Chatham Community Library (CCL) in Pittsboro is now an official partnering site for the Virtual Justice Project (VJP), administered by North Carolina Central University’s School of Law. Originally established to address limited access to legal services for low-income and marginalized communities, the VJP offers legal information sessions made possible through the use of high-definition videoconferencing equipment. CCL is currently one of seven public libraries in the state to become a VJP partnering site.
CCL hosted its first VJP session, Immigration 101, on July 19th. The next session entitled Tax and Facts takes place on Wednesday, August 30th at 6:00 pm. Professor Deanna Coleman and Local Taxpayer Advocate Chris Nebel will be discussing how the Taxpayer Advocate Service and NCCU School of Law’s Low Income Taxpayers Clinic can be of assistance to taxpayers.
VJP events are free and open to the public. While registration is not required, seating is limited. Unless otherwise stated, all VJP sessions are conducted in English.
For additional information on the Virtual Justice Project, and to view the 2017 calendar of events, please visit the Project’s website at: http://law.nccu.edu/technology/virtual-justice-project-2/virtual-justice-project/.
If you have questions regarding the Library – VJP partnership, please contact Rita Van Duinen, Branch Manager, at 919-545-8083.
