The Miami times., 1952-03-01
The Spectator
rHELEcAL AID BUREAU
BY ELLIOTT J PIEZE

Out at the university oI NAAaiAAi
there is an organization among
students in the law school known
as the Legal Aid Bureau. 1t is
sponsored" by the U. of M. Law
School, Dean Russell A. Rasco.
Among it's advisors are profes-
sors from the law school, includ-
ing: Gerald Bloom and David 5.
Stern. and members of the Dade
County Bar Association, includ-
ing Robert M. Haverfield, Thomas
J. Maxey and Walter Beckham,
Jr. of the Juvenile court.
The Bureau has two branches:
the criminal aid and the. civil aid
divisions. The primary purpose OF
the Legal Aid Bureau may be said
to be two fold: first, it provides
an ample opportunity for any
person, who is in need of legal
aid of some type, and who, be-
cause of conditions over which
he has no control, does not have
the necessary money to pay the
fees charged by regular attorneys
to get the same legal aid free of
charge, through this bureau. Sec
ondly, it provides capable law
students an opportunity to do
legal research for various clients,
whose lawyers request the SER
vice, which they are all privi-
legged to do at any time. The law
students will, when desired, ap-
pear with the requesting attor-
neys in court, search out evil
dences, take photos of the scene,
get dispositions and study the
background o. the case. This phase
will come under the criminal aid
division.
The Civil Aid division will
work with Attorney Robert
Haverfield of the Dade County
Bar Associations legal Aid So
ciety.
Although in its infancy, the
group has already made itself
felt in this community. One of its
recent cases was that of Louis
Sommer, the barber at Miami
Beach, who was recently faced
With extradition to finish serving
sentence, after more than Is
years living in this area as an
honest wage Garner. It is now
working on the case of Henry Lar
klns, a 57-year-old Negro. who
is accused OF second degree mur-
der, and who according to evil
oence disclosed through investi-
cation, is apparently an unfor-
tunate victim of circumstances.
Anyone desiring the assistance
OF this Legal Aid Bureau is in
Vlteo TO write to the Bureau in
care of Professor Bloom at the
University of Miami Law School
Coral Gables, Fla.
This Bureau can do a lot to
nelp many Negroes in and around
Ihls community, who do not have
money to hire regularly paid
lawyers. H"1u
MIAMI AWAITS "JAIL BAIT"
TONIGHT (FRI.)
All of Miami is anxio,,S,v
awaiting the coming of the most
talked of dramatic presentation
IN recent times. It's Gail Rat -
by Miami's own Earl Sawver
winch will be presented tonight
FRIDAY, February 80, at the Mod
ern theatre. And what a time II
IS going to be. Tickets, now on sale
al the theatre, are going fast, so
patrons are urged to secure theirs
oetore it's too late. Admission iS
$l.OO tax included.
The play, the third in a series
OF three, is not only the greatest
OF the series, but is one that has
been highly hailed by drama ic
critics, both local and national
Because of the nature of the NAV
persons under ii years of ACE
VIII not be permitted to see i
6ut those of you who do come ont
tonight, are in for an evening of
great pleasure. Remember - i,s
al the Modern Theatre tonight
and it's Jail Bait"
NOTES FROM HERE
AND THERE
The entertainment SeaSon :.
y seaIly mere. This Sunday night
march 2, finds Johnny Otis and
as orchestra, featuring the SEN
Sationai Little Es her, along with
neoa Lyte and Mel Walker -