A free Veteran’s Legal Clinic will be held at Pine Bluff on the second Thursday of each month. The grand opening of the clinic will be held at 8 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, at the Pine Bluff First Assembly Life Center – West Campus, 3206 S. Hazel St. Veterans will be seen starting at 9 a.m. and walk-ins are welcome, according to a news release.
The Center for Arkansas Legal Services is partnering with the City of Pine Bluff, the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs, the Little Rock VA Medical Center’s Justice Outreach program and local pro bono lawyers to offer the clinic.
“The Veteran’s Legal Clinic seeks to improve the lives of low-income veterans by offering free consultations on a variety of civil legal areas, including family law, consumer protection law, landlord tenant, public benefits, and criminal record sealing. Arkansas veterans who need help will have the opportunity to speak with an attorney,” according to the release.
“Access to legal services is vital to veterans,” said Nate Todd, Secretary of Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs. “Everyone wins with this clinic; the veterans, the community and the lawyers. I am delighted that veterans have this additional resource for their tool kit here in Southeast Arkansas.”
Details: Pine Bluff Mayor’s Office, 870-730-2000, ext. 7.