Entertainment Attorney Danny Andrews To Provide Pro Bono Legal Services at Thomas Mesereau's Free Legal Clinic in Los Angeles

It's important for all of us to give back in ways that we can.  As a graduate of UC Berkeley, I am no stranger to protests and picket lines.  And, although I've protested and picketed with the best of them, I'm not much of a picketer.  I never did like standing around holding heavy objects and screaming at the top of my lungs (this characterization was for dramatization purposes only).  I'm better one-on-one and with helping people resolve their problems by creating strategic plans.  So, I prefer volunteering activities that require me to flex my brain muscles.  Afterall, I, like everyone else in Los Angeles, have a gym membership to help with flexing those other muscles.  Now, I've volunteered at shelters, helped raise money for charities, and even provided pro bono (that's free, for those of you not in the know) legal services in the past.  But, as I'm sure you can imagine, being an entertainment attorney and running a law firm can keep a guy pretty busy.  That said, my grandmother always told me that people make time for the things they think are important.  So, this New Year's Eve, I hosted my inaugural Vision Board Party and invited some like-minded, progressive people so that we could get 2011 started right.

The premise of such a party, is that you create what is essentially a collage of your goals and desires for the upcoming year.  You should try it sometime.  Now, the rule is, what happens at a vision board party, stays at a vision board party.  But, I'll  share this with you, just this once.  On my vision board, was the goal of volunteering and giving back to communities in need.  I was in search of a way to help people change their lives and their circumstances by using my legal skills, for free.  There I was, searching through my rolodex and Googling, in search of someone that needed free legal services in Los Angeles.  Just as I was going to put up my very own sign that said "Danny Andrews Los Angeles Entertainment Attorney, Will Work for Free," I came across the website for the Mesereau Legal Clinic, a non-profit organization started by world famous defense attorney, Thomas Mesereau.  On the website I read: 

"the Mesereau Free Legal Clinic provides much needed resources of legal information and legal assistance to residents who might not otherwise have ready access to such services. The panel of volunteer attorneys, paralegals, law students and others work diligently to ensure the residents of Los Angeles County are afforded the same type of professional, quality legal services as residents of affluent communities. All at an affordable price: FREE!"

This was perfect!  I couldn't have written it better myself.  Interestingly enough, I'd worked with this organization before, and found the work to be very fulfilling.  I jumped at the opportunity to reacquaint myself with the organization.  So, I signed up to volunteer.  The first session of the year will be held this Saturday, January 29, 2011, and just about every subsequent Saturday, at Morningside Church located at 8722 Crenshaw Blvd in Inglewood.  So, if you need free legal advice in any aspect of your life, or wanna come by and provide some free legal services, please feel free to stop by.  

Also, for more information and updates on this or other volunteer opportunities and activities that I am involved in, and/or if you need legal assistance, please feel free to contact me, Danny Andrews.  My contact information can be found at www.dannyandrews.com.