| One of the growing trends throughout the country is | | | | for the asking, so you may be able to find an |
| providing free legal aid to persons who cannot afford | | | | attorney off this sort of list that would be right for |
| adequate legal representation. When it comes to legal | | | | you. |
| aids in New York, there are a number of different | | | | Checking with friends may also be a good way to |
| ways to locate attorneys who have chosen to | | | | find several legal aids in New York. Perhaps a loved |
| provide legal assistance to persons who require the | | | | one has needed legal counsel in the past and was |
| services of a lawyer, but whose current | | | | unable to afford it. In this scenario, your friend might |
| circumstances prevent them from being able to hire | | | | be able to introduce you to the attorney that he or |
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| One of the easiest places to look is in the yellow | | | | friend may still have documents with lists of free |
| pages for your local telephone service provider. A | | | | legal aid attorneys in the area. |
| number of attorneys will include in their information | | | | If all else fails, check out the Internet. When it comes |
| their affiliation with a legal aid program. By scanning | | | | to legal aid in the city and state of New York, you |
| through the section for attorneys and also looking | | | | will find a number of sites that discuss the structure |
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| bet that you will find several attorneys in the New | | | | for free legal aid and where to make your application. |
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| A visit to the local courthouse may also yield some | | | | Keep in mind that you will not receive legal aids in |
| results. A number of the court houses in the New | | | | New York just on your say-so. You will have to |
| York metro area maintain listing of attorneys that are | | | | prove that you are unable to pay for attorney |
| available to take on cases where the defendant does | | | | services and then submit an application. Once you are |
| not have assets to use for payment. Many of these | | | | accepted, then you will be able to meet with an |
| will also be affiliated with one free legal program or | | | | attorney and begin the process of dealing with |
| another. These legal aids in New York listings are free | | | | whatever legal issue you have on your plate. |