Georgia Legal Services Program® (Augusta 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.
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
·
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
·
Educational
programs
·
Referrals
to private attorneys and to other services
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