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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.
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.
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Legal Information Services
General Legal Aid
The Nassau County Bar Association provides one-on-one legal consultation with an attorney on any issue regarding mortgage foreclosure. Call for more information or to make a reservation for the next clinic.
The Nassau County Bar Association provides one-on-one legal consultation with an attorney on any issue regarding mortgage foreclosure. Call for more information or to make a reservation for the next clinic.
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Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Legal Information Services
Provides free legal assistance to veterans and their families. The clinic gives priority to matters that will prevent or relieve homelessness or remove barriers to the reintegration of veterans into civilian life. Typical matters handled in the clinic include: Landlord-tenant/eviction; Debt relief/collection; Bankruptcy; Mortgage Foreclosure; Driver’s license restoration; Child support modification; Unemployment insurance; Warrants and fines; Income tax; Benefits applications and appeals and Discharge upgrades. All representation is free of charge and strictly confidential. Representation is provided by upper-level law students, working under the close supervision of experienced lawyers who are clinical professors. There is no charge for clinic representation. However, the clinics have limited resources and cannot take every case, no matter how deserving. Clinic staff members meet with potential clients by appointment only. Please do not visit the Law Center unless you have first contacted the Office of Clinical Programs at 631-761-7080 to see if you are eligible.
Provides free legal assistance to veterans and their families. The clinic gives priority to matters that will prevent or relieve homelessness or remove barriers to the reintegration of veterans into civilian life. Typical matters handled in the clinic include: Landlord-tenant/eviction; Debt relief/collection; Bankruptcy; Mortgage Foreclosure; Driver’s license restoration; Child support modification; Unemployment insurance; Warrants and fines; Income tax; Benefits applications and appeals and Discharge upgrades. All representation is free of charge and strictly confidential. Representation is provided by upper-level law students, working under the close supervision of experienced lawyers who are clinical professors. There is no charge for clinic representation. However, the clinics have limited resources and cannot take every case, no matter how deserving. Clinic staff members meet with potential clients by appointment only. Please do not visit the Law Center unless you have first contacted the Office of Clinical Programs at 631-761-7080 to see if you are eligible.
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Community Legal Clinics
Legal Services
Active Military
Legal Information Services
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Grief, Loss, and End of Life - Advice for coping with the death of a loved one, arranging funeral services and making plans and decisions about the end of your life. www.aarp.org/endoflife
What to do When a Loved One Dies - Practical steps you need to take in the early days. http://www.aarp.org/afterdeathchecklist
What Happens when Caregiving Ends - When looking after a loved one becomes your life, what is your life when that person is gone http://www.aarp.org/aftercaregiving
How to Write a Memorable Obituary - Pay tribute to the little and big things that made your loved one special. www.aarp.org/obituarywriting
AARP Grief and Loss Community - AARP Online Community lets you connect with experts and other caregivers for advice, tips or just the proverbial shoulder to cry on. www.aarp.org/griefcommunity
Caregiver Survivor Guilt - Guilt and emotional withdrawal can make the grieving process even more difficult. http://www.aarp.org/survivorguilt
Grief, Loss, and End of Life - Advice for coping with the death of a loved one, arranging funeral services and making plans and decisions about the end of your life. www.aarp.org/endoflife
What to do When a Loved One Dies - Practical steps you need to take in the early days. http://www.aarp.org/afterdeathchecklist
What Happens when Caregiving Ends - When looking after a loved one becomes your life, what is your life when that person is gone http://www.aarp.org/aftercaregiving
How to Write a Memorable Obituary - Pay tribute to the little and big things that made your loved one special. www.aarp.org/obituarywriting
AARP Grief and Loss Community - AARP Online Community lets you connect with experts and other caregivers for advice, tips or just the proverbial shoulder to cry on. www.aarp.org/griefcommunity
Caregiver Survivor Guilt - Guilt and emotional withdrawal can make the grieving process even more difficult. http://www.aarp.org/survivorguilt
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Caregiver Consultation and Support
Web Based Discussion Groups/Live Chat
Web Guides
Legal Information Services
A nonprofit law firm that provides free legal aid, including legal representation, advocacy, and other services, to low-income people in 14 counties of Western New York. Provides help with problems relating to housing/homelessness, evictions, foreclosure, domestic violence, orders of protection, family law issues (with referral from the family court), re-entry, unemployment insurance denials, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) denials, government benefits, public assistance, SNAP, and other legal problems. Can also provide community legal education presentations on the topics described above.
The Olean Office of LawNY helps qualified clients in Cattaraugus County.
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A nonprofit law firm that provides free legal aid, including legal representation, advocacy, and other services, to low-income people in 14 counties of Western New York. Provides help with problems relating to housing/homelessness, evictions, foreclosure, domestic violence, orders of protection, family law issues (with referral from the family court), re-entry, unemployment insurance denials, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) denials, government benefits, public assistance, SNAP, and other legal problems. Can also provide community legal education presentations on the topics described above.
The Olean Office of LawNY helps qualified clients in Cattaraugus County.
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Tax Foreclosure Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance
General Legal Aid
Domestic Violence Protective / Restraining Orders
Domestic / Family Violence Legal Services
Tenant Rights Information / Counseling
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Landlord / Tenant Dispute Resolution
Welfare Rights Assistance
Legal Information Services
Individual Advocacy
An online resource that connects victims of crime with legal help and information on issues related to their housing, family, employment, finances, and more.
Website offers the following:
- Legal help directory where victims of crime can find trusted nonprofit legal aid programs that may be able to help
- Legal forms that may allow victims of crime to handle their legal matters without a lawyer
- Information pertaining to the legal needs of crime victims and their rights
- A victim compensation guide providing information about filing online claims for victim compensation
An online resource that connects victims of crime with legal help and information on issues related to their housing, family, employment, finances, and more.
Website offers the following:
- Legal help directory where victims of crime can find trusted nonprofit legal aid programs that may be able to help
- Legal forms that may allow victims of crime to handle their legal matters without a lawyer
- Information pertaining to the legal needs of crime victims and their rights
- A victim compensation guide providing information about filing online claims for victim compensation
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Certificates / Forms Assistance
Legal Information Services
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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral
Landlord Rights Information / Counseling
Legal Information Services
Research
Tenant Rights Information / Counseling
A virtual 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. Attorney volunteers, who must be authorized to provide pro bono assistance in their state, log in to the website, select questions to answer, and provide legal information and advice. Volunteer attorneys will not answer criminal law questions.
A virtual 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. Attorney volunteers, who must be authorized to provide pro bono assistance in their state, log in to the website, select questions to answer, and provide legal information and advice. Volunteer attorneys will not answer criminal law questions.
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Legal Information Services
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Lawyer Referral Services
Legal Information Services
Arbitration
General Legal Aid
Lawyer Complaints
Provides free legal and procedural information to the public. The Court Help Center is neutral and cannot give legal advice or tell you the best way to handle your case.
Help Center Staff can provide information:
- on how to commence cases
- on how to answer cases
- on how to collect judgments
- on filling out forms
- on court procedure
- on referrals to appropriate agencies
- on public access computer use
- on how to find your destination court
Help Center Staff can assist with:
- simplified sample legal forms
- uncontested divorce packets
- information about available legal resources
- procedures explained
- public access computers
- name changes procedure and forms
- assist with "Do It Yourself" (DIY) forms
- post-divorce forms and processes
Provides free legal and procedural information to the public. The Court Help Center is neutral and cannot give legal advice or tell you the best way to handle your case.
Help Center Staff can provide information:
- on how to commence cases
- on how to answer cases
- on how to collect judgments
- on filling out forms
- on court procedure
- on referrals to appropriate agencies
- on public access computer use
- on how to find your destination court
Help Center Staff can assist with:
- simplified sample legal forms
- uncontested divorce packets
- information about available legal resources
- procedures explained
- public access computers
- name changes procedure and forms
- assist with "Do It Yourself" (DIY) forms
- post-divorce forms and processes
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Certificates / Forms Assistance
Name Change Assistance
Legal Information Services
Small Claims Advisory Programs
Divorce Assistance
Traffic / Parking Violation Assistance
Provides an online resource to help victims of crime get civil legal information and services, related to their housing, employment, and safety.
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 Information Services
Represents clients in personal bankruptcy proceedings in federal court and counsel debtors on available alternatives to bankruptcy. Representation is provided by upper-level law students, working under the close supervision of experienced lawyers who are clinical professors. There is no charge for clinic representation. However, the clinics have limited resources and cannot take every case, no matter how deserving. Clinic staff members meet with potential clients by appointment only. Please do not visit the Law Center unless you have first contacted the Office of Clinical Programs at 631-761-7080 to see if you are eligible. Call for more information.
Represents clients in personal bankruptcy proceedings in federal court and counsel debtors on available alternatives to bankruptcy. Representation is provided by upper-level law students, working under the close supervision of experienced lawyers who are clinical professors. There is no charge for clinic representation. However, the clinics have limited resources and cannot take every case, no matter how deserving. Clinic staff members meet with potential clients by appointment only. Please do not visit the Law Center unless you have first contacted the Office of Clinical Programs at 631-761-7080 to see if you are eligible. Call for more information.
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Legal Information Services
Private Colleges / Universities
Lawyer Referral Services
Community Legal Clinics
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Bankruptcy Assistance
Provides business and transactional legal services to nonprofit organizations serving the disadvantaged or enhancing the quality of life in neighborhoods. Mobilizes attorneys from major corporations and law firms to donate their time and expertise on behalf of nonprofit clients, enhancing their ability to improve conditions in their communities.
Provides business and transactional legal services to nonprofit organizations serving the disadvantaged or enhancing the quality of life in neighborhoods. Mobilizes attorneys from major corporations and law firms to donate their time and expertise on behalf of nonprofit clients, enhancing their ability to improve conditions in their communities.
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Legal Information Services
Legal Services Volunteer Opportunities
At Legal Hand, trained non-lawyer community volunteers provide free legal information, assistance, and referrals to help resolve issues that affect individuals, in areas like employment, housing, family, immigration, domestic violence, and benefits, and prevent problems from turning into legal cases.
At Legal Hand, trained non-lawyer community volunteers provide free legal information, assistance, and referrals to help resolve issues that affect individuals, in areas like employment, housing, family, immigration, domestic violence, and benefits, and prevent problems from turning into legal cases.
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Lawyer Referral Services
Specialized Information and Referral
Legal Information Services
Probono.net is a national online resource for legal aid and pro bono attorneys, law professors and students, and related social services advocates. The site promotes collaboration and makes it easier for pro bono attorneys to get involved, saving them time and connecting them with opportunities, training events, mentors, and searchable libraries of practice resources. The site is organized by topical "practice areas" and geographic regions, built and maintained by public interest legal organizations and law firms throughout the country. Probono.net has a total of 114,000 members nationwide.
Probono.net is a national online resource for legal aid and pro bono attorneys, law professors and students, and related social services advocates. The site promotes collaboration and makes it easier for pro bono attorneys to get involved, saving them time and connecting them with opportunities, training events, mentors, and searchable libraries of practice resources. The site is organized by topical "practice areas" and geographic regions, built and maintained by public interest legal organizations and law firms throughout the country. Probono.net has a total of 114,000 members nationwide.
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Legal Information Services
Specialized Information and Referral
Pro Bono Legal Aid Volunteer Opportunities
Provides free legal advice about civil (non-criminal) legal issues (including consumer problems, housing problems, divorce and other family matters, special education and school issues, domestic violence, employment, disability issues, unemployment benefits, welfare, Medicaid, food stamps, and other public benefits).
Provides free legal advice about civil (non-criminal) legal issues (including consumer problems, housing problems, divorce and other family matters, special education and school issues, domestic violence, employment, disability issues, unemployment benefits, welfare, Medicaid, food stamps, and other public benefits).
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Legal Information Services
Provides training sessions designed to specifically address legal issues critical to low-income individuals in New York's rural counties as well as to rural service providers.
Provides training sessions designed to specifically address legal issues critical to low-income individuals in New York's rural counties as well as to rural service providers.
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Legal Information Services
Provides an online resource to help victims of crime get civil legal information and services, related to their housing, employment, and safety.
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 Information Services
Provides free legal advice about civil (non-criminal) legal issues (including consumer problems, housing problems, divorce and other family matters, special education and school issues, domestic violence, employment, disability issues, unemployment benefits, welfare, Medicaid, food stamps, and other public benefits).
Provides free legal advice about civil (non-criminal) legal issues (including consumer problems, housing problems, divorce and other family matters, special education and school issues, domestic violence, employment, disability issues, unemployment benefits, welfare, Medicaid, food stamps, and other public benefits).
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Legal Counseling
Legal Information Services
Provides assistance with LGBTQ legal issues including name change, birth certificate amendments, housing discrimination, healthcare and insurance denials, harassment, and employment discrimination.
Provides assistance with LGBTQ legal issues including name change, birth certificate amendments, housing discrimination, healthcare and insurance denials, harassment, and employment discrimination.
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Name/Personal Information Modification Assistance
Legal Counseling
Birth Certificates
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Legal Information Services
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Adoption Legal Services
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.
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.
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General Legal Aid
Legal Information Services
Legal Counseling
Caring While Working - What to know about employment benefits and the law: Know your workplace benefits for caregivers, understand the Family and Medical Leave Act, and build a caregiver community. http://www.aarp.org/workingcaregiver
Caring While Working - What to know about employment benefits and the law: Know your workplace benefits for caregivers, understand the Family and Medical Leave Act, and build a caregiver community. http://www.aarp.org/workingcaregiver
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Legal Information Services
Provides an online resource to help victims of crime get civil legal information and services, related to their housing, employment, and safety.
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 Information Services
* 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.
* 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.
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Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Legal Representation
General Legal Aid
Legal Counseling
Divorce Assistance
Labor and Employment Law
Health Law
Elder Law
Criminal Law
Legal Information Services
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Consumer Law