LSNV
News
2009
Pro Bono Award Winners Announced
On
June 8, 2009, Legal Services of Northern Virginia and the
foundations of the Alexandria, Arlington, and Fairfax Bar
Associations announced the winners of the 2009 Chief Justice
Harry L. Carrico Pro Bono Awards. The winners were
John C. Cook
(Fairfax), Luis A. Perez
(Fairfax/Arlington),
Chauncy Drewry III (Alexandria),
Li-Shann Durst
(Loudoun), Tracy C.
Hudson (Prince William),
Maria Smith
(Paralegal), and
Christina Black (Law Student). Each of these
individuals made vital contributions to the local community
through their tireless pro bono efforts. The awards were
presented at the annual Northern Virginia Pro Bono Reception
which was held this year at the Fairfax County General
District Court. The highlight of the evening was a
thought-provoking keynote address by the
Honorable Gerald Bruce Lee,
judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Virginia.
LSNV Provides Comprehensive Foreclosure Assistance
LSNV is offering a new program,
The Foreclosure Legal Assistance Project (FLAP), that is
designed to provide holistic legal assistance for those who
are facing foreclosure on their homes. Northern Virginia has
experienced some of the highest rates of foreclosure in the
nation. Fairfax County’s foreclosures for 2008 already far
exceed the total number of foreclosures for 2007. In 2007, the
County saw its foreclosure numbers increase by 8 times the
total number of 2006 foreclosures. In response to this
growing crisis, LSNV’s FLAP will provide legal advice and
housing counseling to low-income homeowners facing
foreclosure. Traditional housing counseling programs
typically do not provide legal advice to clients, and legal
services organizations generally focus on the legal aspects of
foreclosure.
By contrast, LSNV offers
services that address the full range of a client’s
needs. In addition to assistance with the foreclosure
itself, LSNV offers clients services addressing related
issues such as public benefits and employment disputes.
Potential clients
seeking to make an appointment with FLAP should call
LSNV at 703-368-5711.
LSNV
Adopts Three-Year Strategic Plan
The Board of Directors of LSNV has formally adopted,
Reaching
Out for Justice and Empowerment: A Strategic Plan for Legal
Services of Northern Virginia, Inc., 2008-2010.
This exciting three-year blueprint is designed to make the
organization more responsive to the growing and unmet needs of
our clients. Read it
here.
Helping Domestic Violence Survivors
Serving domestic violence survivors is
one of LSNV’s highest priorities. The organization is
sponsoring an innovative and ambitious new project designed to
provide increased legal representation to survivors of
domestic violence in Fairfax County. The goal of the program
is to have 100 local lawyers donate up to 2 days of their time
each year to representing domestic violence survivors in
protective order hearings. By signing up for particular days
well in advance, volunteer attorneys will have a
predictable schedule and a very limited time
commitment. To introduce the project and to provide
comprehensive training for attorneys, LSNV can schedule a free
viewing of a videotape of a recent CLE that includes a
presentation on the procedure and evidence in protective order
cases, tips and pointers from the bench, and a mock trial.
LSNV’s experienced staff will also provide ongoing mentoring
to any interested attorneys. A law degree is a powerful tool
with which you can help make our community safer. Please
join us in this effort. For more information, please call
(703) 778-6812.ublic Bentopefitstotototop
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