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LEGAL AID PROVIDER IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Der Deutscher Rechts-Schutz Verein; President of the Legal Aid Society; The Legal Aid Society in New York City; Legal Aid Society

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WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Legal aid society (disambiguation)
n. an organization formed to assist persons who have limited or no financial means but need legal help, usually sponsored by the local bar association's donations, sometimes with some local governmental financial support. Such societies examine the assets and income of the applicant, decide if the person has a legitimate need for legal services, give counselling, provide mediation, prepare simple documents, and if absolutely necessary give free legal assistance from a panel of volunteer attorneys. Originally most prevalent in larger cities, legal aid societies exist throughout the country. They do not usually provide assistance in criminal cases because indigent defendants are constitutionally entitled to representation by a public defender or appointed private counsel paid by the government. Some societies provide referral services to help a person find a suitable attorney, but normally referral is made by the local bar association. See also: pro bono
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TYPE OF LEGAL SERVICE
Legal Aid; Legal assistance; Legal Aid Worker; Legal aid societies; Legal Aid Societies; Universal legal care; Legal aid organization; Judicare; Legal Support; Criminal Defence Service; Legal help; Legal support; Legal aid in Hong Kong; Legal aid in India; Legal aid in Italy; Legal aid in the United Kingdom; Legal aid in South Africa; Legal aid in Canada; Legal aid in Australia
¦ noun payment from public funds allowed, in cases of need, to help pay for legal proceedings or advice.
legal aid         
TYPE OF LEGAL SERVICE
Legal Aid; Legal assistance; Legal Aid Worker; Legal aid societies; Legal Aid Societies; Universal legal care; Legal aid organization; Judicare; Legal Support; Criminal Defence Service; Legal help; Legal support; Legal aid in Hong Kong; Legal aid in India; Legal aid in Italy; Legal aid in the United Kingdom; Legal aid in South Africa; Legal aid in Canada; Legal aid in Australia
Legal aid is money given by the government or another organization to people who cannot afford to pay for a lawyer.
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The Legal Aid Society

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. Its attorneys provide representation on criminal and civil matters in both individual cases and class action lawsuits. The organization is funded through a combination of public grants and private donations. It is the largest recipient of funding among regional legal aid providers from the New York City government and is the city's primary legal services provider.

Examples of use of legal aid society
1. The district attorney‘s office said Reyes was being represented by the Legal Aid Society.
2. Candace Kurtz, his Legal Aid Society lawyer, said she was unaware her client had been indicted.
3. Lawyers for the Legal Aid Society are suing detention centre officers for secretly videotaping their conversations.
4. King‘s widow, Coretta Scott King, presented the award to Brown for his contributions to the Legal Aid Society of Atlanta.
5. Lawyers for the Legal Aid Society are suing detention center officers for secretly videotaping their conversations at the center.