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2. Right to counsel - Wikipedia

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   In criminal law, the right to counsel means a defendant has a legal right to have the assistance of counsel (i.e., lawyers) and, if the defendant cannot afford a lawyer, requires that the government appoint one or pay the defendant's legal expenses.

3. Legal aid in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Criminal legal aid with legal representation is guaranteed to defendants under criminal prosecution (related to the charges) who cannot afford to hire an attorney. Civil legal aid is not guaranteed under federal law, but is provided by a variety of public interest law firms and community legal clinics for free ( pro bono ) or at reduced cost. [ 1 ]

4. Public defender (United States) - Wikipedia

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   In US civil cases (e.g., personal injury or a landlord-tenant dispute), public defenders may be appointed in civil cases that are quasi-criminal in nature (e.g., removal of children from parents and civil commitments for alleged sexually violent predators) [28] or in highly unusual situations where the civil proceedings may be highly connected ...

5. Lawyer referral service - Wikipedia

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   Some referral services provide referrals to lawyers in a broad range of areas of legal practice. Others may focus on referrals within a narrow range of practice areas, or a single practice area. [6] Online lawyer referral services are sometimes called attorney-client matching services. People who contact a service may be matched with one or ...

6. The husband-wife legal team working on two of today’s ... - AOL

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   From 2014 to 2021, Karen was the second-in-command in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, which brought notable cases against defendants including Harvey Weinstein and Allen Weisselberg ...

7. The Legal Aid Society - Wikipedia

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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.