Other Appearances
James Scott Farrin Sponsors Running of the Bulls 8K for 6th Year
May 31st, 2018: The Law Offices of James Scott Farrin was a primary sponsor of the 10th annual Running of the Bulls 8k Community Road Race in downtown Durham. For the 6th year, many JSF employees ran in the event or volunteered, handing out water, taking photos, and cheering on runners. Fun and fitness is an important component of our firm, and we are committed to supporting community-minded physical activities like these, especially in our own backyard of beautiful and historic downtown Durham.
The Durham Eviction Diversion Program: a Sign Post for the Durham Community
May 24th, 2018: The Law Offices of James Scott Farrin donated seed funding to help provide a four-year fellowship position and advance the much-needed works of the Durham Eviction Diversion Program. There are over 900 eviction filings every month in Durham – many due to nothing more than landlords selling their buildings to make way for the unprecedented gentrification in the area. Landlords have lawyers, but most tenants do not. This program, which provides free legal assistance to low-income residents facing eviction, has helped 80% of those represented. According to James S. Farrin, JSF Founder and President, the program isn’t just a good idea, “It’s a sign post for the kind of smart, caring and equitable community we want to be.” Read more in Politico to see how this program is putting Durham on the map and helping to forge the way for other cities to follow suit.
James S. Farrin Opines About a Huge, Yet Unrecognized, Crisis in Durham
May 21st, 2018: Law Offices of James Scott Farrin Founder and firm President, James S. Farrin, is passionate about advocacy – especially for those who may otherwise have little or no voice. When he learned about Durham’s disproportionate number of tenant evictions (many due to the gentrification of growing downtown Durham), the firm donated important seed money needed to help fund the Durham Eviction Diversion Program through the Duke Law School Civil Justice Clinic and Legal Aid of North Carolina. This program provides free legal assistance to low-income residents facing eviction, and it has already helped 80% of those represented. His advocacy efforts compelled him to write this thought provoking Herald Sun op ed, challenging other businesses, law firms, and individuals to get involved.
Charlotte School of Law Pays Pricey Lawyers to Fight Against Paying Student Compensation
May 21st, 2018: Over 200 former students of the defunct for-profit Charlotte School of Law (CSL) have turned to the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin to represent them in their fight against the school’s alleged “dishonest” and “misleading” practices, which enticed students to attend the school. Many are tens of thousands of dollars in federal student loan debt. All they want are fair damages for uprooting their very lives – and the lives of their families, in some cases. CSL refuses to compensate these students. And to fight them, they have hired some “high-faluting lawyers”. Farrin attorney Gary Jackson, who is leading our legal efforts against the school, wants to know how CSL can afford such a high level of representation while claiming there is no money to pay students back. Click here for more.
Charlotte School of Law Students Get “Slap in the Face” From Doe
May 17th, 2018: The for-profit Charlotte School of Law (CSL) was shuttered in 2017 after being put on probation and losing Department of Education (DOE) funding, leaving students floundering and with massive debt. Some are without jobs and scant prospects for a job in the legal field because of the school’s tarnished reputation. If that is not enough of a burden on these students, the DOE recently reduced its investigative staff from 12 to only 3. This is the team that investigates for-profit schools’ motives. Farrin attorney Gary Jackson calls this turn of events a “slap in the face” to the 200+ students we represent in individual lawsuits against the school. Read more here, if you can stomach it.
200 Attend 2nd Annual Farrin Earth Day Picnic at ATC
April 26th, 2018: The Law Offices of James Scott Farrin drew roughly 200 people to its 2nd annual Earth Day Picnic under the historic Lucky Strike Water Tower at ATC. Attorney, LaDonna Williams and paralegal, Jennifer Marko demonstrated how to upcycle plastic grocery bags by crocheting them into sleeping mats for the homeless. If guests donated a bag, they were treated to some Earth Day jokes courtesy of attorneys, Kenneth Bryan, Matthew Harbin, Michael Jordan, Susan Vanderweert, and Walt Wood. Tyler’s Taproom grilled out good ol’ fashioned picnic fare and many other food and drink vendors offered free samples. 14 environmentally-friendly organizations shared their initiatives and offered freebies. The Durham Bulls baseball team were also part of the event. Click here to find out what Wool E. Bull had to say about littering. (Hint: For a mascot that doesn’t talk, he sure is funny.)
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