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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 an online resource to help victims of crime get civil legal information and services, related to their housing, employment, and safety.

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Legal Representation
General Crime Victim Assistance
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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Insurance Claims Assistance
Paternity Suits
Will Preparation Assistance
Reverse Paternity Actions
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Personal Health Care Advocate Services
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Adoption Legal Services
Legal Representation
Legal Counseling
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Provides free legal counseling and representation for low-income individuals who need assistance in civil cases including government benefits, senior legal services, federal tax issue, unemployment insurance, disability, housing landlord/tenant, family law matters, and consumers issues.

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Comprehensive Family Law Services
Tax Appeals/Audit Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
General Legal Aid
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Legal Counseling
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Health Law
Legal Representation
Collaboration of Hiscock Legal Aid, Legal Aid Society of Rochester and Legal Aid Society of Northeastern NY to provide representation in immigration matters such as: applications for work permits and travel documents petitions for asylum or temporary protected status
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
Elder Law
Legal Representation
* Provides varying levels of services ranging from legal advice to representation for the following: Discrimination because of a criminal record. Includes assistance finding and correcting mistakes on rap sheets and commercial background checks, certificates of rehabilitation, filing employment discrimination complaints, gathering evidence of rehabilitation, and more. Discrimination because of an alcohol/drug history. Includes assistance for individuals who have who face discrimination for participating in medication-assisted treatment or medication, such as methadone, buprenorphine (Suboxone), or naltrexone (Vivitrol), to treat their opiate addiction. Discrimination for people living with HIV/AIDS. Includes breach of HIV confidentiality or testing rights. Also helps with problems such as health care proxies, living wills, and permanency planning.

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Legal Counseling
Individual Advocacy
Legal Representation
Represents parolees in parole revocation proceedings, a hearing to determine whether a parolee will be sent back to prison for failure to comply with the conditions of parole.
Provides a broad range of civil legal assistance to Onondaga County residents who are victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault. Services include but are not limited to representation for orders of protection, support, divorce and separation, custody and visitation, power of attorney, and housing-related litigation.

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Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Legal Representation
Offers free legal advice and direct representation to veterans in civil (non-criminal)legal matters, such as housing issues, eviction, foreclosure prevention, denied benefits, consumer protection, child support assistance, etc.

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Individual Advocacy
Legal Representation
Legal Counseling
Provides residents of adult homes with legal and non legal advocacy services as well as training in issues which include the rights of adult home residents, rights of persons receiving services from mental health agencies and self-advocacy.

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Individual Advocacy
Legal Representation
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Legal Counseling
Handles felony criminal matters pending in County and Supreme Courts of Suffolk County.

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Criminal Justice and Legal Services
Legal Representation
Legal Services
Criminal Law
Provides legal counsel and representation in court, or other legal services regarding housing issues. Will also refer if legal counsel is needed for other issues.

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Legal Representation
Lawyer Referral Services
Legal services providing advocacy and representation to persons admitted to or receiving services for a mental disability from a licensed facility.
Advocates for the incarcerated persons and, where possible, secures their release on bond with monies from various sources or into the custody of Nassau Incarcerated Person Assistance Program (I.P.A.P.). In addition to securing their release, if appropriate, the individuals are given supportive counseling and assistance in finding meaningful job opportunities. For further information you may contact Nassau Incarcerated Person Assistance Program (I.P.A.P.).

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Legal Representation
Pretrial Release
Legal Services
Court Orientation Programs
Criminal Justice and Legal Services
* The Family Law Unit at the Legal Aid Society of Rochester provides legal representation and advocacy to low-income individuals. Their attorneys and staff support clients in a variety of family law issues, including: Child Support. Custody. Divorce. Protection from Abuse (including domestic violence). Legal services and counseling. Assistance with Family Court Orders of Protection. Visitation. Paternity. Spousal Support. Other Family Law Matters.
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.
Offers free legal advice and direct representation to veterans in civil (non-criminal)legal matters, such as housing issues, eviction, foreclosure prevention, denied benefits, consumer protection, child support assistance, etc.

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Individual Advocacy
Legal Representation
Legal Counseling
Provides legal assistance to individuals that have been denied SSI benefits by the Social Security Administration, including some disability help, public assistance, food stamps, and Medicaid. Also offers assistance to individuals being threatened with income garnishment or foreclosure due to bankruptcy and those who have frozen bank accounts on deposits that should be exempt. Offers civil legal advice and representation for individuals and families faced with HIV/AIDS.

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Wage / Benefits Garnishment Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Civil Rights Issues
General Legal Aid
Legal Information Services
Legal Representation
Provides free legal representation to clients who are denied or cut off from SSD or SSI benefits.

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Welfare Rights Assistance
Legal Counseling
Individual Advocacy
Legal Representation
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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Legal Representation
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Legal Counseling
Community Legal Clinics
Provides advice, brief service, and representation on civil legal issues for people who are 60 years and older.

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Legal Representation
Elder Law
Legal Counseling
* Provides legal services, advice and counseling. Services provided by LawNY.
Provides free legal representation to clients who are denied or cut off from SSD or SSI benefits.

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Welfare Rights Assistance
Legal Counseling
Individual Advocacy
Legal Representation
Provides free legal representation to clients who are denied or cut off from SSD or SSI benefits.

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Welfare Rights Assistance
Legal Counseling
Individual Advocacy
Legal Representation