Oakland County Bar Association to host free People's Law College Jan. 25 at Ferndale Public Library

People’s Law College Comes to Ferndale Public Library January 25

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI – Are you dealing with divorce issues? Wondering if your boss is violating your rights at work? Having trouble paying your Oakland County property taxes? If so, attend the Oakland County Bar Association’s free People’s Law College on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at the Ferndale Public Library in Bloomfield Hills from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

This free event is designed to help educate members of the community on different areas of the law and to assist attendees in finding answers to their legal questions with first-hand insight from noted Oakland County attorneys.

Three seminar sessions are offered, with two running simultaneously. Oakland County Treasurer, Andy Meisner, will present Property Taxes: What to Do if You Can’t Pay from 6:00 – 6:50 p.m. The second two sessions, Anatomy of a Divorce with Kelly Bidelman, Esq. from Legal Aid & Defender Association and Employment Issues: Know Your Rights with Syeda F. Davidson, Esq., from Burgess Sharp & Golden PLLC will run from 7:00 - 7:50 p.m.

A free Ask-a-Lawyer session will also be held for the duration of the program. Participants will have an opportunity to talk one-on-one to an attorney and receive brief advice and counsel regarding their personal questions and concerns. The attorneys will be able to discuss topics including juvenile, family, bankruptcy, probate, criminal, general civil and landlord/tenant matters.

This event is sponsored through the generous support of the Oakland County Bar Foundation, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit charitable organization serving the legal needs of Oakland County citizens.

Although this is a free event an RSVP is appreciated. Please call Merri Lee Jones the Oakland County Bar Association if you are interested in attending, (248) 334-3400. The Ferndale Public Library is located at 222 E 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI 48220.

The Oakland County Bar Association was founded in 1934 and has a long history of service to the legal profession and to the community. With approximately 3,000 members, the mission of the Oakland County Bar Association is to serve the professional needs of our members, improve the justice system and ensure the delivery of quality legal services to the public.