The Palm Beach County Bar Association sponsors monthly small claims court clinics. They are formatted to teach the public how to proceed with a claim on their own without hiring an attorney.

Topics include: 1. Pre-trial; 2. Trial; and 3. Collection Proceedings. This is free to the public, however, since space is limited, reservations are required and can be made by calling 561/687-2800 or by sending an e-mail to: info@palmbeachbar.org Dates for the 2008-2009 upcoming clinics are as follows:

DATE TIME LOCATION Thursday, September 30 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Lantana Road Library Wednesday, October 27 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. West Palm Beach Public Library Thursday, December 16 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Jupiter Branch Library

DIRECTIONS:

West Palm Beach Public Library: 411 Clematis Street, Downtown West Palm Beach
Directions: From I-95, take the Okeechobee Boulevard (State Road 704) East exit. Take Okeechobee Boulevard East until you get to Quadrille Boulevard. Turn left and take Quadrille Boulevard North 7 blocks. Turn right on to Banyan Boulevard. Head east on Banyan for one block. Take your first right at Dixie. The garage entrance will be on your right. Available parking is found in the southeast corner of the intersection of North Dixie Highway and Banyan Boulevard.

Palm Beach County Public Library: 3650 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach
Directions: I-95 exit at Forest Hill Blvd. Go West to South Congress Avenue, Go North to Summit Blvd, Go West approximately 1 mile, library will be on the left hand side of the road

Southwest County Regional Library: 20701 95th Avenue South, Boca Raton
Directions: I-95 or the Turnpike - Exit at Glades Road and go West approximately 5 miles, go past the Rooms to Go and Burdines Furniture Center, turn right at the next signal which is 95th Avenue, and the driveway to the library is the first left.

North County Regional Library: 11303 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens
Directions: I-95 east on PGA Blvd., go approximately 2.5 miles to Campus Drive and take a right. The library will be located just past the Courthouse on the right hand side of the street

Wellington Branch Library: 1951 Royal Fern Blvd., Wellington
Directions: Forest Bill Blvd. West past the Wellington Green Mall. Library is located on the right hand side of the road on Royal Fern Blvd.

Jewish Community Center: 3151 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach
Directions: I-95 exit at Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., go west to Military Trail, go north approximately 6 miles just past the light at Community Drive, the JCC is on the left hand side of the road

Jupiter Branch Library, 705 Military Trail, Jupiter
Directions: East on Indiantown Road to Military Trail, turn right (south); library at Military Trail and Toney Penna Drive

Royal Palm Beach Library, 500 Civic Center Way, Royal Palm Beach
I-95: North or south on I-95, take Okeechobee Boulevard (Exit 70), go west to Royal Palm Beach Boulevard, turn left and in a short distance turn right on Civic Center Way. Follow Civic Center around and Library will be on your right.
Turnpike: North or south on Florida Turnpike to Okeechobee Boulevard (Exit 99), go west to Royal Palm Beach Boulevard, turn left and in a short distance turn right on Civic Center Way. Follow Civic Center around and Library will be on your right.

Lantana Road Library:
FROM I-95: Take Exit #61 (Lantana Road – SR 812); go west to Lawrence Road and turn left at light. Library is on the southwest corner of the intersection.
FROM FLORIDA'S TURNPIKE: Take Exit #93 (Lake Worth Road), go east to Military Trail, turn right (south) to Lantana Road (SR 812); turn left and get in the right lane and turn right into the library parking lot just before the traffic light at the corner of Lawrence Road.