legal aid
noun
: aid provided by an organization established especially to serve the legal needs of the poor
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In a recent study by the American Bar Association, Florida ranks in the bottom tier of states with respect to legal aid representation for the low income population, with only 1.7 legal aid attorneys per 10,000
people.
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Jeffrey D. Harvey, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
One of the most heart-wrenching consequences of these policy shifts is the elimination of legal aid for unaccompanied migrant children.
—Afira Arrastia Devries, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
The attorneys said patients should also contact a legal aid clinic or a consumer protection firm that specializes in medical debt.
—Arielle Zionts, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Court backlogs and less legal aid Previously, nonprofits relied on grants and other federal funds to offer support to those least likely to be able to make their own case in immigration courts, including children.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025
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Jeffrey D. Harvey, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
One of the most heart-wrenching consequences of these policy shifts is the elimination of legal aid for unaccompanied migrant children.
—Afira Arrastia Devries, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
The attorneys said patients should also contact a legal aid clinic or a consumer protection firm that specializes in medical debt.
—Arielle Zionts, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Court backlogs and less legal aid Previously, nonprofits relied on grants and other federal funds to offer support to those least likely to be able to make their own case in immigration courts, including children.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Legal aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20aid. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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