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The Region V High School Mock Trial Case Materials & Problem is now online:
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NEW 2010 DATE FOR BENCH BAR CONFERENCE: Thursday, March 25-Sunday, March 28, 2010
Perdido Beach Resort, Orange Beach, Ala.
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SOLACE
Dear SOLACE members,
Please read the following SOLACE request:
" It is difficult for me to ask for assistance since the SOLACE Family has been very generous to me and my husband in the past.
If you recall, my husband, Edward, had a lung transplant in June 2008. His progress has been exceptional! He requires extensive medical tests periodically in Houston, Texas. Due to the continuous medical expense, we have been unable to pay the hotel costs for his medical visits. As a one (1) income family, we have no funds or available resources for hotel accommodation. Ed’s last three (3) medical visits were absorbed through a foundation affiliated with the Methodist Hospital for indigent patients. Thus, I am appealing to the Solace family to assist us with hotel accommodation. Edward’s appointment is March 4, 2010. We intend to drive on March 3rd and depart Houston on March 5th barring any unforeseeable medical issues. This medical visit requires a two (2) night stay.
Because of the close proximity to The Methodist Hospital, we normally stay at the Marriott Residence Inn, 7710 S. Main Street, Houston, TX 77030; Tel. No. 713/660-7993. Any patient of The Methodist Hospital does receive the discounted “medical” rate.
Please accept my sincere thanks ! "
If anyone can assist , please contact jdupcla@entergy.com
The Law Library of Louisiana has the following West pamphlet editions of various Louisiana Codes to offer to SOLACE members: Civil Code: 2006, 2008, 2009; Code of Civil Proc.: 2006-2009; Court Rules: State: 2003-2008; Court Rules: Federal: 2003, 2006; Statutory Crim. Law and Proc.: 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009; Fed. Judicial Civil Proc. and Rules: 2009.
If you are interested, please contact Georgia Chadwick at: "Georgia D. Chadwick"
A SOLACE member's law firm has a number of law books to donate. All of the books are in boxes and must go together. If anyone wants the entire lot of books, please contact Kenneth Hooks at kenny@dodsonhooks.com
SOLACE REQUEST: Assistance for Grandfather of SOLACE Member
"At the end of September last year my grandmother passed away after three-month-long fight following a high-risk surgery....
I went to live with my grandparents when I was 13 years old, and I can honestly say they were my primary caregivers. More importantly, my grandmother was the glue that held my family together.....
Anyhow, as I previously stated, my grandmother literally kept my grandfather in line, and I fear without her, he has become the victim of a fairly elaborate fraud scheme.....We are still trying to get a handle on exactly how bad the situation is, but as of this morning, it appears that my grandfather has been scammed out of over $50,000.00.
Additionally, the individuals perpetuating the fraud are still calling him several times each day, and while we’re doing everything we can to monitor the situation, we cannot watch it around the clock and I hate to think of putting my grandfather in a nursing home or other supervised facility when, but for this one aberrant situation, he is quite lucid.
I am traveling to Mobile today, where my grandfather lives, to speak with law enforcement officials and see what we can do; however, I am a sole practitioner with no office support, I am my family’s primary earner, and I have an eight month-old child. Needless to say, I am swamped—every day away will cause me significant loss in income and it will affect the ability to meet my overhead for the month, but I must go because my grandfather needs me.
SOLACE REQUEST: I would like to know if there is anybody who either is licensed in Alabama or knows someone who is who would be willing to help in dealing with my grandfather’s situation, or alternatively, if anyone could point me in what direction I should go to try to recuperate some of my grandfather’s retirement. I know it is a long shot that we will get any of these funds back, but I would like to know that I exercised all options before I tell my grandfather there is nothing I can do."
If you can assist, please contact: shyadvocate@gmail.com
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The Pro Bono Project is placing cases. If you haven't accepted a pro bono case in a while, please be sure to do so. Contact Robin at 225-214-5561.
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