From a Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida press release:
Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida (CLSMF) will host a free legal advice clinic for homeless veterans from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8. The clinic will take place at CLSMF’s Orlando office, located at 122 E. Colonial Drive, Suite 200, Orlando.
Low-income veterans will receive legal advice from volunteer attorneys regarding civil matters such as family law, consumer, bankruptcy, housing, driver license issues and expungement.
CLSMF has partnered with the Ninth Circuit Office of the Public Defender to provide advice regarding criminal issues as well. Veterans attending the clinic will also be screened for VA benefits and discharge upgrades.
Free food and toiletries will be given away at the event.
CLSMF is a nonprofit law firm that provides free legal assistance and advocacy to assist Central Florida’s low- to moderate-income residents in obtaining and maintaining the basic necessities of life: food, shelter, healthcare, safety and education.
CLSMF fields 28,000 calls for help every year and provides legal information and education in a 12-county service area. For more information, visit www.clsmf.org.
The Apopka Chief and The Planter are weekly community newspapers, independently owned and family operated, which have served the greater Apopka area in Central Florida since 1923 and 1965 respectively. The Apopka Chief is available every Friday, and The Planter, every Thursday.
