The Legal Aid Society exists for one simple yet powerful reason: to ensure that no New Yorker is denied the right to equal justice because of poverty.
For over 140 years, we have protected, defended, and advocated for those that have struggled in silence for far too long – working on the front-lines and behind-the-scenes to offer our clients the exceptional legal services they deserve.
Through our Civil, Criminal Defense, and Juvenile Rights Practices, we offer an unmatched depth and breadth of legal expertise to vulnerable New Yorkers in over 300,000 legal matters each and every year.
Every day, in every borough, The Legal Aid Society changes the lives of our clients with the help of our supporters.
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RT @georgejoseph94: SCOOP: @WNYC/@Gothamist has confirmed that all 5 borough prosecutors are using (or building) secret databases of co… https://t.co/AfMZYW5FM3
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RT @HammerDaily: “This case vividly demonstrates the failure of the city’s prosecutors to do anything about police lying,” https://t.co/dmJpGDcZVM
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“Whether it’s a gang database list or these lists of documents challenging police officers’ credibility, it is simp… https://t.co/1DnNmTTMmn
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“We need it passed as-is, not watered-down, because right now it enhances safety for both people in prison and staf… https://t.co/31wS94o7Eg
