legal aid
noun
: aid provided by an organization established especially to serve the legal needs of the poor
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Since the fund started focusing on eviction prevention in 2023, about 20% of its funding has gone toward legal aid, Collis said.
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Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
The state Senate proposal, meanwhile, seeks funding beyond the $25 million sought by Newsom for legal aid services related to issues of reproductive health, climate, LGBTQ+ rights and immigrant rights.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
In his administration of the court, Hecht has been a fierce advocate for the poor, pushing for more legal aid funding, bail reform and lowering the barriers to accessing the justice system.
—Eleanor Klibanoff, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Dec. 2024
The cause of most public housing eviction filings in Maine was nonpayment of rent, based on a separate review of court data collected by Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Maine’s largest legal aid group.
—Sawyer Loftus, ProPublica, 12 Dec. 2024
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Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
The state Senate proposal, meanwhile, seeks funding beyond the $25 million sought by Newsom for legal aid services related to issues of reproductive health, climate, LGBTQ+ rights and immigrant rights.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
In his administration of the court, Hecht has been a fierce advocate for the poor, pushing for more legal aid funding, bail reform and lowering the barriers to accessing the justice system.
—Eleanor Klibanoff, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Dec. 2024
The cause of most public housing eviction filings in Maine was nonpayment of rent, based on a separate review of court data collected by Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Maine’s largest legal aid group.
—Sawyer Loftus, ProPublica, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Legal aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20aid. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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