Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy will be hosting virtual Brown Bag Lunches. Join us for a summer event: Doug Sea is a Senior Litigation Attorney in Family Support and Health Care at Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy. He is nationally recognized as an expert in benefits and health law and in complex litigation among legal […]
Morgan Carter serves as a Tax Clinic Fellow in the North Carolina Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic at Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy. She assists attorneys in the Legal Services for the Elderly and Tax departments, with federal and state tax controversy casework, as well as assisting seniors with simple estate planning needs. Morgan will discuss the process of […]
Meghan Lucas is an Equal Justice Works Fellow sponsored by American Tire Distributors. She represents low-wage workers in wage theft litigation and advocates for improved labor standards enforcement in North Carolina. Meghan will be discussing the process of applying for a fellowship as well as providing details about the work she does at the Advocacy […]
Janon Harris is the Managing Attorney for the Community Empowerment Project at Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy. She specializes in criminal record expunction driver’s license restoration, and property tax relief. Janon will discuss how her work empowers communities by breaking down barriers to stable employment and housing. Courtney Viebrock is a Staff Attorney for the […]
Casey Burke runs the Pro Bono department at Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy, identifying areas of need that require support from attorneys in the private bar, and then recruiting and training those attorneys. Casey will discuss her work creating and supporting our robust pro bono department, and the important role that pro bono attorneys play […]
Nevah Jones serves as an attorney and Skadden Fellow for the Veterans Legal Services Unit at Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy. She helps low-income veterans obtain service-related benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Nevah is herself a veteran, having served for twenty years in the United States Air Force as both an enlisted technician […]
Kiara Vega is a supervising attorney with the Immigrant Justice Project at Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy. She serves clients with a wide range of immigration and family law matters, practicing in both state court and immigration court. Prior to joining the Advocacy Center, she worked at a non-profit immigration firm in Illinois. Kiara will discuss her work […]
Shanelle Tate is a Health Insurance Navigator and paralegal advocate. She helps families and individuals apply for different forms of health care and provides support to them during coverage disputes. Shanelle will discuss the work that navigators do to ensure access to health care across the state. Zoom link for the session: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9165361039 Advocacy Center, Brown […]
Emily Johnston serves as a Glickman Legal Fellow in Family Support and Health Care at Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy. In her role, Emily serves public benefits clients, with an emphasis on food security, the LGBTQ+ community, and those living with HIV. Emily will discuss her experience applying for her fellowship, as well as her […]