NEWS RELEASE
JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA
October 9, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JEFFERSON PARISH LIBRARY TO PARTICIPATE IN ANNUAL LAWYERS IN LIBRARIES PROGRAM
JEFFERSON, LA – The Jefferson Parish Library is participating in the 2024 annual Lawyers in Libraries program in partnership with the Louisiana State Bar Association, the State Library of Louisiana, and the Louisiana Library Association.
As part of this event, local attorneys volunteer for two-hour “Ask-a-Lawyer” sessions where they meet with patrons one-on-one to answer their civil legal questions and connect them to further resources. Sessions are free-of-charge. There is no registration. This event happens on a first-come, first-served basis.
The sessions will occur at the following times and dates:
Legal Advice Sessions (all are in-person events)
Monday, Oct. 23, 9 to 11 a.m.
Old Metairie Library, 2350 Metairie Road, Metairie
Attorney: Maria Frischling
Monday, Oct. 23, 5 to 7 p.m.
West Bank Regional Library, 2751 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey
Attorney: Kenyatta Barthelemy
Tuesday, Oct. 24, 1 to 3 p.m.
West Bank Regional Library, 2751 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey
Attorney: Loyd Bourgeois
Tuesday, Oct. 24, 5 to 7 p.m.
West Bank Regional Library, 2751 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey
Attorney: Maria Frischling
Wednesday, Oct. 25, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Old Metairie Library, 2350 Metairie Road, Metairie
Attorney: Chad Mollere
Wednesday, Oct. 25, 1 to 3 p.m.
East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, Metairie
Attorney: Megan Richardson
Thursday, Oct. 26, 9 to 11 a.m.
East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, Metairie
Attorney: Maria Frischling
Friday, Oct. 27, 9 to 11 a.m.
North Kenner Library, 630 West Esplanade Ave., Kenner
Attorney: Kailey Rooney
Saturday, Oct. 28, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
North Kenner Library, 630 W. Esplanade Ave.
Attorney: Herman Bastian
The attorney-library partnership is a critical one in a state where nearly 20 percent of the population lives below the federal poverty line, with many more just barely making ends meet. Many people need legal assistance but cannot afford an attorney and are not within driving distance of a free legal aid office. This program allows participants to get answers on a range of topics, including: bankruptcy, collection matters, custody, divorce, evictions, FEMA/disaster benefits; food stamps, foreclosures, housing Medicaid, Social Security, SSI/SSDI, successions, taxes and wills.
For more information regarding this presentation, contact Chris Smith, Manager of Adult Programming for the library, at (504) 889-8143 or wcsmith@jplibrary.net.
The Jefferson Parish Library system consists of 16 locations that stretch from the Lakeshore Branch on the edge of Lake Pontchartrain to the Grand Isle Branch just steps away from the Gulf of Mexico. The library system consists of two large regional libraries and seven branches on each side of the Mississippi River. The East Bank Regional Library (4747 West Napoleon Avenue, Metairie) serves as library headquarters. The Jefferson Parish Library is the second largest system in the state of Louisiana. More than 200 employees work for the Jefferson Parish Library including librarians, administration and support staff. For more information, contact the library at (504) 838-1100 or www.jefferson.lib.la.us.
For more information about Jefferson Parish, visit www.JeffParish.net. Residents can also receive regular updates by following the Parish on social media (@JeffParishGov) or by texting JPALERT or JPNOTICIAS to 888-777.
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