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Provides legal advocates for low-income individuals and families. NPLS helps people establish eligibility for public benefits, protect themselves from domestic violence, gain access to healthcare and avoid loss of housing due to uninhabitability, eviction or foreclosure. Also provides self-help materials, trainings and community workshops on a range of legal issues.

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Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Self Representation Assistance
Legal Counseling
General Legal Aid
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Long Term Care Ombudsman Programs
Welfare Rights Assistance
Provides civil legal services to low-income individuals and families. Offers representation/legal advice in areas such as the following: Protection from abuse; Child custody/visitation; Landlord/tenant disputes, public housing; Criminal Record Expungement Assistance; Government benefits (TANF, LIHEAP, Food Stamps, and Unemployment Compensation); Utility Shut Offs; Sheriff's sales/levy's; Consumer; Mortgage foreclosures; Low Income Taxpayers Clinic; Guardianships; Legal Services for Veterans - Homeless/Near Homeless; Elder Law.

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Veteran Benefits Assistance
Self Representation Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
General Legal Aid
Elder Law
Legal Counseling
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Provides legal advocates for low-income individuals and families. NPLS helps people establish eligibility for public benefits, protect themselves from domestic violence, gain access to healthcare and avoid loss of housing due to uninhabitability, eviction or foreclosure. Also provides self-help materials, trainings and community workshops on a range of legal issues.

Related Services

Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Legal Counseling
Long Term Care Ombudsman Programs
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Self Representation Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Welfare Rights Assistance
General Legal Aid
Provides eligible veteran households with outreach, assessment, case management, advocacy and assistance in obtaining VA and other benefits, which may include housing counseling, legal support, credit repair, financial planning services, and time-limited, temporary financial assistance.

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General Legal Aid
General Benefits Assistance
Job Finding Assistance
Legal Counseling
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Homelessness Prevention Programs
Personal Financial Counseling
Credit Counseling
General Clothing Provision
Provides free legal consultations concerning a range of issues including landlord/tenent disputes, child custody, domestic abuse, wills and estates, criminal record expungement, and more. Provides legal advice and connects clients with other legal resources throughout Philadelphia. Virtual consultations are available.

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Community Legal Clinics
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Legal Counseling
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Represents parents in Family Court in matters concerning allegations of abuse and neglect.

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Legal Counseling
Legal Representation
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Offers a free initial consultation by phone or in person-of up to 45 minutes with a local attorney who meets AARP standards of experience and customer service. Assists with simple wills, powers of attorney, and living wills.
Provides legal assistance to older adults.

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Certificates/Forms Assistance
Elder Law
General Benefits Assistance
Legal Counseling
Provides free legal consultations concerning a range of issues including landlord/tenent disputes, child custody, domestic abuse, wills and estates, criminal record expungement, and more. Provides legal advice and connects clients with other legal resources throughout Philadelphia. Virtual consultations are available.

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Community Legal Clinics
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Legal Counseling
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Provides civil legal services to low-income individuals and families. Offers representation/legal advice in areas such as the following: Protection from abuse; Child custody/visitation; Landlord/tenant disputes, public housing; Criminal Record Expungement Assistance; Government benefits (TANF, LIHEAP, Food Stamps, and Unemployment Compensation); Utility Shut Offs; Sheriff's sales/levy's; Consumer; Mortgage foreclosures; Low Income Taxpayers Clinic; Guardianships; Legal Services for Veterans - Homeless/Near Homeless; Elder Law.

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Veteran Benefits Assistance
Self Representation Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
General Legal Aid
Elder Law
Legal Counseling
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
The Public Defender is responsible for furnishing legal counsel to any person who, for lack of sufficient funds, is unable to obtain legal counsel in any situation where representation is constitutionally guaranteed. In general, a person is entitled to legal counsel whenever that individual's personal liberty is at stake. This would include capital crimes, misdemeanor and felony offenses, and summary offenses that carry a mandatory sentence of incarceration.

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Public Defender
Legal Counseling
Offers up to a 30 minute consultation with an attorney. Screens potential legal cases for merit and the type of legal service required and provides clients with referrals to local law practices that can assist them.
Provides legal advocates for low-income individuals and families. NPLS helps people establish eligibility for public benefits, protect themselves from domestic violence, gain access to healthcare and avoid loss of housing due to uninhabitability, eviction or foreclosure. Also provides self-help materials, trainings and community workshops on a range of legal issues.

Related Services

Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Long Term Care Ombudsman Programs
General Legal Aid
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Self Representation Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Legal Counseling
Welfare Rights Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Offers a public interest law firm that represents low income people in civil cases. CJP specializes in class action lawsuits and innovative advocacy. CJP does not charge its clients fees, but it handles only cases and advocacy projects that have a broad impact on low income people.

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Legal Counseling
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Provides legal counsel and representation for Lancaster County defendants in criminal court for summary offenses, misdemeanors and felonies. Services are provided from arrest to trial, including probation and parole violation hearings and appeals. Also provides defense representation in paternity and protection from abuse cases. Provides legal representation for juveniles in court.
Provides legal representation by supervised third year law students in civil and domestic issues, bankruptcy, and estate planning. No criminal cases.

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Legal Representation
Legal Counseling
Provides legal representation, advice, and education to low-income individuals with civil legal problems.

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Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Immigrant Benefits Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Self Representation Assistance
Legal Counseling
General Legal Aid
Divorce Assistance
General Benefits Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Provides civil legal services to low-income individuals and families. Offers representation/legal advice in areas such as the following: Protection from abuse; Child custody/visitation; Landlord/tenant disputes, public housing; Criminal Record Expungement Assistance; Government benefits (TANF, LIHEAP, Food Stamps, and Unemployment Compensation); Utility Shut Offs; Sheriff's sales/levy's; Consumer; Mortgage foreclosures; Low Income Taxpayers Clinic; Guardianships; Legal Services for Veterans - Homeless/Near Homeless; Elder Law.

Related Services

Veteran Benefits Assistance
Self Representation Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
General Legal Aid
Elder Law
Legal Counseling
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Provides free legal consultations concerning a range of issues including landlord/tenent disputes, child custody, domestic abuse, wills and estates, criminal record expungement, and more. Provides legal advice and connects clients with other legal resources throughout Philadelphia. Virtual consultations are available.

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Community Legal Clinics
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Legal Counseling
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Provides free legal consultations concerning a range of issues including landlord/tenent disputes, child custody, domestic abuse, wills and estates, criminal record expungement, and more. Provides legal advice and connects clients with other legal resources throughout Philadelphia. Virtual consultations are available.

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Community Legal Clinics
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Legal Counseling
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Offers legal representation in all stages of the criminal justice system except summary offenses. Summary offense charges are entitled to a public defender only if there is substantial risk of incarceration if convicted.

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Public Defender
Legal Counseling
Provides legal advocates for low-income individuals and families. NPLS helps people establish eligibility for public benefits, protect themselves from domestic violence, gain access to healthcare and avoid loss of housing due to uninhabitability, eviction or foreclosure. Also provides self-help materials, trainings and community workshops on a range of legal issues.

Related Services

Self Representation Assistance
Legal Counseling
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Long Term Care Ombudsman Programs
Welfare Rights Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
General Legal Aid
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Offers legal services, including consultation, counseling, and representation in many areas of civil law. See specific program listings for details; provides referrals to attorneys if the individual's need is outside the scope of the services offered.

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Legal Representation
General Legal Aid
Lawyer Referral Services
Legal Counseling
Non-profit, public interest law firm provides free legal representation for low income people in civil cases. CJP specializes in class action lawsuits and innovative advocacy. Provides free legal representation for low income people when particular legal problems occur -employment, lead contamination, housing, language access, discrimination, property tax assessment, consumer rights, civil rights, immigration. If you believe that someone or some company has acted unfairly or illegally toward you, you can speak with CJP about it.

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Legal Counseling
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Provides Bilingual (Spanish/English) Basic Needs Intake & Referral matters related to food insecurity, communications in Spanish, interpreting, housing, immigration, employment, and so much more. Offers Workforce Development: Computer training, basic English classes (ESL), and women entrepreneurship assistance; High School Youth Program: and Senior/Adult Program (Bilingual).

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Comprehensive Information and Referral
Employment Related Transportation
Job Finding Assistance
General Health Education Programs
Clothing Vouchers
Food Vouchers
Domestic Violence Intervention Programs
Human Trafficking Prevention
Legal Counseling
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation