Recruits private attorneys to represent low income persons without charge (pro bono). Handle a wide array of cases with a focus on bankruptcies to matrimonial matters and wills. Advice only for child support matters and 17A guardianships, and assistance with SSI/SSD initial application.

Provides legal representation to individuals that are financially unable to obtain legal counsel without a substantial hardship, who are accused and facing possible imprisonment or those involved with the criminal, surrogate, or family court.

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.

Provides law services to the indigent population of Suffolk County. Guidelines for legal aid are set by the Federal poverty guidelines.

A specialized program to provide civil legal services to survivors and individuals battling breast cancer. LSHV protect the legal rights of individuals and families with: advanced planning, consumer issues, employment matters, family law/domestic violence, housing and eviction, public benefits and medicaid, social security benefits, and standby guardianship.

A specialized program to provide civil legal services to survivors and individuals battling breast cancer. LSHV protect the legal rights of individuals and families with: advanced planning, consumer issues, employment matters, family law/domestic violence, housing and eviction, public benefits and medicaid, social security benefits, and standby guardianship.

The lawyer referral and Information service offers general legal aid and legal counseling. Provide referrals to non-profits and civil legal service organization for low-income individuals seeking civil legal advise and/or representation. Free Legal Answers is a virtual online legal advice clinic. Qualifying users post their civil legal question to their state's website. Users will then be emailed when their question receives a response. Volunteer attorneys will not answer criminal law questions.

Seeks to close the social justice gap by advancing the legal rights of low and moderate income residents of Long Island. CLA is dedicated to people, not issues. Provides free and low cost civil legal services to residents of Long Island. Legal areas of practice include immigration, benefits advocacy, wills, power of attorney, Article 17A guardianship and other legal issues.

The Hudson Valley Justice Center offers direct representation and advice to low income residents of the Hudson Valley. The office focuses on the following areas of law: Eviction defense and other landlord-tenant disputes, domestic violence, Benefits hearings for eligible citizens, Immigration, Family Law Matters.

Will help people with referrals to private attorneys, who volunteer their time for free advice and/or representation for cases that the LSHV does not handle.

A specialized program to provide civil legal services to survivors and individuals battling breast cancer. LSHV protect the legal rights of individuals and families with: advanced planning, consumer issues, employment matters, family law/domestic violence, housing and eviction, public benefits and medicaid, social security benefits, and standby guardianship.

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.

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.

A specialized program to provide civil legal services to survivors and individuals battling breast cancer. LSHV protect the legal rights of individuals and families with: advanced planning, consumer issues, employment matters, family law/domestic violence, housing and eviction, public benefits and medicaid, social security benefits, and standby guardianship.

Offers legal assistance for seniors with problems involving Social Security, Medicare, and other benefit programs, landlord/tenant disputes, problems relating to the ownership of property, and problems which are not of a fee-generating nature.

Provides representation to youths in special immigrant juvenile matters and child maltreatment cases. The clinic advocates in the Queens, Nassau and Suffolk family courts, as well as before immigration court judges and hearing officers in Manhattan, on behalf of youth in cases where the allegations range from physical and sexual abuse to educational neglect, abandonment and inadequate supervision. In addition, the clinic often represents their clients on related issues, such as delinquency, custody and school suspension matters. 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].

LawNY offices may be able to help you with problems such as welfare terminations, divorces, evictions, SSI denials, or other legal problems if you are eligible for our services.

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.

Offers free limited legal advice and assistance on topics including child support, custody, divorce, domestic violence, school discipline, education services, foreclosure, bankruptcy, consumer protection, debt collection, housing, immigration, public benefits, social security, health insurance, criminal records and more. These services are provided free of charge by the following agencies: Community Legal Advocates of New York, Empire Justice Center, Liberty Defense Project, Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County, Long Island Advocacy Center, Nassau Suffolk Law Services, Suffolk County Bar Association, and Touro Law Center.

The Hudson Valley Justice Center offers direct representation and advice to low income residents of the Hudson Valley. The office focuses on the following areas of law: Eviction defense and other landlord-tenant disputes, domestic violence, Benefits hearings for eligible citizens, Immigration, Family Law Matters.

Offers free limited legal advice and assistance on topics including child support, custody, divorce, domestic violence, school discipline, education services, foreclosure, bankruptcy, consumer protection, debt collection, housing, immigration, public benefits, social security, health insurance, criminal records and more. These services are provided free of charge by the following agencies: Community Legal Advocates of New York, Empire Justice Center, Liberty Defense Project, Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County, Long Island Advocacy Center, Nassau Suffolk Law Services, Suffolk County Bar Association, and Touro Law Center.

Assist persons living with cancer, or their families, with various civil legal issues arising from their condition. Provides permanency planning for children, social security benefit issues, access to health care, public assistance, housing, education, advance directives and discrimination issues.

Provides free legal advice, counseling, advocacy and representation for low income individuals in civil (non-criminal) matters.

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.

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.