Law School Pro Bono Service Award: NCCU School of Law Elder Law Project
The NCCU Law Elder Law Project (ELP) aims to specifically serve clients that are 60 years of age or older with legal needs. NCCU ELP recognized the access to justice barriers for older citizens who lack the resources for legal support and services. As a result, trained law students worked under the supervision of Pro Bono Director, Lakethia Jefferies, and alumnus William “Bill” Moore, with assigned clients from Legal Aid of North Carolina to complete health care advance directives, durable power of attorney documents, and wills for low-income elderly citizens of Durham County.
Law students work on cases from start to finish, beginning with client intake, consultation, and the drafting of wills and other end of life documents. Most intake, consultation and document execution occur at the Durham Senior Center.