Legal Aid and Defender conducts food stamp screening clinic with help from Ford Motor Co. and Beaumont Hospital

Legal Aid and Defender Association Inc. (LAD) conducted a free food stamp screening clinic March 14 at Rutherford Winans Academy with the help of pro bono attorneys from Ford Motor Co. and volunteer professionals from Covenant Clinic and Legal Aid for Children and Families, a medical-legal partnership between Beaumont Hospital and Legal Aid and Defender Association. Conducted by LAD's Private Attorney Involvement unit, the clinic was designed to identify children and families who are eligible for food stamps but do not receive them or who receive them but could qualify for larger grants. "The food stamp clinics are an opportunity to assist eligible families identify resources which will help them redirect their limited income toward other basic needs including housing and utilities," said Regina Thomas, deputy chief counsel-broad based advocacy of LAD's Civil Law Group LAD is the largest provider of free civil legal services to low-income residents of Michigan. It serves metropolitan Detroit through its offices in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties. It also represents criminal defendants in Wayne County and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Including brief consultations and comprehensive legal services, the public law firm handles some 15,000 legal matters yearly. Anyone seeking legal services can visit http://www.ladadetroit.org for more information. Published: Thu, Apr 4, 2013