Thomas Robbins, JD, a local attorney, will be available at the Old Metairie Branch Library from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29 to help library patrons with legal advice through the Lawyers in Libraries program, a program sponsored by the Louisiana State Bar Association.

During each presentation, volunteer lawyers will provide information about how to access civil legal resources and will be available for questions and answers and brief consultations with attendees.

Each presentation is free of charge and is open to the public. Registration is not required.

The goal of the day is twofold: to provide local citizens with access to legal advice and information, and to demonstrate how legal access is critical to a community's well-being; for example, an entire community suffers when neighbors and friends go through foreclosure, are not safe in their homes, or cannot afford heat or food.

Patrons who seek out legal advice in this year’s Lawyers in Libraries program will have an opportunity to meet with a lawyer based in their community and receive information about free resources, low-cost legal assistance, and legal referrals. In addition, some attendees will have the opportunity for a brief private consultation with an attorney about personal legal matters.