Legal assistance available for active-duty troops

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The Associated Press
© October 18, 2010

Service members and their families now have more help available if they're facing serious, non-criminal legal problems and can't afford a lawyer.

The American Bar Association is adding to the free legal help available from the military and legal aid through its Military Pro Bono Project, which connects eligible active-duty service members with attorneys for civil legal issues.

The project accepts service members at a pay grade of E6 and below. The effort focuses on landlord/tenant disputes, consumer law (including bankruptcy), family law, trusts and estates (including probate), guardianship, and employment. Family members seeking help will need to be acting as a surrogate for the service member in the legal issue.

Referrals are made only by military legal assistance attorneys, so first contact your legal assistance office. For more details, visit www.militaryprobono.org.

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Naval Legal Service Office

Submitted by missinhome on Mon, 10/18/2010 at 6:03 pm.

If you are active duty in need of a legal assistance appointment or referral, you can call the Norfolk Naval Legal Service Office appointment line at 757-341-4491. Hours are 0800-1530 M-Th. Visit www.jag.navy.mil for more info.