Free Consumer Law Event Covers Legal Issues

      Gain insight into a dozen consumer legal issues that impact renters, landlords and others at “Law School for the Public,” a free event on Saturday, March 5, at Anne Arundel Community College.

      Choose from 16 civil, criminal and family law topics offered from 8 a.m.-noon and led by Anne Arundel County attorneys and judges. Start off at 8 a.m. with registration and the lead session, “Do I Need a Lawyer?” in the Careers Center Building Room 200 on the Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway. This annual event is co-sponsored by the Anne Arundel Bar Association and the Legal Studies Institute at Anne Arundel Community College.

      Topics offered this year are:

• Law and Order: TV vs. Real Criminal Prosecutions
• Will Power: A Guide to Planning, Opening and Administering Estates
• Help, I’ve Just Been in a Car Accident: What to Do and Say First
• Small Claims: How Maryland Law Helps the Little Guy
• My Small Business: Should it be a Corporation or LLC?
• Hard Times: The New Maryland Foreclosure Law
• Money Matters: Fraud Directed at You and What to Do About It
• Pink Slips: Unemployment Law for Employers and Employees
• The New Child Support Guidelines
• Why Can’t We Just Get Along? Tenant & Landlord Rights and Responsibilities
• Traffic Light: A Quick Guide to Traffic Court, the MVA and Traffic Cameras
• Take This Job and … Employee Rights and Responsibilities
• Before the Ink is Dry: What to Know Before You Sign a Contract
• McCoys & Hatfields: Mediation Alternatives to Court
• Avoiding the Tug-of-War: Divorce Process, Support, Custody and Visitation of Children

      The program is divided into three sessions with six topics offered each session. Some topics are repeated. The sessions run 8:50-9:50 a.m., 10-11 a.m. and 11:10-12:10 p.m.

      Space is limited and registration is required. To RSVP and for information, call 410-777-7323. For information about the Anne Arundel Bar Association, visit www.aabar.org; for information about the Legal Studies Institute, visit www.aacc.edu/legalstudies. Call AACC Disability Support Services, 410-777-2306 or Maryland Relay 711, 72 hours in advance to request most accommodations.