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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.

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 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. ##REENTRY##

Offers a variety of legal clinics, outlined below. Access to Justice Hybrid Clinic: Students staff either the Help Desk in Erie County Family Court or the Pro Se Assistance Program in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York (Buffalo and Rochester). Animal Law Clinic: The Animal Law Clinic focuses on national, state, and local policy addressing animal welfare issues, such as puppy mills, feral and community cats, and former racehorses. Civil Rights and Transparency Clinic: A litigation clinic focused on civil rights and civil liberties, spanning constitutional liberties like free speech, privacy, due process, and statutory civil rights against discrimination. COVID Response Legal Clinic: Student attorneys serve unmet access-to-justice needs of the community, helping individual and families who are facing unexpected legal matters due to the coronavirus. e-Law Center Clinic: Works with diverse companies who are confronting a variety of business challenges specific to startups and early stage high-growth ventures. Environmental Advocacy Clinic: Focuses on state, national, and international environmental policy issues that have a direct impact on Western New York, as well as national and international implications. Family Violence and Women's Rights Law: Focuses on attaining justice and safety for victims of intimate partner violence. Mediation Clinic: Working on cases referred by local courts or other mediation agencies, students help resolve disputes in family law, small claims, and the community. Puerto Rico Recovery Assistance Legal Clinic: Provides practical legal research and thoughtful pro bono service through an ongoing collaborative effort to empower a resilient Puerto Rico.

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. Provides civil legal 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##

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 such as housing/homelessness, evictions, foreclosure, domestic violence, unemployment insurance denials, re-entry, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) denials, and other legal problems. The Jamestown Office of LawNY helps qualified clients in Chautauqua County. ##REENTRY##

Provides legal aid assistance to low-income individuals in civil cases ONLY, regarding housing, eviction, utility shut-offs, foreclosure defense, public benefits including public assistance, SNAP/food stamps, Medicaid, Social Security and SSI, unemployment insurance benefit, wills, power or attorney/health care proxies.

From resolving medical debts to proving eligibility for public health insurance, obtaining services that should be covered by Medicaid, and helping with language or disability accommodations, helps to eliminate barriers to healthcare for people and families with low-income.

The Warren-Hamilton County Office for Aging provides assistance with non-fee generating legal problems.

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.

Lawyers provide free civil (non-criminal) advice, counseling, advocacy, and representation to low-income individual clients/groups.

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.

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.

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.

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 representation in housing cases, where clients' homes or access to housing are threatened: Eviction. Accessing subsidized housing. Systemic code enforcement problems. Water and utility shut-offs due to landlord failure to pay. Privatized municipal foreclosure on taxes. Property flipping schemes. Predatory mortgages. Mortgage scams. Housing discrimination. Equity stripping schemes. * Provide assistance to people who have been the victims of consumer fraud, scams, or deceptive practices: Predatory lending. Collection practices. Repossession. Garnishment. Harassment by creditors. Payday loans. Installment sales. Consumer loans. Rent to own. "Easy Payment" plans. Public utilities. Unfair and deceptive sales practices. Advice on bankruptcy. Advice on credit consolidation. Education about consumer rights. * Represents people denied public benefits or employment due to system-wide problems. Systemic benefit issues, such as county offices placing limits or obstacles to benefits applications. Denials of procedural rights in applying for or continuing public benefits. Systemic wage and hour issues. Discrimination in employment based on improper use of arrest records. * Help people who have been denied access to or full participation with government programs based on limited English proficiency. Law enforcement agencies. Access to health services. Access to government benefits and 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.

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.

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.

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

Legal Aid provides the elderly with assistance and referral for legal advice and/or representation.

Lawyers provide free civil (non-criminal) advice, counseling, advocacy, and representation to low-income individual clients/groups.