* Provides assistance for these types of legal problems: Consumer Problems: Frozen bank accounts. Debt problems. Student loans. Identity theft. Car problems. Utility shutoffs. Other consumer problems. Housing Problems: Evictions. Lockouts. Security deposits. Repair problems. Subsidized housing. Foreclosures. Other housing problems. Divorce and Other Family Matters: Child support. Custody. Child protective matters. Guardianship. Domestic violence. Other Issues: Access to healthcare. Unemployment benefits. Welfare, Medicaid and Food Stamps and other public benefits. Special education and other school issues. Disability discrimination and other disability issues. Elder law.

Legal aid attorneys are assigned to family court and criminal court matters when the person needing representation is income eligible. Eligibility requirements for low income status are confidential, callers need to call for an eligibility screening. Does not handle divorce, separation or initial support cases, paternity for petitioner, parole, or juvenile cases.

Offers a 24 credit certificate program that is geared toward students interested in the field of criminal justice. Students will receive both theoretical and practical exposure to the system and will develop widely applicable skills in research design and data analysis. Sample course offerings include; Introductory Sociology; Criminal Justice Administration; Research Methods in Criminal Justice; Political and Civil Rights; Social Problems; Corrections; Criminology; Sociological Theory and Applied Statistics. Call for more detailed information.

Handles appeals on criminal and traffic convictions from the District Court, County and Supreme Courts, and the Court of Appeals. Appealable issues are remitted back to the trial level for a lower court review.

Handles criminal and traffic misdemeanor cases pending in the First District Court, Central Islip, NY.

Provides help to low income individuals who have been charged with a felony and unable to pay for legal services

Handles felony criminal matters pending in County and Supreme Courts of Suffolk County.

Provides representation to indigent clients charged with misdemeanors in Nassau County District Court, providing the entire range of legal representation, from initial interview to sentencing. Courtroom advocacy includes: arraignments, bail arguments, bench conferences, evidentiary hearings, oral arguments on motions, bench and jury trials, plea dispositions, and sentencings. Individuals interested in learning more about the services of the Hofstra Law Clinic, or to inquire about representation should contact 516-463-5934 or [email protected].

Provides representation to persons on appeal from criminal convictions and from judgments of Family Court.

Provides free legal services to the poor charged with a crime and in certain mandated family court matters. Maintains speakers bureau on criminal law.

Provides representation to income-eligible people charged with misdemeanors and violations in Syracuse City Court and town courts in Onondaga County.