'Lawyer in the Library' returns Feb. 27 to Gail Borden Library

Posted February 20, 2020 10:00 pm

Submitted by Ellen Schmid

The Kane County Law Library and Self Help Legal Center continues its successful "Lawyer in the Library" program through a collaboration with Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin.

On the fourth Thursday of every month, volunteering attorneys will be available for 15-minute meetings to assist Gail Borden Library goers with legal coaching, document review, referrals to other community services, e-filing court documents, and legal questions.

The free, walk-in program does not require registration. It will be 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Grove Room at the main library, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin.

These volunteering attorneys make a big difference in people's lives. In January, Kelley Flinn and Elizabeth Ruble from the FRS Law Group and John Walters from the Law Office of John N. Walters aided 12 self-represented litigants during "Lawyer in the Library" at Gail Borden.

The next "Lawyer in the Library" will be Feb. 27.

Library-goers attending the walk-in program should bring any paperwork relating to their legal matter. A law librarian and an Illinois JusticeCorps Fellow will also be on hand to guide people through resources and to assist with e-filing court documents.

For information, visit www.kclawlibrary.org or www.facebook.com/KCLawLibrary/.

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