legal aid
noun
: aid provided by an organization established especially to serve the legal needs of the poor
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Several firms tied to past investigations of the president have agreed to forgo diversity, equity and inclusion hiring practices in line with Trump’s executive order and donate millions to causes of his choice through legal aid.
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
Technology help is available along with legal aid appointments and low-cost transportation to medical appointments.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2025
Law firm Paul Weiss agreed to give $40 million in free legal aid to charities favored by Trump in an effort to continue garnering government contracts.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Organizations that provide legal aid to migrant children have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services after the agency cut funding to the program that provides legal representation to tens of thousands of unaccompanied minors.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2025
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
Technology help is available along with legal aid appointments and low-cost transportation to medical appointments.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2025
Law firm Paul Weiss agreed to give $40 million in free legal aid to charities favored by Trump in an effort to continue garnering government contracts.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Organizations that provide legal aid to migrant children have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services after the agency cut funding to the program that provides legal representation to tens of thousands of unaccompanied minors.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Legal aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20aid. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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