Overview
Headquarters
Louisville, Kentucky
Category
Pursuing justice
Legal Aid Society of Louisville, Kentucky, is a non-profit law firm that provides free legal services for people living in poverty with civil, legal matters. The mission of the Legal Aid Society is to pursue justice for people in poverty. We provide free legal services to the most disadvantaged in our community. In the last decade, LAS has helped 40,000+ people who had nowhere else to turn. Joomla! - the dynamic portal engine and content management system Organization The Legal Aid Society was begun in the early 1960’s as a volunteer organization and created by attorneys who were members of the Orange County Bar Association. The volunteer attorneys agreed to take referrals in civil and criminal cases for local residents who could not afford an attorney. In 1967, the organization was formally incorporated in Florida as a not for profit under the name of Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association, Inc. It hired its first director and full time staff and offered free civil legal services. Currently, Legal Aid employs about 45 staff including 18 attorneys and coordinates the contributions of time and money from over 3000 volunteers both attorneys and non-attorneys. Legal Aid remains a local program with core support from volunteers whose dedication enables it to provide civil legal services primarily in Orange County. Legal Aid is especially proud of its Pro Bono Programs, and one of those programs, the Guardian ad Litem Program. Mission The primary purpose of the Legal Aid Society is to provide quality legal services for the low-income residents, the working poor, children, and disadvantaged groups with special legal needs in Orange County, Florida, and to assist in providing legal aid services to similarly situated residents of neighboring counties though an effective and fiscally sound program through the combined efforts of staff and pro bono attorneys. Location Since its creation, the program has been located at a variety of sites within downtown Orlando. In 1978, the Orange County Bar Association and Legal Aid purchased a building on North Orange Avenue. In 1990, Legal Aid moved to its present location at the corner of Magnolia Avenue and Robinson Street. Contributions Legal Aid welcomes contributions from the public as well as attorneys. We offer secure online donations through Acceptiva. We are a 501(c) 3 organization and contributions are tax-deductible. Serving as a law firm for many of New York's less fortunate residents, The Legal Aid Society represents people who could not otherwise afford a lawyer in civil, criminal, and juvenile rights cases. The society operates from about 25 facilities in all five boroughs of New York City with a staff of more than 800 lawyers; it also draws upon the work of more than 600 investigators, social workers, and paralegals. A not-for-profit organization, the society receives government money for its work in criminal and some juvenile matters, and it counts on donations to support its efforts in civil cases. The Legal Aid Society was founded in 1876. Legal Aid Society is located in Louisville, KY, United States and is part of the Legal Services Industry. Legal Aid Society has 47 total employees across all of its locations and generates $4.33 million in sales (USD). There are 3 companies in the Legal Aid Society corporate family. Legal Aid Society is located in Louisville, KY, United States and is part of the Legal Services Industry. Legal Aid Society has 47 total employees across all of its locations and generates $4.33 million in sales (USD). There are 3 companies in the Legal Aid Society corporate family.
