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Posted on: Jan 8, 2026

Please Don’t Miss this Opportunity!
Landlord/Tenant Law in Rhode Island: Legal Updates & Practical Guidance 
Friday, January 16, 2026 | 12:00 -1:30 pm  | In-Person Only at the RI Law Center, 41 Sharpe Drive, Cranston 

If you are an active member of the Bar Association's pro bono programs and agree to accept a case through the Elderly Pro Bono Program, Volunteer Lawyer Program or US Armed Forces Legal Services Project you may attend this seminar FREE of Charge.  We also encourage non-members to join a program today.  Your volunteer service through your Bar Association not only expands access to justice for those in greatest need, it's also an opportunity to strengthen your community.  

For further details and to register and/or join, please contact Elisa King at (401) 421-5040 or John Ellis at (401) 421-7758. This offer is open to the first 15 registrants who accept a pro bono case.  


Let LRS Work for You in 2026! 

The Bar Association’s Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) offers you a major opportunity to obtain new full-fee clients while you provide a public service. For approximately $8.00 a month we can help market your practice and increase your client base. New members may join now until September 2026 for the special discounted price of $50.00.  New members practicing 5 years or less may join for only $25.00.    

Last year alone 6,000 plus referrals were made through the full fee LRS program in almost all areas of civil and criminal law.   Additionally, hundreds of referrals were also generated through the optional reduced fee component program and Legal Information & Referral Service for the Elderly. 

Joining is an easy process! Applications are available for completion on the Bar Association website at ribar.com. You may also contact the LRS directly at 401-421-7799 or email Elisa King to receive an application. If you have any questions or want to know more about the LRS, please call us at 401-421-7799 or email us. We look forward to having you as an LRS member. 

Join today and kick start the New Year with new clients! We are looking forward to sending you many referrals.


2025 Cases Still Needing Placement Including Bankruptcy, Collections, Probate, Landlord/Tenant & Family Law 

Thank you to all of you participating in the Bar Association’s pro bono programs.  Whether this is your first year as a volunteer attorney or your 25th, your representation has made a phenomenal difference in the lives of the neediest members of our Rhode Island community.   

If you are interested in accepting a case still waiting for placement, please contact Elisa King  or John Ellis  for further details about the available cases and/ or information on joining the Volunteer Lawyer Program, US Armed Forces Legal Services Project or the Pro Bono Program for the Elderly.  You may also reach us at 401-421-7758 or 401-521-5040.


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