Community and Business Services

 
Speakers Bureau Request
Lawyers are available free of charge to give dynamic and informative presentations on a variety of legal topics at meetings of community, business, civic, philanthropic and fraternal organizations. Presentations can be tailored to the specific interests of your members.
 
→ To request a speaker, submit the Speakers Bureau Request Form 4 to 6 weeks before your meeting date. You will receive confirmation with the attorney’s name and contact information. Views expressed by speakers are their own and not those of the NCBA.
 
 
Public Education Seminars
Free community education seminars on legal issues of concern to the general public are held several times each year at the Nassau County Bar Association in Mineola. Seminar presentations deal with topics to interest a wide range of audience: DWI laws, real estate taxes, elder law, workplace issues, housing, family and matrimonial law, discrimination, identity theft, special education, home improvement contracts, and a host of others.

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Upcoming Free Community Seminars: 

Pro Bono Legal FAIR (Free Assistance, Information and Referral)

Thursday, October 27, 2011

3:00 to 7:00 p.m.  More info

 

Nassau County residents are invited to meet with an attorney for a free consultations for one-on-one legal guidance about:

Bankruptcy                                            Immigration

Divorce and Family Issues                        Mortgage Foreclosure and Housing Issues                                                  Residential Tax Grievance

Education and Special Education               Senior Citizen Issues

Health and Disabilities                             Veterans Issues    

 

→Registration required by calling (516) 747-4070.

 

*If requested when registering, a bi-lingual attorney can be made available for Spanish, Haitian Creole, Chinese, Korean, Hindi, Urdu, Russian and several other languages.

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IDENTITY THEFT: Will the Real Me Please Stand Up

 A Free Public Education Seminar for the Community

Monday, November 7, 2011

7:00 – 8:30 p.m. More info

 

Learn More About:

Who is vulnerable?

How are victims targeted?

How can I protect myself?

What damage is done?

What remedies are available?

Hear from the Experts:

Ester Horowitz, CMC, CITRMS, CHSA

Certified ID Theft Risk Management Specialist

Managing Director, M2Power, Inc., Merrick, NY

Andrew Weiss, Assistant District Attorney

Deputy Bureau Chief, Economic Crimes Bureau

Office of the Nassau County District Attorney

 

→Reservations are requested:  (516) 747-4070

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Mortgage Foreclosure Legal Consultation Clinic

Monday, November 14, 2011-10-19

3:00 to 6:00 p.m.  More info


Individual one-on-one consultations with Nassau homeowners and volunteer attorneys for advice and guidance regarding mortgage foreclosure on their homes. In addition to attorneys, housing counselors from Nassau County Homeownership Center and Community Development Corp., a representative of Nassau/Suffolk Law Services, and a Bankruptcy Law Attorney will be on hand.

       
 →Reservations are requested:  (516) 747-4070. Please bring your mortgage documents.
If requested when registering, a bi-lingual attorney can be made available for Spanish, Haitian Creole, Chinese, Korean, Hindi, Urdu, Russian and several other languages.
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Benefits, Entitlements, Rights and Legal Issues for Veterans and Military Service Members

A free information seminar for US Veterans, Active Duty Personnel, Reservists and National Guard

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

5:00 to 7:00 p.m.   More info

 Learn more about:

  • VA Benefit Entitlements
  • Employment Rights
  • Matrimonial, Custody and other Family Issues

 

Attorney speakers from the NCBA Military Law Committee plus Patrick Yngstrom, Former Director, Nassau County Veterans' Services.

→Reservations required:  Call (516) 747-4070 or email ckatz@nassaubar.org.

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Family Violence
Wednesday, January 18, 2012, 6:00 p.m.
 
Starting a Small Business
Thursday, May 24, 2012, 6:30 p.m.
 
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    Lunch with a Lawyer
    Employers can request a free public education presentation at the work site for employees during the lunch hour. A variety of legal topics, unrelated to employment, will help employees to understand laws relating to personal issues.
     
    Employees are encouraged to bring their lunch when attending a presentation. Presentations last approximately one hour, including a question-and-answer period.
     
    → To request a speaker, submit the Lunch with a Lawyer Request Form 4 to 6 weeks before your meeting date. You will receive confirmation with the attorney’s name and contact information.
     
     
    Senior Citizen Consultation Clinics
    Each month, attorneys give free 30-minute private consultations to Nassau County residents 65 years of age and over. The consultation does not provide free legal service.


    The Clinics are held from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Nassau County Bar Association, 15th and West Streets, Mineola, NY. 
     
    → Advance telephone registration is required. Please call NCBA: (516) 747-4070 or email Elaine Leventhal. Attorneys fluent in other languages are available upon request when registering.

    Dates for upcoming clinics:

    2011
    September 14
    October 13
    November 16
    December 7

    2012
    January 19
    February
    March 15
    April 10
    May 15
    June 13

     
     
     
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