NY Legal Services

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Legal Services NYC
For more than 45 years, our staff of talented attorneys, paralegals, social workers and clerical workers have helped low-income New Yorkers navigate the civil legal system. Each year, through our efforts, we have helped more than 10,000 families avoid homelessness and more than 50,000 poor and low-income New Yorkers with a full range of their legal needs. Our network is community-based and includes offices in low-income communities and transportation hubs throughout New York City.

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Legal Services for New York City Brooklyn
Welcome to Legal Services for New York City - Brooklyn Branch (LSNYBB). Located in downtown Brooklyn, LSNYBB offers eligible clients free legal advice, representation and, where appropriate, referral to other services. We can't help everyone. To qualify for our services you should live in Brooklyn, you must meet financial eligibility standards, and your problem must not be a criminal matter. Our services are confidential. We offer assistance in many areas including: Housing, Disability, Government Benefits, Foreclosure and Family Law.

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Law Help New York
Find free legal aid in New York and information about your legal rights, courts, and more.
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Legal Aid Society

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Legal Services
LSC is the single largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans in the nation. Established in 1974, LSC operates as an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation that promotes equal access to justice and provides grants for high-quality civil legal assistance to low-income Americans. LSC distributes about 95 percent of its total funding to 135 independent nonprofit legal aid programs with more than 900 offices throughout the nation. LSC promotes equal access to justice by awarding grants to legal services providers through a competitive grants process; conducting compliance reviews and program visits to oversee program quality and compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements as well as restrictions that accompany LSC funding; and by providing training and technical assistance to programs. LSC encourages programs to leverage limited resources by partnering and collaborating with other funders of civil legal aid, including state and local governments, IOLTA, access to justice commissions, the private bar, philanthropic foundations, and the business community. The Corporation is headed by a bipartisan board of directors whose 11 members are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

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American Bar Association
Pro Bono & Public Service
This is a resource from the American Bar Association. They have a standing committee established to encourage attorneys to give back to their communities. You can find facilities in every state and typically the people answering the phones are attorneys as well.