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The Legal Aid Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit legal aid provider based in New York City. Founded in 1876, it is the oldest and largest provider of legal aid in the United States . [ 1 ] Its attorneys provide representation on criminal and civil matters in both individual cases and class action lawsuits .
Legal Services NYC (LSNYC) is a nonprofit organization that provides free civil legal assistance to low-income people in New York City. The community-based organization serves more than 100,000 clients annually. [ 2 ]
While the tradition of legal education at Queen's University heralds back nearly 150 years in 1861, the law school as it currently exists was officially established in 1957. Past and current professors at Queen's such as William Lederman , Toni Pickard, Gary Trotter, Allan Manson, Nick Bala and Don Stuart are routinely cited in Supreme Court of ...
The New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) is a non-profit organization that provides free civil legal services to low-income New Yorkers. Its services include direct representation, case consultation, advocacy, community education, training, financial counseling, and impact litigation .
In 1911, legal aid societies joined together to form the National Alliance of Legal Aid Societies. Arthur von Briesen of the Legal Aid Society of New York was the first president of the organization that became the National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA) in 1949. [4] The concept of free legal assistance for the poor was promoted by ...
appointed by Judge Bartlett of the Queens County Court of Oyer and Terminer in place of McGowan [20] appointed by Governor David B. Hill to fill McGowan's term for the remainder of the year [21] elected to the remainder of McGowan's term [22] elected to a three-year term [23] lost re-election to Noble [24] 20 Daniel Noble: January 1, 1894 ...
This Queens woman was arrested for trying to keep squatters out of her home by changing the locks — she was reportedly charged with 'unlawful eviction' and the internet response was heated Jing ...
Each county must provide representation by any combination of a public defender, legal aid society, and/or panel of qualified lawyers (pursuant to County Law article 18-B). [82] For a comparison of relative activity in 2009 in New York City, legal aid societies handled 290,251 cases, of which 568 went to trial, whereas 18-B lawyers represented ...