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Meet John Avery: Social Work Intern

Posted On 05/22/2019  by Rebekah Lewis

  Pisgah Legal is committed to pursuing justice and improving lives, and that often reaches beyond the legal aspects of a case. Meet John Avery, who for four months was placed as a social work intern for Pisgah Legal Services….

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Four local attorneys recognized for exemplary pro bono service

Posted On 05/13/201905/23/2019  by Rebekah Lewis

The Buncombe County Bar will recognize four local attorneys for their exemplary pro bono service on May 15, 2019 at 12:30pm at Celine and Company in downtown Asheville. All attorneys honored at this event volunteer their time through our Mountain…

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Categories: Media Stories , PLS News , Pro Bono Attorneys , Volunteering

Volunteer Profile: Adriana, on a path to change the world

Posted On 03/08/201903/12/2019  by Rebekah Lewis

Meet Adriana, an 18 year-old volunteer at Pisgah Legal who goes to school full-time, works part-time and volunteers as an office helper at PLS and teen court attorney. “I want to be able to look back 5 or 10 years…

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Will Parz: PLS Volunteer Attorney Uses Retirement to Serve Fellow Veterans

Posted On 01/15/201901/15/2019  by Rebekah Lewis

When “Frank”, a homeless veteran suffering from mental health issues, reached out to Pisgah Legal Services for help, he couldn’t have known that the volunteer lawyer helping him was a veteran himself, Will Parz. “I met with Frank and we…

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Categories: Legal Aid News , Pro Bono Attorneys , Volunteering

Meet Tom and Pam Siekman

Posted On 05/15/2017  by Evie White

Tom and Pam Siekman give back to their community by volunteering with Pisgah Legal Services and other local nonprofits. They were recently featured on WLOS’ “Person of the Week.” Watch it here.

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Local Volunteer Attorney is WLOS’ Person of the Week

Posted On 11/01/2016  by Evie White

Sheila Lambert has generously volunteered her time and talent to help Pisgah Legal clients for more than two decades. She was recently featured on WLOS as “Person of the Week” for her outstanding contributions. Thank you, Sheila! Watch it here….

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Volunteer Open House

Posted On 07/08/2016  by Evie White

Please join us on Friday, July 22 at 3:00 pm for a Pisgah Legal Services Volunteer Open House. The event will be held at the Asheville office, located at 62 Charlotte Street. At the open house, our Volunteer Coordinator will…

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Pro Bono Attorneys Give Back

Posted On 03/23/201602/13/2017  by Evie White

Attorneys who work pro bono to help Pisgah Legal clients make it possible for us to serve far more people in need than we ever could with staff alone cialis overnight delivery. Read more about these generous attorneys in this…

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