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Provides legal representation to persons accused of crimes and jailable offenses. Involves every aspect of representation from investigation through trial, to post-judgment proceedings and appeals. Serves Village and Town Justice Courts, Binghamton City Court, Broome County Court, Supreme Court and Appellate Courts.
Provides free legal information, advice and representation to seniors ages 60 and older on civil (non-criminal) legal matters including consumer problems, family matters, access to healthcare, public benefits issues, housing problems, future planning, and elder abuse.

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Legal Counseling
Legal Representation
Elder Law
Offers free legal services for individuals living with or affected by HIV/AIDS in cases regarding access to health care services, HIV/AIDS-based discrimination, housing matters, assistance with denials or termination of benefits, health care proxies, powers of attorney, simple wills, family court matters, and divorce.

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Comprehensive Family Law Services
Adoption Legal Services
Legal Counseling
Insurance Claims Assistance
Legal Representation
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
Personal Health Care Advocate Services
Reverse Paternity Actions
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Paternity Suits
Offers advice and representation to low income individuals who are having problems with their federal income taxes.

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Legal Counseling
LITC Programs
Legal Representation
* Provides legal services, advice and counseling. Services provided by LawNY.
Provides assistance to low and moderate income homeowners facing foreclosure and settlements.

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Legal Representation
Legal Counseling
Tax Foreclosure Assistance
* Offers free civil legal services to low-income residents: Education Law. Employment discrimination. Foreclosure prevention. Health care access. Health care insurance. Medicaid (for clients outside of the LawNY coverage area). Social Security Law & SSI/SSD. Wage theft. Victims of crime. Civil Rights/Discrimination. Disability Law/ADA Enforcement.

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Predatory Lending Assistance
School System Advocacy
Legal Representation
Discrimination Assistance
Legal Counseling
Benefits and Services Assistance
* Provides legal services and counseling for civil matters to low-income people. Legal education and information. Health care advocacy. Elder Law advocacy. SSI disability advocacy. Domestic violence/victims of a crime. Medicare and Medicaid legal problems and denials. Fair housing enforcement/ housing discrimination and education. Public benefits such as SNAP. * Provides legal information to people who are homeless, at risk of losing their housing, or have a public benefits termination or denial; this includes: Evictions. Foreclosures. * Provides information for referrals for civil legal needs that are not listed. Resources can oftentimes link people with a source of assistance.

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Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Discrimination Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Elder Law
Benefits and Services Assistance
Food Stamps/SNAP Applications
General Legal Aid
Legal Counseling
Health Law
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Will Preparation Assistance
Provide legal representation to low income residents who are ineligible for representation by local, federally-funded legal services programs because of alien status or other restrictions. Offers representation in civil legal matters including housing, immigration, public assistance and discrimination.

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Legal Counseling
General Legal Aid
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Provides legal assistance to migrant and seasonal farm workers and their families on legal issues such as wage claims, workplace health and safety, substandard housing conditions, immigration matters, and trafficking.
Provides representation to veterans and their families who are seeking benefits from the Department of Veteran Affairs or upgrading a military discharge through the various military branches.

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Veteran Benefits Assistance
Legal Counseling
Legal Representation
Community Legal Clinics
Works to serve cancer patients and their families in dealing with issues of permanency planning and household stability.

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Individual Advocacy
Legal Counseling
Provide legal representation to low income residents who are ineligible for representation by local, federally-funded legal services programs because of alien status or other restrictions. Offers representation in civil legal matters including housing, immigration, public assistance and discrimination.

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General Legal Aid
Legal Counseling
Naturalization Support/Legal Services
Provides legal advice and representation on landlord/tenant problems, family matters, and unemployment problems for residents of Onondaga County who are unable to afford the services of private counsel. Matters involve evictions, divorce, separation, immigration, foreclosure, and unemployment insurance.

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Eviction Prevention Assistance
Legal Representation
Uncontested Divorce Assistance
Legal Counseling
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
* Provide representation in housing cases, where clients' homes or access to housing are threatened: Eviction. Accessing subsidized housing. Systemic code enforcement problems. Water and utility shut-offs due to landlord failure to pay. Privatized municipal foreclosure on taxes. Property flipping schemes. Predatory mortgages. Mortgage scams. Housing discrimination. Equity stripping schemes. * Provide assistance to people who have been the victims of consumer fraud, scams, or deceptive practices: Predatory lending. Collection practices. Repossession. Garnishment. Harassment by creditors. Payday loans. Installment sales. Consumer loans. Rent to own. "Easy Payment" plans. Public utilities. Unfair and deceptive sales practices. Advice on bankruptcy. Advice on credit consolidation. Education about consumer rights. * Represents people denied public benefits or employment due to system-wide problems. Systemic benefit issues, such as county offices placing limits or obstacles to benefits applications. Denials of procedural rights in applying for or continuing public benefits. Systemic wage and hour issues. Discrimination in employment based on improper use of arrest records. * Help people who have been denied access to or full participation with government programs based on limited English proficiency. Law enforcement agencies. Access to health services. Access to government benefits and services.

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Legal Counseling
General Legal Aid
Legal Representation
Provides free civil legal services to survivors of domestic violence who cannot afford private legal counsel. Services include assistance with orders of protection, child and spousal support, custody and visitation and divorce.

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Legal Counseling
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Legal Representation
Free legal advice about civil (non-criminal) legal problems, including issues such as: consumer, including frozen bank accounts; debt problems; student loans; ID theft; car problems; utility shutoffs and other consumer problems; housing, including evictions, lockouts, security deposits, repair problems, subsidized housing, foreclosures and other housing problems; Special Education and other school ; access to healthcare; public benefits; divorce and other family matters, including child support, custody, child protective matters, and guardianship; domestic violence; elder law; employment; disability discrimination and other disability issues; unemployment benefits; welfare, Medicaid and food stamps.

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Legal Counseling
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Contested Divorce Assistance
Uncontested Divorce Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
*Offers legal advice, information and referral and representation in civil cases.
Provides advice, brief service, and representation on civil legal issues for people who are 60 years and older.

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Legal Representation
Legal Counseling
Elder Law
Provide legal representation to low income residents who are ineligible for representation by local, federally-funded legal services programs because of alien status or other restrictions. Offers representation in civil legal matters including housing, immigration, public assistance and discrimination.
Provides legal counsel and advice in civil matters, legal representation in court, and administrative hearings for elderly residents with no other access to legal counsel.
Provides representation to individuals with disabilities as well as groups representing the disabled community. Covers a broad range of disability discrimination matters and accessibility issues under federal and state laws. Focuses on employment, access to state and local government services, access to places of public accommodation, transportation, prisoner rights, and international human rights.

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Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Community Legal Clinics
Legal Counseling
Legal Representation
Provides assistance to low and moderate income homeowners facing foreclosure and settlements.

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Tax Foreclosure Assistance
Legal Counseling
Legal Representation
Provides advice, brief service, and referrals to veterans or active military. Services provided by other Veterans.
* Offers legal advice, information and referral and representation in civil cases.