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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.

New York Crime Victims Legal Help is an online resource that can help victims of crime get civil legal information and services, related to their housing, employment, safety, and more.

Provides advocacy and mediation services for a variety of conflicts, such as early intervention programs, lemon law disputes, agricultural issues, probation issues, housing problems, special education programs, and more.

Focuses on supporting the integrity, safety, and well-being of low-income families by maintaining economic stability. Provides legal assistance to persons who experience problems with public benefits programs that are administered by the local Department of Social Services, including: Welfare (TANF and Safety Net), Medicaid, Food Stamps (SNAP), Child Care Assistance, HEAP, Emergency Shelter for the homeless, Unemployment insurance appeals and overpayments, other emergency assistance programs. Also assist low-income households in establishing Supplemental Needs Trusts to eliminate the Medicaid spend down and assist homeless families to obtain rent supplements from DSS to enable families to leave the shelters or retain permanent housing.

Uses the tools of corporate and transactional law to represent non-profits, social movement groups, and cooperatives, social enterprises, and other small businesses, with a preference for clients that contribute to racial and economic justice. Our clients include new entities requiring start-up assistance (like choosing a corporate entity, drafting by-laws, and filing for tax exemption) and established groups that need help in connection with more complex issues (including issues related to commercial transactions, corporate compliance, corporate finance, employment law, real estate, and more).

Focuses on supporting the integrity, safety, and well-being of low-income families by maintaining economic stability. Provides legal assistance to persons who experience problems with public benefits programs that are administered by the local Department of Social Services, including: Welfare (TANF and Safety Net), Medicaid, Food Stamps (SNAP), Child Care Assistance, HEAP, Emergency Shelter for the homeless, Unemployment insurance appeals and overpayments, other emergency assistance programs. Also assist low-income households in establishing Supplemental Needs Trusts to eliminate the Medicaid spend down and assist homeless families to obtain rent supplements from DSS to enable families to leave the shelters or retain permanent housing.

Assists families by providing one-on-one education and support, assessing patient and caregiver needs and helping secure services at home.

Legal services provided by law students for youth involved in the Suffolk County juvenile and criminal justice systems. Clinic students also provide educational advocacy to justice-involved young people in matters such as school suspension and expulsion hearings, special education proceedings and impartial hearings. They also represent those young people in delinquency and adolescent offender cases. 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 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 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.

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.

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

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 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).

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.

Provides practical steps you need to take in the early days following a death.

Provides representation to individuals fleeing gang and other violence in El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala. The Clinic seeks to obtain legal status for its clients by means of asylum and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. 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 an online resource to help victims of crime get civil legal information and services, related to their housing, employment, and safety.

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

Focuses on supporting the integrity, safety, and well-being of low-income families by maintaining economic stability. Provides legal assistance to persons who experience problems with public benefits programs that are administered by the local Department of Social Services, including: Welfare (TANF and Safety Net), Medicaid, Food Stamps (SNAP), Child Care Assistance, HEAP, Emergency Shelter for the homeless, Unemployment insurance appeals and overpayments, other emergency assistance programs. Also assist low-income households in establishing Supplemental Needs Trusts to eliminate the Medicaid spend down and assist homeless families to obtain rent supplements from DSS to enable families to leave the shelters or retain permanent housing.

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 information and referrals for medical, legal, and social services issues for individuals and families.

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 advice, brief service, and referrals to veterans or active military. Services provided by other Veterans.

Members of the public receive free legal consultations for COVID-19 related issues and are directed to resources as needed. Public inquiries related to COVID-19 are sent to the Nassau County Bar Association via the email [email protected]. Inquiries are forwarded to member attorney mentors by bar association administrative staff.