Georgia Legal Services Program® (Albany Regional Office)
Georgia Legal Services, an independent,
non-profit organization, provides free legal services to low-income
people in civil matters in the 154 Georgia counties outside the 5 county
Atlanta metropolitan area. The mission of Georgia Legal Services is to
work for equal access to justice under law to all people of Georgia. For
Directions, Click Here (MapQuest.com)
Types of Legal
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Each year
Georgia Legal Services Program adopts Case Acceptance Criteria based on
the most critical legal needs that are experienced by persons with
low-incomes. Here is a link to our Case Acceptance Criteria for 2009: 2009 Case
Acceptance Criteria
The decision
to accept any specific case depends on the details of the situation and
whether the office has a lawyer available to handle the case at the time
the individual requests legal representation. Requests for assistance
always exceed the number of cases that GLSP attorneys can handle.
Services
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Advice and
counsel for civil cases
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Brief
service
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Representation
in administrative hearings and court
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Other
legal assistance
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Educational
programs
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Referrals
to private attorneys and to other services
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