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Resources about Common Legal and Government Issues Available: October 28, 2009

Contact: Courtney Yarbrough, cryarb@uga.edu; 706.542.6221
Community members can learn more about typical legal issues that they may encounter with the help of special materials now available from the Vinson Institute.

The Law and Government Education Project consists of 22 DVD tutorials with legal information related to a wide variety of topics such as marriage and divorce, immigration, eviction, buying a car or home, personal finance, protective orders, the criminal justice system, and more. Each presentation lasts approximately 30 minutes and concludes with a list of legal services providers or referral resources.

The tutorials may be viewed in English or Spanish. The information is both narrated and written on the screen, making it accessible for hearing or seeing impaired viewers or those with limited literacy.

The Law and Government Education Project is a partnership between the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government and the School of Law, with support from the Georgia Bar Foundation and the Georgia Civil Justice Foundation. The presentations are intended for information purposes only and should not be considered as legal advice.

Visit vinsoninstitute.org/lawandgovernmentproject for a complete list of the 22 available topics.

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