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BENEFITS
AFGE
Legal Services Program
Description
The
largest program of its kind in the nation offers AFGE
members free and discounted legal services. The panel
of attorneys consists of over 1,000 carefully-selected,
union-friendly law offices nationwide.
Sponsor
Union
Privilege Legal Services
1125 15th Street N.W., Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20005
Eligibility
All
current dues-paying members and their spouse and dependents
are eligible to use this program.
Benefits
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Up to 30-minute free consultation
* Free document review
* Free follow-up letters or phone calls
* 30% discount on additional services
* Written fee agreementCost
There
are no additional fees to obtain free or discounted
legal services through this program.
To
Add An Attorney
This
program can be expanded in areas where there may be
few or no participating attorneys by recommending a
lawyer or firm who may be interested in becoming a part
of the program. Please send the name of the firm, the
contact person and the address to:
AFGE
National Benefits Coordinator
Membership and Organization Dept.
80 F Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Special
Notes
1.
Members may access a legal directory on-line through
the "member-only" section. A director of
participating attorneys is available at www.nrccls.org/UP/AttSearch/AttSearch.cgi.
2. Discount does not apply to ownership or operation
of a business, work related matters or actions against
the union.
3. A participating lawyer is not obliged to take any
case and may decline if he or she so chooses.
4. Old directories of participating attorneys should
be discarded due to frequent updates. Please call
for the most current listing or go to: www.nrccls.org/UP/AttSearch/AttSearch.cgi.
Geographic Limitations
Limited only by the participating attorneys in the
area (see "To Add an Attorney").
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