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2. National Legal Aid & Defender Association - Wikipedia

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   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 the publication of Reginald Heber Smith's Justice and the Poor in 1919. Smith challenged the legal ...

3. 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 .

4. Pro bono - Wikipedia

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   Pro bono publico (English: 'for the public good'), usually shortened to pro bono, is a Latin phrase for professional work undertaken voluntarily and without payment. The term traditionally referred to provision of legal services by legal professionals for people who are unable to afford them.

5. Legal Services Corporation - Wikipedia

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   The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is a publicly funded, 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation established by the United States Congress.It seeks to ensure equal access to justice under the law for all Americans by providing funding for civil legal aid to those who otherwise would be unable to afford it.

6. Legal defense fund - Wikipedia

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   Public interest legal defense funds are non-profit organizations that use legal services to advance environmentalism, animal rights, labor rights, and other public interests. They file lawsuits, provide free legal assistance to clients, push for legislative reform, and provide public education through seminars, workshops, and other outreach ...

7. Free Access to Law Movement - Wikipedia

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   Public legal information is digital common property and should be accessible to all on a non-profit basis and free of charge; Independent non-profit organisations have the right to publish public legal information and the government bodies that create or control that information should provide access to it so that it can be published. Public ...