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Provides legal representation by supervised second and third-year Dickinson Law students in disability cases involving SSI, discrimination, special education problems, etc.
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/SNAP, 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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General Legal Aid
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
General Benefits Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Benefits Screening
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Legal Representation
Elder Law
Legal Counseling
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Offers civil legal services to low-income individuals and families without the means to hire a private attorney. Services include a legal advice helpline, direct representation, assistance in self-representation, brief service, limited legal assistance, and referrals to private attorneys. Also provides representation to survivors of domestic violence in Protection from Abuse (PFA) proceedings, legal assistance for veterans, several grants, a debt clinic, and community education.

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Welfare Rights Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Real Estate Law
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Divorce Assistance
Crime Victim/Witness Related No Contact Orders
Legal Counseling
General Benefits Assistance
General Legal Aid
Legal Representation
Consumer Law
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Sexual Assault Protection/Restraining Orders
Tax Foreclosure Assistance
Comprehensive Family Law Services
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/SNAP, 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

General Legal Aid
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
General Benefits Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Benefits Screening
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Legal Representation
Elder Law
Legal Counseling
Criminal Record Expungement 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/SNAP, 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

General Legal Aid
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
General Benefits Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Benefits Screening
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Legal Representation
Elder Law
Legal Counseling
Criminal Record Expungement 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/SNAP, 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

General Legal Aid
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
General Benefits Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Benefits Screening
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Legal Representation
Elder Law
Legal Counseling
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Provides legal representation and counsel in criminal prosecution and related matters to indigent individuals.

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Legal Representation
Legal 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/SNAP, 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

General Legal Aid
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
General Benefits Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Benefits Screening
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Legal Representation
Elder Law
Legal Counseling
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Offers free legal help for low-income and vulnerable residents. Services may include bankruptcy, debt relief, consumer law, child custody and dependency issues, disaster legal aid, elder law, expungements, pardons, and record sealing. May also cover government benefits issues concerning Unemployment Compensation, SSI, SSDI, TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), SNAP (food stamps), Medical Assistance (Medicaid), and Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Housing issues such as landlord-tenant, eviction, habitability, public or subsidized housing, rent-to-own, homeownership, mortgage foreclosure, property tax sales, reverse mortgages, and tangled title; utility problems, and veterans benefits and discharge upgrades.

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Labor and Employment Law
Legal Representation
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Court Filing Offices
Legal Information Services
Predatory Lending Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Bankruptcy Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Elder Law
General Legal Aid
General Benefits Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Provides legal advocacy to seniors.

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Legal Counseling
Legal Representation
Offers free legal help for low-income and vulnerable residents. Services may include bankruptcy, debt relief, consumer law, child custody and dependency issues, disaster legal aid, elder law, expungements, pardons, and record sealing. May also cover government benefits issues concerning Unemployment Compensation, SSI, SSDI, TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), SNAP (food stamps), Medical Assistance (Medicaid), and Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Housing issues such as landlord-tenant, eviction, habitability, public or subsidized housing, rent-to-own, homeownership, mortgage foreclosure, property tax sales, reverse mortgages, and tangled title; utility problems, and veterans benefits and discharge upgrades.

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Labor and Employment Law
Legal Representation
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Court Filing Offices
Legal Information Services
Predatory Lending Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Bankruptcy Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Elder Law
General Legal Aid
General Benefits Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
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 Counseling
Lawyer Referral Services
Legal Representation
General Legal Aid
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 Counseling
Lawyer Referral Services
Legal Representation
General Legal Aid
Offers free legal help for low-income and vulnerable residents. Services may include bankruptcy, debt relief, consumer law, child custody and dependency issues, disaster legal aid, elder law, expungements, pardons, and record sealing. May also cover government benefits issues concerning Unemployment Compensation, SSI, SSDI, TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), SNAP (food stamps), Medical Assistance (Medicaid), and Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Housing issues such as landlord-tenant, eviction, habitability, public or subsidized housing, rent-to-own, homeownership, mortgage foreclosure, property tax sales, reverse mortgages, and tangled title; utility problems, and veterans benefits and discharge upgrades.

Related Services

Labor and Employment Law
Legal Representation
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Court Filing Offices
Legal Information Services
Predatory Lending Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Bankruptcy Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Elder Law
General Legal Aid
General Benefits Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Offers free legal help for low-income and vulnerable residents. Services may include bankruptcy, debt relief, consumer law, child custody and dependency issues, disaster legal aid, elder law, expungements, pardons, and record sealing. May also cover government benefits issues concerning Unemployment Compensation, SSI, SSDI, TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), SNAP (food stamps), Medical Assistance (Medicaid), and Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Housing issues such as landlord-tenant, eviction, habitability, public or subsidized housing, rent-to-own, homeownership, mortgage foreclosure, property tax sales, reverse mortgages, and tangled title; utility problems, and veterans benefits and discharge upgrades.

Related Services

Labor and Employment Law
Legal Representation
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Court Filing Offices
Legal Information Services
Predatory Lending Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Bankruptcy Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Elder Law
General Legal Aid
General Benefits Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation 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/SNAP, 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

General Legal Aid
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
General Benefits Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Benefits Screening
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Legal Representation
Elder Law
Legal Counseling
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Represents children in delinquency and education matters in court and administrative proceedings.
Connects older adults with the community. A) PA MEDI - Medicare Counseling Program: Free one-on-one or telephone assistance to older persons to help them understand Medicare eligibility and benefits, Medicare supplemental insurance, and prescription drug coverage. B) Senior Center Information: For those 60+, a center offers meals, social activities, and a range of activities and wellness programming. D) Transportation Assistance: Rabbittransit has developed a shared ride program for those 60+ for specific programs and those 65+ for other transportation needs. For more information please call. E) Tax Assistance Program: This free service can address tax issues for most middle to low-income taxpayers age 60 and over.

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Medicare Information/Counseling
Consumer Complaints
Legal Representation
VITA Programs
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Volunteer Service Programs
Extreme Cold Warming Centers
Senior Ride Programs
Area Agencies on Aging
Senior Centers
Conservation
Provides legal representation for parents with court active CYF dependency and termination of parental rights cases.
Offers free legal help for low-income and vulnerable residents. Services may include bankruptcy, debt relief, consumer law, child custody and dependency issues, disaster legal aid, elder law, expungements, pardons, and record sealing. May also cover government benefits issues concerning Unemployment Compensation, SSI, SSDI, TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), SNAP (food stamps), Medical Assistance (Medicaid), and Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Housing issues such as landlord-tenant, eviction, habitability, public or subsidized housing, rent-to-own, homeownership, mortgage foreclosure, property tax sales, reverse mortgages, and tangled title; utility problems, and veterans benefits and discharge upgrades.

Related Services

Labor and Employment Law
Legal Representation
Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Court Filing Offices
Legal Information Services
Predatory Lending Assistance
Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
Bankruptcy Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Elder Law
General Legal Aid
General Benefits Assistance
Welfare Rights Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
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 Counseling
Lawyer Referral Services
Legal Representation
General Legal Aid
Provides legal defense to those charged with criminal offenses who cannot afford legal counsel.

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County Government Departments/Offices
Public Defender
Legal Representation
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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Lawyer Referral Services
Legal Representation
General Legal Aid
Assists veterans charged with non-violent offenses adjudicated through the Allegheny County Veterans Court program. The students prepare and present cases for disposition in the Court of Common Pleas and stay in touch with veterans to ensure they are following court-ordered substance abuse or mental health treatment plans offered as alternatives to incarceration.
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/SNAP, 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

General Legal Aid
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
General Benefits Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Benefits Screening
Comprehensive Family Law Services
Legal Representation
Elder Law
Legal Counseling
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance