Resources
Links
American Bar Association Division for Legal ServicesABA web site providing information about legal services, pro bono, IOLTA, lawyer referral and more.
American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania Online
News and information of the ACLU's work to preserve and promote civil liberties, including the freedom of speech, the right to privacy, reproductive freedom, and equal treatment under the law
Center for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights
Description of the Center and its efforts to advocate equality for lesbians and gay men in Pennsylvania through legal assistance, education, and policy reform
Community Legal Services
Information on CLS' various legal divisions, as well as poverty-law news, publications, and links to other web sites
Disabilities Law Project
Web site of DLP, legal services organization advocating for the civil rights of persons with mental and physical disabilities, and legal backup center to Pennsylvania Protection & Advocacy, Inc.
Education Law Center-PA
Description of ELC, a non-profit legal advocacy organization dedicated to insuring that all of Pennsylvania's children have access to a quality public education
Equal Justice Network
An on-line meeting place, information source, and connection mechanism for lawyers and other advocates involved in efforts to provide civil legal assistance to low-income people
HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia
Information for the general public about the activities and services of HIAS, which serves the foreign born community of Philadelphia through advocacy for the rights of immigrants, legal aid, counseling services, acculturation programs and community education
Homeless Advocacy Project
Description of HAP and its work providing free legal services through volunteers to homeless people, and to non-profit community groups developing affordable housing and other services for the homeless
Juvenile Law Center
Web site of JLC, one of the oldest children's rights organizations in the United States, working on behalf of children who have come within the purview of public agencies
Legal Clinic for the Disabled
Information about LCD, which provides legal services to low-income persons with physical disabilities without access to such services
Pennsylvania Health Law Project
News from PHLP, a nationally recognized expert and consultant, on access to health care for low-income consumers, the elderly, and persons with disabilities
Pennsylvania Legal Services
Web site of PLS, the principal funder and oversight agency for organizations that provide legal assistance to low income residents of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts
Online version of PMC, a statewide, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that works to promote the reform of Pennsylvania's judicial system and thereby improve the quality and administration of justice in Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Legal Assistance
Information about PLA's services, and brochures concerning legal issues that may be of interest to clients, the community, and other legal services organizations
Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
Description of PVLA, a nonprofit legal services organization that provides pro-bono legal assistance and basic business counseling to area artists and cultural organizations
Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program
Web site of VIP, which provides indigent individuals in Philadelphia equal access to the legal system in civil matters by referring them to volunteer lawyers, paralegals, and others who provide legal services free of charge
Public Service Program at Penn Law School
Description of Penn's Public Service Program, which matches students with pro bono placements and to develop new projects with students linking them to the national and the Philadelphia public interest community
Senior Citizen Judicare Project
Information about the work of Judicare, which seeks to protect the legal rights and interests of older Philadelphians through a combination of community education and legal representation
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