Legal Aid of North Carolina

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New Bern Office

213 Pollock Street, New Bern, NC 28560    MAP
[Mailing Address:  P.O. Box 1167, New Bern, NC New Bern, NC 28563 ]
252-637-9502; FAX: 252-637-6099
TO REQUEST LEGAL HELP, CALL: 1-866-219-5262 (toll free)

About us...

The staff of Legal Aid of North Carolina - New Bern Office provides legal assistance in civil matters (non-criminal matters) to eligible, low-income clients who have problems with their basic needs and live in the five-county area surrounding Bern, NC: Beaufort County, Carteret County, Craven County, Jones County or Pamlico County.
 

Community Economic Development cases (cases where groups who cannot afford a private attorney seek legal assistance with their charitable or educational activities) will be individually reviewed and accepted, if possible.
 

Our Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) offers advice and representation to low-income taxpayers in eastern North Carolina who have disputes with the IRS.

In the News

•   Framed Resolution presented to Dawson Family
     at June 2010 LANC Board of Directors Meeting
     [Mrs. Shirley Dawson and daughter Ursala receive
     framed resolution from George Hausen; click here to
     view enlarged picture]
     [Click here to view Resolution in honor of Willie C.
      Dawson.]
   
•  LANC Board of Directors passes Resolution in honor/memory of
     Willie C. Dawson
   
•  Willie C. Dawson passes
     ...founder of Pamlico Sound Legal Services
        (New Bern/Greenville, NC area)
   
   
•  "UNC law students connect, reconnect"
      (Sun Journal, March 15, 2010)
   
• Legal Aid of NC and UNC School of Law to offer free advance
    directives clinics in :
      - Trenton, NC on March 8 (Monday)
      - Belhaven, NC on March 9 (Tuesday)
      - Alliance, NC on March 11 (Thursday)
     (February 15, 2010 Media Releases, LANC-New Bern Office)
   
• Lisa Morgan elected Chair of LANC Board of Directors
    (June 30, 2009 Media Release)
   
• "Legal Aid worker says callers confused about stimulus checks"
      (Sun Journal, August 18, 2008)
   
• "Becton asks lawyers to assist state's poor"
     (Washington Daily News, October 4, 2007)

Community Education Events

(Click here to view other education events that are sponsored by legal services organizations in North Carolina.)

Pro bono Options

[Contact our PAI Coordinator for the LANC-New Bern Office.]
Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC) actively recruits, trains, mentors, and co-counsels with volunteer (pro bono) attorneys to help them handle the many complex and changing legal issues unique to the practice of civil poverty law. Our PAI ("Private Attorney Involvement") Program helps to ensure access to justice for low-income families and further leverages the dollars that are invested in LANC.  Typically, pro bono attorneys are needed either for their special expertise and/or to help us with our large case load.

• 4FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) about pro bono service
• 4Need for private attorney involvement (PAI)
• 4About Legal Aid cases
• 4Pro bono opportunities (per www.probono.net/NC website)
      [Also see:  Advocate Resource Center]
• 4Sign-up FORM for pro bono service (pdf document)
   

To volunteer pro bono service in the counties served by the LANC-New Bern Office, contact our PAI ("Private Attorney Involvement") coordinator.

 

Local Advisory Council

The Local Advisory Council is comprised of volunteers who live in the communities served by the LANC-New Bern Office and who are dedicated to ensuring equal access to justice.

Staff

Evan Lewis, Senior Managing Attorney
David Caddigan, Managing Attorney
Stephanie Allen, Paralegal/Elder Law Coordinator
Amber Cronk, Staff Attorney
Deborah A. Patterson, Receptionist
Melissa P. Pressley, Staff Attorney
Evelyn Reeves, Legal Assistant/Intake Specialist
Tracy C. Shope, Staff Attorney & PAI Coordinator

History

Click here to view "History" of services.

Disclaimer

The materials contained on this website are for information and educational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice.  Also please note that Legal Aid of North Carolina does not provide legal assistance by E-mail. Contact your Legal Aid of North Carolina office or a private attorney if you need to speak to an attorney regarding your particular situation.
See our complete disclaimer.

Mission Statement

Legal Aid of North Carolina is a statewide, nonprofit law firm that provides free legal services in civil matters to low-income people in order to ensure equal access to justice and to remove legal barriers to economic opportunity.