The Legal Aid Society is a private, not-for-profit legal advisory organization, the oldest and largest in the country, dedicated to providing quality legal representation to low-income New Yorkers since 1876. It is dedicated to a simple but powerful belief: no New Yorker should be denied access to justice because of poverty. Arturo Lopez Esq., Director of Legal Services 718.508.3091 alopez@bronxworks.org City Bar Justice Center`s legal helpline provides legal information, advice, and recommendations to low-income New Yorkers who can`t afford a private attorney or don`t have access to a legal attorney. The helpline can help you with civil law matters, including matrimonial and family law, housing law, domestic violence, bankruptcy, debt collection and benefits. Monday Night Law — the legal advice program held on Mondays at the New York City Bar Association and other days at the New York County Lawyers Association — has been canceled until further notice. Please check here for updates on future program dates. We apologize for the inconvenience. BronxWorks provides free legal assistance in preparing and filing applications for various benefits with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. We can also help you comply with fee waivers related to certain immigration applications. In addition, we have an apartment lawyer who can help you in eviction cases. In case of housing problems, you must call on Wednesday morning from 9am. In case of problems with state benefits, you should call on Thursday morning from 9 am.
Deals only with uncontested divorces. Call to put your name on the undisputed waiting list for a divorce. Have all the documents regarding the case handy when you call. LawHelpNY.org provides legal information to New Yorkers who cannot afford a lawyer. LawHelpNY lists more than 600 free legal services projects and organizations with their contact and admission information, as well as more than 4,000 Know Your Rights and self-help resources covering 16 areas of law. LawHelpNY.org is also available in Spanish. The City Bar Justice Center (CBJC) provides free legal services to low-income New Yorkers through various projects. The CJCB is also committed to providing self-advocates with the support they need to successfully protect their legal rights. For more information, call 212-626-7383, Monday to Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday 9:00 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m., or you can request help online by filling out the online application form. Visit our legal aid directory to find legal help, or chat with a LiveHelp representative to help you navigate the site. We ensure justice in every district and work tirelessly to make our city a better place. Every day, Legal Services changes the lives of its clients with the help of its generous donors. Join. The Legal Aid Society works throughout New York City to ensure that everyone has access to justice. Our teams of experts work in all areas of practice in almost every area of law that affects New Yorkers. At the Legal Aid Society, working with our communities advances the work we do in every New York courtroom and informs our efforts to implement political and legal reform that benefits all New Yorkers. In case of housing problems, you must call on Wednesday morning from nine o`clock.
If there is a problem with state benefits, you should call on Thursday morning from nine o`clock. These are just divorces by mutual consent. You call to put your name on the waiting list for divorce by mutual consent. Have all documents related to your case handy when you call. The Legal Assistance Line is available Monday to Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 212-626-7383, or you can request help online by filling out the online application form. Currently, Legal Aid offers remote services over the phone.
Call this location directly or contact us via our main number (212) 577-3300 or the helpline (888) 663-6680, Monday to Friday from 10am to 3pm. The annual Associates Campaign is one of the Legal Services` largest fundraisers. This initiative accounts for nearly one-third of all individual contributions in support of our work each year. New York continues to show resilience. We thrive on our mutual support and our donor community. Our generous donors have proven their commitment to justice for all New Yorkers! Thank you very much. Contact Arturo Lopez, Director of Legal Services, today to find out how we can help. En Español: En este momento, The Legal Aid Society está ofreciendo servicios remotos por teléfono. Llame a esta ubicación directamente o contáctenos a través de nuestro Número principal (212) 577-3300 o Línea de ayuda (888) 663-6680, con personal de lunes a viernes de 10 a.m. a 35 p.m.
Every person who works with Legal Aid is an essential part of our mission to create equal and racial justice. We are united by our values and work tenaciously to ensure that our customers receive the best. Sign up today to receive the latest news from the front lines of our fight for equal justice. The Legal Aid Society is based on a simple but strong belief: no New Yorker should be denied the right to equal justice.