The Legal Aid Society of Hawaii will offer free legal information presentations on select topics on May 5 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Jerry Nelson Conference Room, located in the W. M. Keck Observatory.
“Our goal is to try to make this information more accessible to members of the community, especially for those who may not live near our Hilo or Kona offices,” Hawaii Island Managing Attorney Scott Shishido said in a press release. “During stakeholder interviews, we repeatedly heard that it would be nice if Legal Aid was out in the community more; this is an effort to respond to those requests.”
Topics that will be covered include: Divorce, custody, visitation and child support at 10 a.m.; kupuna legal issues, including wills, advanced healthcare directives, powers of attorney and guardianships at 11 a.m.; vital documents and health insurance at 11:30 a.m.; SSI/SSDI at 1:30 p.m.; and housing, including landlord-tenant, foreclosure and reverse mortgage at 2 p.m.
All presentations are open to the public and no appointments are necessary to attend. However, the Legal Aid Society asks that attendees keep in mind that only legal information, not legal advice, can be shared during the presentations. Staff members will be on site to assist with submitting an application for individuals interested in applying for Legal Aid’s services.
The Jerry Nelson Conference Room is within the W. M. Keck Observatory, located at 65-1120 Mamalahoa Highway, Kamuela, Hawaii 96743.
The Legal Aid Society of Hawaii is a nonprofit law firm dedicated to achieving fairness and justice through legal services, advocacy, outreach and education for low-income individuals. It was established in 1950 and now has 10 offices statewide and over 100 staff members helping to achieve Legal Aid's mission of "Building a Just Society.” Providing free civil legal assistance to those in need, the organization does not charge their clients for legal services. For more information, visit legalaidhawaii.org.