October 1999

LawTalk Videos

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Now Available

LawTalk #8: Social Security

Coming soon

#1 Family Law
#2 Sexual Harassment
#3 Injuries in the Workplace
#4 Domestic Violence
#5 Landlords & Tenants
#6 Criminal Law
#7 Elder Law
#9 Attorney Jan Schlictman

About LawTalk

In 1997, in an effort to meet the growing demands for legal services to low- and middle-income people who cannot afford them, the Washington YLD created LawTalk, a television program which provides the general public with straight legal talk about issues that affect a broad base of society. Each LawTalk program provides specific names, numbers and references of programs and individuals who can assist those who need legal services but cannot afford them. Each program utilizes panelists, including judges, government attorneys, private attorneys, and representatives from legal organizations, who have expertise in a specific area of the law.

To date, the WYLD has produced 10 programs. Topics include sexual harassment, landlord-tenant law, criminal law, domestic violence, on-the-job injuries, social security, elder law and family law. There is also an interview with Jan Schlichtmann (on whom the book and movie "A Civil Action" were based), and a program about patients' rights, featuring Insurance Commissioner Deborah Senn. The programs are produced by Patrick Palace.

LawTalk programs have been distributed statewide through the TCI cable network, and through local affiliate bars, libraries, government agencies and community organizations. As a result, LawTalk is being aired statewide on a weekly basis. Additionally, more than 200 tapes of the programs have been distributed to organizations and individuals. For more information, please contact Patrick Palace at 253-627-3883.

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