Your gift helps NLS preserve, protect, support & stabilize the lives & rights of families. Civil legal aid provided by Neighborhood Legal Services works to promote fairness in the civil justice system, regardless of how much money you have.
NLS secures justice and resolves fundamental legal problems for those who are low-income and vulnerable in Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, and Lawrence Counties by providing high-quality legal services and community legal education.Founded in 1966, NLS has provided civil legal aid to more than 1.2 million of our low-income neighbors in need of legal assistance.
NLS secures justice and resolves fundamental legal problems for those who are low-income and vulnerable in Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, and Lawrence Counties by providing high-quality legal services and community legal education.Founded in 1966, NLS has provided civil legal aid to more than 1.2 million of our low-income neighbors in need of legal assistance.
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Neighborhood Legal Services Association (NLS) was established in 1966 as a non-profit, public interest law firm to provide civil legal assistance to poor and vulnerable residents of Allegheny (and later) Beaver, Butler and Lawrence Counties. Fourteen visionary leaders established Neighborhood Legal Services Association (NLS) in 1966, setting out on a path of equal access to justice for all residents of our region.
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Our nation's civil laws will be most effective when every American has the same chance at justice in civil court. Right now, organizations like NLS are the only path to just for most underserved plaintiffs. It's a fact: People who can afford however to hire a private attorney are statistically more likely to win or settle cases in their favor.
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The people who turn to NLS often face dire legal problems. Their homes, incomes, healthcare, even their lives are at risk. But the reality is that the civil justice system isn't made for people who can't afford a lawyer and the risk of a costly court case. Thanks to donors like you, NLS has many attorneys who represent clients pro bono and/or at greatly reduced rates.
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Request for services may be made by telephone using a toll free number 1.866.761.6572 or by completing an online application. Asks what county your legal issue is in as NLS only provides services in Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, and Lawrence Counties. Asks what your zip code is and if you receive food stamps so that we can track where our users come from and what benefits they receive.
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Most people would agree that regular checkups from a doctor might help prevent the need for emergency medical treatment. If you get the right medications, you may avoid bad outcomes that result from not getting the medication. The same holds true for legal problems. This check up was created by Neighborhood Legal Services to help Pennsylvanians identify whether or not they might have a legal problem.
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