advice for local residents with housing and/or eviction questions on Thursday, Dec. 9.

Consultations will be offered in person in Port Angeles or by telephone. Pre-registration is recommended. To register, call 360-504-2422 or email to probonolawyers@gmail.com or probonomary@gmail.com.

Staff attorney Ted Howard will be available from noon-3 p.m. to answer legal questions, direct people to local services that might be able to assist them and to explain the eviction process to them.

In addition, Clallam-Jefferson County Pro Bono Lawyers is now offering “on call” times to speak to an attorney about housing issues. Staff attorney Ted Howard will be available for phone calls on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. at 360-504-2422.

He will also have limited appointments available from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays in Port Angeles. This service is only available for housing issues. All other types of cases should be screened by contacting the Clear line at 888-201-1014 from 9:10 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Monday through Friday.

For more information, contact Shauna Rogers McClain at 360-504-2422 or probonolawyers@gmail.com, or Mary Margolis at 360-504-2422 or probonoMary@gmail.com.