Mr. Blocker Faces Eviction
Atlanta Legal Aid Mr. Steven Blocker, like so many of our clients during the pandemic, faced eviction. Early in the pandemic, Mr. Blocker lost his job...
Illien Avoids Eviction
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles At the height of the pandemic, Illien and her children nearly lost their home when their landlord tried to wrongfully evict them. LAFLA's Right to Counsel Workgroup successfully fought to keep Illien and her…
Alejandra’s and Charles’ Story
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles Charles received help with multiple benefits issues — ensuring he was financially secure during a time of widespread instability.
Lucy’s Story
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles "Lucy" is an immigrant from Thailand and domestic violence survivor. LAFLA's Asian Pacific Islander (API) Community Outreach Project helped her obtain legal permanent resident status after she escaped her abusive husband.
Terminally Ill Vincent Gets Help with Debt and Benefits
Legal Services of New Jersey LSNJ helps terminally-ill client, Vincent, with tax debt, disability benefits, and food programs
LSHV Clients Tell Their Stories
Legal Services of the Hudson Valley Several of LSHV's clients tell their stories, including Flor, who got help applying for benefits during COVID, Teresa, who needed in-home support for her elderly mom, and Sean, who was facing an unlawful eviction.
Annual ABA Meeting: LSC Opioid Task Force Panel – Remarks by Tarra Simmons
Northwest Justice Project LSC held a forum in conjunction with the ABA's annual meeting in San Francisco. Opioid Task Force Co-Chair David Hoffman and LSC Board Chairman John G. Levi offered remarks about the task force's findings. Judicial leaders spoke…
How Virginia Legal Aid Society Helps People
Virginia Legal Aid Society We help a woman maintain access to safe, affordable housing. We help a victim of a terrible car-buying experience. We a help a girl suffering from traumatic stress in the classroom.
NLSP helps Ms G.
Neighborhood Legal Services Program Ms G. , a veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), was repeatedly denied the Social Security Disability Insurance and other benefits to which she was entitled . Attorneys from Neighborhood Legal Services Program of the District…
Vivian & Erik
Atlanta Legal Aid When Vivian came to Legal Aid, she was seeking help for her great nephew, Erik. She saw that Erik was struggling to learn.