/R E P E A T -- For free legal advice, call the Young Bar !/

April 21^st and 22^nd, from 9 am to 5 pm, 1.866.433.3204 or 514.954.3448

MONTREAL, April 17, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - On April 21^st and 22^nd, the Young Bar Association of Montreal (YBAM) in partnership with the Québec Bar and Éducaloi, will hold its annual Legal Helpline. During that weekend, more than one hundred volunteer lawyers from different regions of Québec will offer free legal advice to the public from 9 am until 5 pm. The Annual Legal Helpline of the YBAM is the perfect occasion for the population to get informed on their rights and obligations. Our volunteer lawyers will answer all legal questions related to subjects such as family, work, consumer products, order of succession and much more.

The goal is to improve access to justice by offering free legal services to the population. For its Annual Legal Helpline, the YBAM will have three call centres in operation in the cities of Montréal, Québec and Sherbrooke. Thanks to a toll-free number, the members of the YBAM will be able to count on the support of their colleagues from various other young bars of the province, including the young bar associations of Laval, Longueuil, Outaouais, Québec and St-François. The YBAM's Annual Legal Helpline is the only one of its kind to offer a free legal consultation service to the entire population of the province of Québec, for the duration of a weekend.

WHAT :	Annual Legal Helpline
WHO :	The Young Bar Association of Montreal
WHEN :	April 21st and 22nd between 9 am until 5 pm
WHERE :	1.866.433.3204 ou 514.954.3448

The Young Bar Association of Montreal
Founded in 1898, the YBAM represents more than 4 200 lawyers with less than 10 years experience in the greater Montréal area. These young lawyers work in all existing fields of law where they leave their mark on the professional scene. They are the future of the profession, both on a national and international scale. The YBAM's mission is twofold. First, the YBAM seeks to defend and to promote its members' interests. Second, it offers services of consultation and legal information on a volunteer basis to different segments of the population, and organizes charitable activities. Overall, it seeks to improve access to justice and to contribute to the collective well-being.

 

For further information:

Marie-Noël Bouchard
[e-mail]
514.954.3400 ext. 3636