Online legal assistance for QC residents
The website also features Legal Engineer Assistant, or LEA, which is a digital research assistant that can assist the user in drafting documents
The Quezon City local government has launched an online legal assistance program to assist the need for legal resources, documents and access to the city’s ordinances amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
The program will help residents who need legal aid in drafting legal and business forms and contracts and in understanding legal documents.
The program is a partnership with the online legal resource MyLegalWhiz, a virtual lawyer ready to provide legal knowledge and assistance anytime.
The program provides free 500 credits to residents of all barangays who will sign up on the website. These credits can then be used to access case summaries, drafts of legal documents and ordinances.
The website also features Legal Engineer Assistant, or LEA, which is a digital research assistant that can assist the user in drafting documents. It can also refer residents to an attorney if they need one.
City Attorney Nino Casimiro said this program was an extension of the Office of the City Mayor and the City Legal Department in helping address the legal needs of our residents.
Atty. Joseph Dexter Feliciano, the man behind MyLegalWhiz, said the website will also offer general knowledge on COVID-19.
Feliciano said, “We know the people need reliable reference during this pandemic. Apart from providing the legal forms, we decided to put COVID-related information as well,” Feliciano said.
Interested residents may access the free legal assistance through the website www.credits.mylegalwhiz.com.
It was launched in 2018 when a similar program was launched, entitled “Batas QC,” the first mobile application on local ordinances to spread awareness about the regulations and penalties of local laws.