The Southfield Human Services Department, in partnership with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, will sponsor a free “Ask the Lawyer” legal aid clinic on Saturday, May 1 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the Southfield Pavilion, 26000 Evergreen Road.
Pi Tau Omega, the Southfield Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, and the City of Southfield’s Human Services Department, are collaborating on the “Ask the Lawyer” program to provide free legal advice in celebration of Law Day 2010 on May 1. This collaboration involves volunteer lawyers answering legal questions in one-on-one consultations with members of the public. Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha will handle the on-site registration and intake to ensure that citizens are able to meet with a volunteer lawyer that can answer their specific legal question.
In 1958 President Dwight Eisenhower established Law Day as “a day of national dedication to the principle of government under law.” Commemorated annually since, Law Day programs are conducted throughout the country by bar associations, courts, schools, and civic groups.
"With the rate of mortgage foreclosures and other financial difficulties facing Southfield residents, providing free legal aid is a more pressing need than ever,” commented Southfield’s Human Services Director Susan Cuevas.
"Our partnership with the City of Southfield provides a perfect opportunity for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority to continue the work of improving the social and economic conditions in our community," said attorney Miriam Blanks-Smart, vice-president of the Pi Tau Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha.
Founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, DC in 1908, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA) is the oldest Greek-letter organization established by African American college-educated women. Pi Tau Omega Chapter in Southfield, chartered in 1987, has over 175 members and is currently under the leadership of President Frances Snider. The City of Southfield’s Human Services Department provides a range of programs and services designed to meet the specialized needs of Southfield residents, including emergency relief programs and other legal aid service programs providing free legal consultations.
For more information, contact Southfield Human Services at (248) 796-4540.