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Edgecomb Bar Association To Host ‘Legal Rights Community Workshop’
In response to the continu- ing need for people in the Tampa community to learn about their legal rights and to be informed about the law and how it affects their lives, the George Edgecomb Bar Associ- ation is presenting the “2018 LEARN YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS COMMUNITY WORKSHOP” on Saturday, May 5, 2018, from 10 a. m. to 1 p. m. at the University Mall, 2200 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33612.
This event is free to the community.
Local attorneys will be available for one-on-one con- sultations on Criminal Law, Employment Discrimination, Property and Foreclosure, Family Law, Personal Injury, Pro Se and Small Claims, Ap- peals/Post-Conviction Re- lease, Probate/Estates, Landlord/ Tenant Law and other relevant topics that dis- proportionately impact minor- ity and low income citizens.
The purpose of this event is to educate and inform Tampa’s under-represented citizens on their legal rights, and to share information on how to navigate the judicial system.
This event is sponsored an- nually by the George Edge- comb Bar Association, which was founded by local attorneys in 1982 to promote the devel- opment of African-American
vide an overview/infor- mation on the legal topics listed so the
individual can be in- formed on the law and
with specific legal issues should consult an attor- ney.
how it operates.
Those
VALERIA OBI GEBA’s newly-elected President
lawyers and to improve legal services for the community. Pre-registration is requested and recommended for this free event. To register, please visit online at https://www.mygeba.com/ev ents2. For more information, please email committee co- chairs Suzanne J. DeCo- pain, Esq., and Fentrice Driskell, Esq., at gebaan- nouncements@gmail.com.
For more information about the George Edgecomb Bar Association, visit the web- site at: www.mygeba.com.
Partial funding for this event is provided by the Florida Bar and the Florida Bar Foundation. The event is sponsored by the University Mall.
Disclaimer: The intent of this workshop is to pro-
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