Dealing with a criminal case sometimes means juggling civil legal issues as well. The Montgomery County Public Defender’s Office is partnering with Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (LASP) to help our clients access civil legal help. Legal Aid can assist with defending from evictions, appealing denials or terminations of benefits, and more, and provides free legal help to qualifying individuals. Every Wednesday, starting Jan. 6, 2021, from 3-5 p.m., an attorney with LASP will hold virtual office hours for Public Defender clients to drop in and talk about civil legal issues.

When: Every Wednesday from 3-5 p.m.

Who: Montgomery County Public Defender clients

Where: By Zoom @ https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87493965977...

Meeting ID: 874 9396 5977

Passcode: civil

Or call in, by dialing 929-205-6099, entering the Meeting ID above, and the passcode 730840.

NOTE: If you have a short deadline for a civil issue within 7 days of any Wednesday, please do not wait for the next virtual clinic hours to contact LASP. Call LASP’s helpline as soon as you can at 877-429-5994, Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Questions about the weekly outreaches? Please contact Lily Austin, Esq., Independence Fellow, at laustin@lasp.org.

For more information on the partnership between LASP and the Montgomery County Public Defender’s Office, click here. This project is supported through an Independence Foundation Fellowship.