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The Legal Aid Society is built upon one simple but powerful belief: that no New Yorker should be denied the right to equal justice.
Legal Aid ensures every New Yorker has access to justice through comprehensive legal representation in courts throughout the five boroughs. We provide free legal representation to low-income New Yorkers on issues including criminal trials, parole revocation and appeals, juvenile justice and child protection cases, and civil issues such as housing and immigration.
We partner with local organizations, coalitions and directly impacted communities to empower New Yorkers with resources and information. Our free helplines, “know your rights” trainings, and other educational materials help New Yorkers stand up to predatory employers and landlords, fight deportation, apply for government benefits, clear criminal records, and more.
We pursue litigation to provide relief for our clients and advance policy change. Where laws fail our clients, we champion new laws. Grounded in the experiences and input of our clients, our strategic litigation and law reform advocacy help bring lasting systemic change. This work is done with the assistance from New York’s leading law firms through our longstanding pro bono partnerships