Legal Aid NC Foothills Office

08/05/2024

Free livestreams with information about problem-solving through the court system!

Join us live via Zoom for Legal Aid of NC's Listen & Learn webinars, where we cover a different topic every session!
Our next session on Criminal Record Expungement happens Tuesday, 8/6, at 2:30 PM. Register for free today at www.eventbrite.com/o/legal-aid-of-north-carolina-8024048897

07/31/2024

July is Disability Pride Month! Check out the Social Security Administration’s thoughts on the subject:

July is Disability Pride Month, a month-long celebration to commemorate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The landmark legislation was signed into law on July 26, 1990.

07/29/2024

Fighting foreclosure, repossession, debt collection, or unfair trade practices?
Check out our resources about consumer problems:

Learn how to protect yourself from fraud and scams. Find information on bankruptcy, credit repair, debt collection and more.

07/26/2024

Check out these free, online learning events that will tell you all about public benefits that could be lifesaving!

Join us live via Zoom for Legal Aid of NC's Listen & Learn webinars, where we cover a different topic every session!

Our next session on Medicaid Rights & Eligibility happens today, 7/26, at 2:30 PM. Register for free today at www.eventbrite.com/o/legal-aid-of-north-carolina-8024048897

07/24/2024

Know someone who is hurting for food? Why not ask our virtual assistant about public food benefits? Follow link below.

🚨 Exciting Update! 🚨 LANC-LIA, our AI-powered virtual assistant, can now answer your questions about Government and Public Benefits! 💡 Whether you need info on social services, unemployment, or other public assistance programs, LANC-LIA is here to help. 🤖💬 We're continuously making updates to improve your experience, so stay tuned for more enhancements! Learn more: https://legalaidnc.org/lanc-lia/

07/17/2024

🚨 Exciting Update! 🚨 LANC-LIA, our AI-powered virtual assistant, can now answer your questions about Government and Public Benefits! 💡 Whether you need info on social services, unemployment, or other public assistance programs, LANC-LIA is here to help. 🤖💬 We're continuously making updates to improve your experience, so stay tuned for more enhancements! Learn more: https://legalaidnc.org/lanc-lia/

07/12/2024

Join us live via Zoom for Legal Aid of NC's Listen & Learn webinars, where we cover a different topic every session!
Our next session on Simple Divorce happens Thursday, 7/18, at 2:30 PM. Register for free today at www.eventbrite.com/o/legal-aid-of-north-carolina-8024048897

07/10/2024

Got a legal question? Our AI-powered virtual assistant is now live on our website at legalaidnc.org!

📢 alert! We're excited to introduce LANC-LIA, our AI-powered virtual assistant, now live on our website at legalaidnc.org!

LANC-LIA (Legal Information Assistant), pronounced "Leah," was developed in collaboration with LawDroid. It is designed to deliver efficient, high-quality legal information to underserved communities, making legal assistance more accessible than ever.

"Integrating AI into our services marks a transformative step in our ongoing efforts to close the justice gap," says Scheree Gilchrist, Chief Innovation Officer at LANC.

Learn more: https://legalaidnc.org/2024/07/10/legal-aid-of-north-carolina-launches-ai-powered-virtual-assistant-to-enhance-access-to-justice/

07/08/2024

Legal Aid NC shares information that could help you with a criminal record expunction. Check out an FAQ here: https://legalaidnc.org/resource/criminal-record-expunction/

What is an “expunction”?

In North Carolina, an expunction is the destruction of a criminal record by court order. An expunction (also called an “expungement”) of a criminal record restores the individual, in the view of the law, to the status he or she occupied before the criminal record existed.

What is an expunction? An expunction is the destruction of a criminal record by a court order. A criminal record is the public record of a person’s criminal offense history. In North Carolina, adult criminal records are permanent and public. If you receive an expunction, you can truthfully state t...

07/03/2024

We’ll be celebrating Independence Day, and our offices will be closed on July 4 and 5. Cheers to the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

07/01/2024

Learn about criminal record expungements tomorrow in this online information series! Details below.

Join us live via Zoom for Legal Aid of NC's Listen & Learn webinars, where we cover a different topic every session!
Our next session on Medicaid Rights and Eligibility happens today, 6/28, at 2:30 PM. Register for free today at www.eventbrite.com/o/legal-aid-of-north-carolina-8024048897