Greetings! It's wonderful that your father is planning to stay active
after retirement. The first thing that came to mind when I read your
question was suggesting he help other retirees with their legal
concerns such as living wills and powers of attorney. He might work
with local firms to take care of their overflow in those small matters
as well as assisting in title searches when needed.
In a search for legal services for the elderly in North Carolina, I
discovered:
"The Division of Aging and Area Agencies on Aging allocate a
percentage of the Older Americans Act funds to provide legal services
specifically to older persons with the greatest economic and social
need who are not eligible for assistance under the criteria of Legal
Services. For information about legal services in your community,
contact your Area Agency on Aging or check out the Division's Aging
Services Directory which identifies a local contact for some
counties."
There are also pro bono services in Legal Aid for the elderly:
"Older people sometimes need legal assistance. For those who cannot
afford to pay privately for this assistance, Legal Services of North
Carolina, Inc. (sometimes called Legal Aid) is a possible resource for
civil (not criminal) matters. This network of non-profit law offices
serves eligible citizens across the state. Some private attorneys also
volunteer time through pro bono programs, often in cooperation with
Legal Services offices. Information available from the North Carolina
Bar Association may help in identifying and working with an attorney."
This would be an avenue by which he might donate five hours a week and
make contacts through networking.
As far as law firms hiring retirees part-time, that would be up to
each individual firm but I would think experienced lawyers would be
welcomed by any law firm because of the knowledge they possess. I
believe contacting the bar association in North Carolina will reveal
some leads - the fact he graduated UNC should definitely help, and I'd
suggest he contact the university (and any fraternity to which he
belonged) to receive contacts in that manner.
Another angle with which to approach a law firm or the county
courthouse would be as a mediator or a process server. Mediators are
becoming widely used in lieu of attorneys' services. A firm might be
interested in retaining your father part-time as a mediator as well as
a research person.
I would also suggest your father compose a cover letter and resume to
send to firms in Southern Pines introducing his talents and outlining
his interests. In the letter, he would explain he is retiring to
Southern Pines and is seeking part-time research work for local firms
because he wishes to remain active in his profession. He should
stipulate he has no interest in passing bar (if that's the case) but
that he wants to help with title searches and other research. As I
stated previously, I believe any firm would welcome such assistance.
The lawyers listed on the Southern Pines lawyer site are:
Steven W Blevins
Blevins & Costanza Pa Attys
375 Se Broad St Ste F
Southern Pines, NC
Howard C Broughton
535 Fairway Dr
Southern Pines, NC
H Chalk Broughton Jr
135 W New Hampshire Ave
Southern Pines, NC
G Les Burke
105 E Massachusetts Ave
Southern Pines, NC
Richard B Sr Conely
285 Cliff Rd
Southern Pines, NC
Richard J Costanza
Blevins & Costanza Pa Attys
375 Se Broad St Ste F
Southern Pines, NC
William B Crews Jr
249 E New York Ave
Southern Pines, NC
David G Crockett
135 W Vermont Ave
Southern Pines, NC
Bruce T Cunningham Jr
545 Orchard Rd
Southern Pines, NC
Richard E Dedmond
340 E Connecticut Ave
Southern Pines, NC
Randolph C Dow
Gill & Dow Attys
225 N Bennett St
Southern Pines, NC
Jennifer B Garner
Sanford Holshouser
The PLLC Law Firm
235 E Pennsylvania Ave
Southern Pines, NC
Raymond R Gatti
575 Se Broad St
Southern Pines, NC
J Stephen Gaydica III
555 S Valley Rd
Southern Pines, NC
Douglas R Gill
850 E Massachusetts Ave
Southern Pines, NC
Walter I Jenkins III
300 Pinehurst Ave
Southern Pines, NC
John M May
Robbins May & Rich Llp Atty
415 Fairway Dr
Southern Pines, NC
Eddie H Meacham
940 E Connecticut Ave
Southern Pines, NC
Lesley F Moxley
Sanford Holshouser
The PLLC Law Firm
235 E Pennsylvania Ave
Southern Pines, NC
B Mcdevitt Noel Jr
115 W Pennsylvania Ave # A
Southern Pines, NC
W Daniel Pate
370 Serpentine Dr
Southern Pines, NC
Sandy G Patterson
245 Se Broad St
Southern Pines, NC
Ann C Petersen
Cunningham Dedmond Petersen & Smith Atty
225 N Bennett St
Southern Pines, NC
Jerry D Rhoades Jr
135 W Vermont Ave
Southern Pines, NC
S Kent Smith
West & Smith Llp Attys
140 W Vermont Ave
Southern Pines, NC
J Hunter Stovall
515 Midland Rd
Southern Pines, NC
Herman G Thompson
510 Nw Broad St
Southern Pines, NC
Robert S Thompson
Thompson & Thompson Atty
325 W Pennsylvania Ave
Southern Pines, NC
Emily A Tobias
Gill & Dow Attys
225 N Bennett St
Southern Pines, NC
Paul B Trevarrow
Sanford Holshouser
The PLLC Law Firm
235 E Pennsylvania Ave
Southern Pines, NC
Thomas M Van Camp
210 S Weymouth Rd
Southern Pines, NC
Stanley W West
West & Smith Llp Attys
140 W Vermont Ave
Southern Pines, NC
The web page has live links on all the names of the attorneys which
lead to pages where the telephone numbers may be found. I also
checked paralegal services in North Carolina and found the North
Carolina Paralegal Association which offers a job bank. I searched
the job bank for past three months and have posted the link below.
This might be a viable networking source.
I hope these suggestions assist your father in his quest. Should you
need clarification, please ask.
SEARCH TERMS and LINKS:
legal services for elderly north carolina [Google search]
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=legal+services+for+elderly+north+carolina
North Carolina Division of Aging (NCDA)
http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/aging/legal.htm
From NCDA web site:
Area Agencies on Aging (North Carolina)
http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/aging/aaa.htm
Division's Aging Services Directory (County Listing of Services -
North Carolina)
http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/aging/services/colist2.htm
North Carolina Bar Association
http://www.barlinc.org/
southern pines north carolina lawyers [Google search]
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=southern+pines+north+carolina+lawyers
North Carolina Lawyer DIrectory - Southern Pines, NC Lawyers
http://www.american-lawyer.org/NC-Lawyers/Southern-Pines
north carolina paralegal association [Google search]
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=north+carolina+paralegal+association
North Carolina Paralegal Association
http://www.ncparalegal.org/
North Carolina Paralegal Association job bank
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