An entrepreneur, a Vietnam vet, an immigrant and individual seeking legislative justice all walk into the Library…
No, this is not the setup for a joke. Yesterday at Portland Public Library we celebrated Law Week. These folks (and many more!) came to the Library seeking legal advice. If individuals lack access to legal assistance, it profoundly affects their lives, the lives of their children, and the stability of their communities. Yesterday, we saw a variety of library patrons with a variety of issues come to the Library to ask questions of the generous local attorneys who donated their time. Those who attended were able to meet with a lawyer based in their community and receive feedback pertaining to their legal issues, information about free resources, low-cost legal assistance and legal referrals.
The following skilled lawyers were on hand to help library patrons navigate legal issues.
Stanley Tupper from Frederick, Quinlan & Tupper
Tamlyn Frederick from Frederick, Quinlan & Tupper
David Packard also of Frederick, Quinlan & Tupper
Adam Nyhan from Opticliff Law
Andrew Edwards of Northland Legal Solutions
Leslie Silverstein, Attorney at Law
Stephen Schwartz of Schwartz & Schwartz
and
Carrie Yardley, Yardley Esquire PLL
Thank you to all of you. Portland is lucky to have you!
For those who were not able to make it yesterday, stay tuned – we hope to have future events here at the Library! Also, if you have questions, always know you can contact a Librarian – while we can’t give legal advice, we can certainly help you with some research and connect you with local resources.
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