If your landlord kicks you out of your apartment illegally and you don't have enough money to hire a lawyer, what can you do? Although there are some free or low cost services out there, 75% of low-income Vermonters face their legal needs without help. Leave your comments below or write to [email protected].
We'll talk to Supreme Court Justice Beth Robinson about the Access to Justice Coalition, a group which was formed to help address this gap between the needs and services available in the civil system. We'll also hear from Eric Avildsen, Executive Director of , and Mary Ashcroft, director of the Pro Bono Program for the .
The Legal Aid hotline is: 1-800-889-2047
The Lawyer Referral Number at the Vermont Bar Association is: 1-800-639-7036
Also, we'll hear from Rik Palieri, a local musician who set out this summer to retrace a tour that Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie took in 1941.
Thurs 10/3/13 Noon & 7PM
