Law Practice
Jun. 9, 2007
Legal Advice for Less Than a Latte
Annie Thorkelson, disillusioned with the inaccessibility of the legal system after 25 years in practice, has returned to what brought her into law: helping people who otherwise would “fall through the cracks.” Sitting in a San Francisco café behind a sign resembling the psychiatric booth set up by Lucy in the “Peanuts” comic strip, Thorkelson gives legal advice to people for $1 a minute.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - Melton Cartes wavered between desperation and resignation. He had been trying to catch up with mounting credit cards bills but fell behind when his employer, an ad agency, folded.
He received an ominous notice to appear in court over the unpaid bills.
Living with his girlfriend and ...
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