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Offers free consultation and legal services to low income victims of domestic violence.

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Legal Representation
Legal Counseling
Domestic / Family Violence Legal Services
Offers legal counsel and representation for low-income individuals or families having to go to court for criminal offenses or various family matters.
Provides legal services for residents over age 60. Contracted through Suffolk County Office for the Aging.
A not-for-profit public interest firm providing free legal services to low-income individuals and families in Western New York. NLS aims to create the greatest access to the justice system for low-income individuals and those living with disabilities to pursue goals that will increase both the stability and the quality of their lives. Offers services in the following areas: - Housing (evictions, unsafe conditions, housing choice vouchers, discrimination, landlord/tenant concerns) - Family (DV, family offense petitions, custody, visitation, divorce, child and spousal support, paternity) - Public Benefits (temporary assistance, SNAP, Medicaid, utility shutoffs, emergency assistance, fair hearings, overpayments) - Medical-Legal Partnership (temporary assistance, SNAP, wills, SSI, Veteran services) - Disability (health insurance coverage issues, denial of services and equipment, SSI, SSDI, benefits advisement, overpayments, Medicaid/Medicare) - Student Loan/Debt Counseling - Health Insurance Navigators (New York State of Health) ##RENTRY##

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General Legal Aid
Welfare Rights Assistance
Landlord / Tenant Dispute Resolution
Alimony Assistance
Child Custody / Visitation Assistance
Paternity Suits
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Tenant Rights Information / Counseling
Child Support Assistance / Enforcement
Domestic / Family Violence Legal Services
General Benefits Assistance
Personal Financial Counseling
Legal Counseling
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Utility Bill Payment Plan Negotiation Assistance
Utility Disconnection Protection
Divorce Assistance
Legal Representation
Landlord Rights Information / Counseling
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Health Insurance Information / Counseling
Specialized Information and Referral
Public / Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
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.
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 legal services to individuals requiring help with a government body limiting constitutionally protected rights, first amendment rights, right to equal protection under the law, right to due process, right to privacy.

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Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
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Public Awareness/Education
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 Representation
Legal Counseling
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Provides assistance to low and moderate income homeowners facing foreclosure and settlements.

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Legal Counseling
Legal Representation
Tax Foreclosure Assistance
Provides assistance to low and moderate income homeowners facing foreclosure and settlements.

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Legal Counseling
Legal Representation
Tax Foreclosure 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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Personal Health Care Advocate Services
Living Wills
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Paternity Suits
Reverse Paternity Actions
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
Legal Counseling
Insurance Claims Assistance
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Adoption Legal Services
Legal Representation
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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Legal Representation
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Health Law
Tax Appeals/Audit Assistance
General Legal Aid
Welfare Rights Assistance
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Legal Counseling
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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Legal Representation
Paternity Suits
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Will Preparation Assistance
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Adoption Legal Services
Legal Counseling
Insurance Claims Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Reverse Paternity Actions
Personal Health Care Advocate Services
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 Representation
Legal Counseling
Individual Advocacy
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 Representation
Legal Counseling
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
represents patients in state-operated and private psychiatric hospitals and residents of developmental centers needing legal advice or assistance about their institutionalization. advice and representation regarding standards of care and other matters affecting civil liberties of patients in facilities for individuals with mental disabilities. can be assigned as counsel or court evaluator in guardianship issues or counsel for patients in proceedings related to sex offender management and treatment laws.
Provides assistance to low and moderate income homeowners facing foreclosure and settlements.

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Legal Counseling
Legal Representation
Tax Foreclosure Assistance

Provides on-the-spot defense to tenants who are facing eviction and/or non-payment of rent cases in Syracuse City Court. Clients are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of court. Representation is limited to that day.

Please call our Housing Line at (315) 807-0043 for assistance.

Provides free civil (non-criminal) legal services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Services include family matters including orders of protection, divorces, separations, child custody, and child support as well as legal problems that keep victims from becoming independent from their abusers, including problems with finances, housing, public benefits, access to healthcare, and immigration.

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Legal Counseling
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Legal Representation
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.
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 Representation
Legal Counseling
Individual Advocacy
* The Attorney for the Child (AFC) program at the Legal Aid Society of Rochester represents children in Monroe County Family Court. These attorneys, formerly known as Law Guardians, are appointed by the court to provide free legal representation to children in a variety of cases, including: Abuse. Custody. Foster Care. Juvenile Delinquency. Person In Need Of Supervision (PINS).
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.
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.

Categories

Legal Representation
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Health Law
Tax Appeals/Audit Assistance
General Legal Aid
Welfare Rights Assistance
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Legal Counseling