The Arkansas Access to Justice Commission, Clinton School of Public Service, and William H. Bowen School of Law are co-hosting a conference May 29-30, 2012, that will bring together members of the legal, medical, education, business, government, and nonprofit sectors to develop strategies for how the legal system can address issues that perpetuate poverty.
The Equal Justice Conference brings together all components of the legal community to discuss equal justice issues as they relate to the delivery of legal services to the poor and low-income individuals in need of legal assistance.
Attorneys from the Arkansas Bar Association, the Center for Arkansas Legal Services, and Legal Aid of Arkansas will be available at the Hot Springs Mercy Senior Citizen Center from 1 to 4 p.m. to counsel senior citizens on legal matters.
Approximately 19 attorneys will be available to provide free help to seniors with issues regarding such matters as powers of attorney for healthcare and property, living wills, simple wills, and power of attorneys for grandchildren.
Arkansas Bar Association Leadership Academy, Arkansas Pro Bono Partnership, Center for Arkansas Legal Services, Legal Aid of Arkansas, Arkansas Access to Justice Commission, American Bar Association, West Central Area Agency on Aging, Hot Springs Mercy Senior Citizen Center, Oaklawn Center for Aging
