A small but mighty band of Arizona lawyers offered free family law advice at a June 15 phone bank.
News from my colleague Alberto Rodriguez, Public Information and Community Outreach at the State Bar of Arizona:
The State Bar of Arizona and Univision Arizona hosted an Abogados a Su Lado (attorneys on your side) phone bank Thursday, June 15, 2017. This access-to-justice program was held to connect the Spanish-speaking community with volunteer attorneys who could help address their family law issues in their language.
The event, held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., focused on family law. Here are the attorneys who volunteered their time and abilities:
- Sylvina Cotto, Cotto Law Firm
- Carlos Mendez, Slack-Mendez Law Firm
- Daniel Rodriguez, Diaz Rodriguez & Associates
- Javier Sobampo, Sobampo Law Firm
These volunteer attorneys answered 25 calls regarding family law issues during the two-hour phone bank.
Sample questions included:
- How do I file for divorce? Do I need an attorney?
- Does my spouse have to agree to a divorce? Can I file if my spouse is in Mexico?
- I would like to give my mother guardianship of my children in case of emergency, how do I do that?
- How do I petition for parenting time?
The State Bar thanks them for committing their time and experience to consumers through this access to justice program. It also thanks Univision Arizona for its continued partnership in providing this valuable program for the Spanish-speaking community.
AZ Attorney 
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