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'f~ <br />~3J~8~ ~ . a7ii~~1d3~~ <br />~.: ~~'•' <br />S`;,' <br />August 4 <br />Orange county Commissioners - -..:.- <br />-. <br />Supplemental Request Statemenk-Title XIC Funds <br />',7o3nt Orange Chatham requests a sum of $16,000 be committed <br />in ozder to employ an attorney with commitment to and background <br />in the practice of "Poverty Law " as a means of initiating a <br />i <br />working Legal Service for limited income county residents. <br />~ This lawyer could carry out individual legal services far non- <br />f fee generating cases and court situations where there is na provision for <br />a court appointed law}*er. We anticipate major activities would <br />be in. domestic areas and consumer protection-fraud cases. This <br />Office, with JOGCA clerical and outreach support would also be <br />significently useful. in serving limited income groups with lega]. <br />and organizational issues , cooperatives economic ventures and <br />problems of a class action natuze We believe poor people need <br />access to 1egal~remedy in matters which often go beyond the Existing <br />volunteer resource available informally. This person could develop - <br />a coordination with the operating lawyer referral through the.Tnter- <br />Church Council . <br />This' w-ii ]. involve emn~oyin$ a lam; sr wish salary of $.16,000 (incl«d?s <br />~ fzinges) ---,T000A providing office space,clerical and.transpartation., <br />I <br />I Orange county cost---$4000 :Federal cost--$12000: TOTAL $16,D00 <br />P.O. BOX 27 - PITTSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA 27312 • (9"19) 542•h781 - (ORANGE COUNTY (979) 929-04?4} <br />