03.12.08 Legal Services Directory of Free and Low Cost Legal Services Now Available Online
Legal Services Directory of Free and Low Cost Legal Services Now Available Online at www.chicagoappleseed.org
The Legal Services Directory of Free and Low Cost Legal Services is a comprehensive listing of civil and criminal legal assistance agencies in the Chicagoland area that serve mainly low-income persons, persons with disabilities and senior citizens. Designed for low- to no income persons, this community publication is a valuable resource for those who need legal services, but do not have the means to pay for advice or representation. The Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice, with the assistance of the Chicago Council of Lawyers, has compiled and distributed this information every year since 1974. In the past, the Legal Services Directory of Free and Low Cost Legal Services was available in public libraries, through community service organizations and by purchase. Now, it is available free-of-charge online at www.chicagoappleseed.org.
Information in the Legal Services Directory of Free and Low Cost Legal Services includes income eligibility guidelines, fees, phone/fax numbers, street, website and e-mail addresses, hours of operation, wheelchair accessibility, foreign languages spoken at the organization, whether or not an appointment is necessary and the type of services offered by each organization. Legal subjects covered by the directory include adoption, AIDS/HIV issues, bankruptcy, child abuse, child custody, child support, civil rights, consumer rights, disability issues, age and employment discrimination, divorce, housing discrimination, domestic violence, education, family law, food stamps, guardianship, homelessness, immigration, tenant/landlord issues, lesbian/gay rights, Medicare and Medicaid, migrant workers, neighborhood disputes, nursing home issues, paternity, public aid benefits, self-representation, senior citizens, sexual assault, sexual harassment, special education, tax assistance, unemployment compensation, utilities, victim assistance, wage enforcement, wills and general women's services.
Organizations are listed alphabetically and cross-referenced by the services they offer for easy use. This makes information easy to find, whether readers are looking for a service provider by name or by subject matter. Hard copies of the Legal Services Directory of Free and Low Cost Legal Services are available for purchase through the Chicago Appleseed office. Call 312-988-6565 to order your copy.
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