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http://www.legal-aid.org/en/ineedhelp/ineedhelp/criminalproblem/faq/whatcaniexpectifiamarrested.aspx
Skip to Main Content. Media and Public Information. What can I expect if I am arrested? Since arrests occur in so many different situations, it is difficult to predict with any precision the exact circumstances that someone who is arrested will encounter.This Guide provides general information about arrest processing in New York City, and what to expect in most cases if you are arrested. It is possible, but highly unlikely, that you will be released on a Desk Appearance Ticket (DAT), which will require y...
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http://www.legal-aid.org/en/las/fundraising.aspx
Skip to Main Content. Media and Public Information. Ldquo;The Legal Aid Society is one of New York’s finest institutions. It keeps people in their homes, helps them to obtain benefits to which they are entitled, and secures for them necessary medical care. It keeps families together by resolving domestic disputes and helps children get a better start in life.”. Blaine (Fin) V. Fogg, President of The Legal Aid Society. How to Make a Donation. Legal Aid Society Giving Brochure.
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http://www.legal-aid.org/en/las/findus/hotlines/a2bhotline.aspx
Skip to Main Content. Media and Public Information. Access to Benefits Helpline. Employment, Health, Government Benefits and Education Law. Employment, Government Benefits and Education Law. Employment, Government Benefits and Education Law.
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http://www.legal-aid.org/en/ineedhelp/ineedhelp.aspx
Skip to Main Content. Media and Public Information. One of the most important goals of The Legal Aid Society is to make clients, prospective clients, and their families and friends aware of our services and how to access them. The following pages should provide some help. The Juvenile Rights Practice represents children who are the subject of child protective proceedings, Persons In Need of Supervision and children who are the subject of juvenile delinquency proceedings.
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http://www.legal-aid.org/en/las/diversityandcareers.aspx
Skip to Main Content. Media and Public Information. The Legal Aid Society, the nation’s oldest and largest not-for-profit legal services organization, is more than a law firm for low-income New Yorkers. It is an indispensable component of the legal, social, and economic fabric of New York City — passionately advocating for low-income individuals and families across a variety of civil, criminal and juvenile rights matters, while also fighting for legal reform. The Legal Aid Society Diversity Policy. Paral...
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http://www.legal-aid.org/en/mediaandpublicinformation/inthenews/classactionlawsuitagainstnewyorkdeptofhealth.aspx
Skip to Main Content. Media and Public Information. Class Action Lawsuit Against New York Dept. of Health on Behalf of Transgender New Yorkers Proceeds Judge Jed S. Rakoff issues decision denying the State’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit calling for an end to continued exclusions for some transgender-related health care treatments by New York Medicaid. THURSDAY, AUGUST 06, 2015. The lawsuit will now proceed on the following claims:. Ldquo;This important decision makes clear that Plaintiffs can move forwa...
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http://www.legal-aid.org/en/lawreform/lawreform.aspx
Skip to Main Content. Media and Public Information. We represent clients in class-action litigation, and legislative and administrative advocacy, and provide public education and training in the pursuit of justice for large numbers of our clients. We believe in comprehensive legal representation, complementing our assistance to clients in individual cases with broader efforts on their behalf in class-action litigation; before legislators, agencies, and public officials; and in the media. The Prisoners Ri...
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http://www.legal-aid.org/en/mediaandpublicinformation/inthenews.aspx
Skip to Main Content. Media and Public Information. Legal Aid Cautiously Optimistic about new RAD Program for NYCHA. August 26, 2016). Families of New Yorkers killed by NYPD Criticize City Council Speaker for Delaying Reform. August 26, 2016). Conti-Cook Discusses NYPD Lack of Transparency on Disciplined Officers on WNYC. August 25, 2016). Fighting Against Being Jailed Because of Poverty. August 23, 2016). August 18, 2016). August 18, 2016). August 17, 2016). August 15, 2016). August 12, 2016). Legal Aid...
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http://www.legal-aid.org/en/probono/volunteerprobono.aspx
Skip to Main Content. Media and Public Information. The Pro Bono Practice. The Legal Aid Societys Pro Bono Practice is the leading pro bono program in the nation with some 3,000 attorneys, legal professionals, and law students – primarily from New Yorks major law firms and corporate law departments as well as New York area and national law schools – participating each year and handling 3,000 matters on behalf of Legal Aid clients. How you can get involved:. Currently Available Pro Bono Opportunities.
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http://www.legal-aid.org/en/mediaandpublicinformation/inthenews/studyshowscasecapsbenefitclientsandcriminaljusticesystem.aspx
Skip to Main Content. Media and Public Information. Study Shows Case Caps Benefit Clients and Criminal Justice System. THURSDAY, AUGUST 06, 2015. A study by the Center for Court Innovation on the implementation of case caps in Brooklyn of which The Legal Aid Society was a part concluded the innovation was a success with attorneys able to spend more time with clients and specialized needs. The New York Law Journal. Indigents Benefit From Caseload Caps, Report Shows. August 5, 2015. Goals set for attorney ...
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