Category Archives: Legal Help and Assistance

VITA (Phila, PA): Volunteers Needed for Tax Season (Jan-April 2013) | Campaign for Working Families | 1/8/13

The Campaign for Working Families (Philadelphia, PA) want you to become a volunteer tax preparer for its January to April 2013 term. Training are available NOW!! Check out our 2012-13 Volunteer Flyer for full descriptions of volunteer roles! Click here to Find … Continue reading

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Philly Wants To Overhaul Defense System For Poor People | Miriam Hill | Philly.com | 1/2/13

Below is a summary of the article: The City of Philadelphia wants to overhaul how it provides legal counsel to poor defendants and criminals by asking law firms to bid for work now handled individually by hundreds of private lawyers. … Continue reading

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Hurricane Sandy Response Program | New Jersey State Bar Association | Dec. 2012

Hurricane Sandy Response Program: If you need assistance in recovering from Hurricane Sandy, or are interested in offering assistance to those in need, the NJSBA is here to help. Click here for information on the New Jersey State Bar Association’s … Continue reading

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Philadelphia Barristers’ Expungement Clinic on Dec. 1, 2012 | phillybarristers.com

Barristers’ Expungement Clinic When: Sat, December 1, 9am – 12pm Where: St. Paul’s Baptist Church, 1000 Wallace Street, Philadelphia, PA (map) Description: Volunteer attorneys will assist eligible persons seeking expungement. For more information, to volunteer or to seek expungement of … Continue reading

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What’s Up With the Implied Warranty of Habitability? | Law Office of Jesse White | 11/2/12

Question: What’s Up With the Implied Warranty of Habitability?  My landlord has consistently failed to fix a problem, even though I have informed him of the issue numerous times. What can I do? Answer: Pennsylvania law dealing with landlords and … Continue reading

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