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North Carolina Division of Aging <br /> Legal Services - Policies and Procedures <br /> Effective Date - July 1, 1992 <br /> LEGAL SERVICES <br /> I . Statement of Philosophy and Purpose <br /> Legal Services are intended to protect and secure the <br /> rights, benefits and entitlements of older persons. <br /> II. Legal Base <br /> Older Americans Act of 1965 as Amended: 42 U. S.C. 3001; <br /> (Public Law 100-175, Sections: 306(a) (2) (C) ; <br /> 307(a) (15) ; 321(a) (6) ) <br /> 45 CFR, Section 1321 . 71 <br /> G.S. 143B-181 . 1(c) <br /> III . Target Population <br /> The target population consists of older adults with <br /> greatest economic or social need, who require legal <br /> assistance to protect their rights, benefits and <br /> entitlements. <br /> IV_ Definition of Service <br /> Legal Services provide older people with information on <br /> their legal rights, legal advice, legal benefits, <br /> entitlements, and/or appeals when referral to a human <br /> service agency or a pro bono service is inappropriate, <br /> and preventive measures such as community <br /> education. <br /> V. Description of Legal Services <br /> Legal Services shall be provided by direct contract with <br /> an attorney or legal service corporation or by services <br /> contracted to a multidisciplinary agency and then <br /> subcontracted to an attorney. <br /> A. Direct Contracting <br /> Services provided by direct contract with an <br /> attorney or legal service corporation shall include <br /> the following: <br /> 1. evaluation of the client' s need for legal <br /> services; <br /> 2 . referral of clients to a private attorney for <br /> services prohibited under contract or to a <br /> • social service agency as appropriate; <br /> 3 . assistance for clients through imparting <br /> advice in such areas as public benefits, <br />