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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month In the U.S., national studies suggest that 85% of domestic violence victims are women, while men make up about 15%. Sexual violence and intimate partner violence statistics tend to show similar trends, with women disproportionately affected. When people are experiencing abuse, reaching out for help is an extraordinarily brave step. In 2024 alone, NLS handled 2,724 protection from abuse cases among the four counties it serves, including Allegheny, Beaver, Butler and Lawrence. NLS’s staff and pro bono attorneys specializing in protection from abuse (PFA) orders represent survivors of domestic and family violence in each county we serve. Every day, legal aid attorneys and client advocates at provide essential legal services to survivors of domestic violence heling them achieve safety and independence. Read here about how NLS helped grandmother Donna* get her granddaughters protected when no one else could. | |
NLS Pro Bono Attorneys - Unsung Heros for Victims of Domestic Violence “Obtaining a PFA for a victim of domestic abuse is often the start of a new beginning-- even though the road to and from securing a PFA is long and never easy,” said Judy Hale, manager of Pro Bono services for NLS. According to Hale, expanding NLS’s capabilities to better serve clients, and volunteer attorneys is a major goal for the organization. Recently, NLS received a Pro Bono Innovation Fund grant from the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) to help further transform NLS’s pro bono services, including better supporting those who help victims of abuse obtain legal protections. Learn more about how to become a NLS pro bono attorney at nlsa.us/volunteer. | |  | Pro Bono Volunteers Can Receive CLE Credit for Service Neighborhood Legal Services is one of the providers for the Pro Bono Program which allows attorneys who volunteer with a civil legal aid organization to earn up to three (3) CLE credits each year. Learn more about how this process works here. NLS welcomes attorneys interested in participating in this program. Email NLS Pro Bono Manager, Judy Hale, to learn more or to volunteer. In addition, NLS regularly offers free Continuing Legal Education (CLE) trainings on various on substantive legal topics experienced by legal aid clients. Current and prospective pro bono volunteers are invited to participate in these CLE workshops. CLE credits are available free of charge for participants who accept case referrals. Check out upcoming CLE offerings here. | | | |  | Pro Bono Recognition Event Coming in April 2025 NLS is planning to celebrate its volunteers and honor exceptional achievements in pro bono service by advocates and community partners whose tireless efforts help NLS provide legal services to those that need it the most. Without the support and dedication of dedication these incredible volunteers, NLS would be not be to serve the 19,826 clients that it did in 2024 alone! Stay tuned for further details on this important luncheon event! | |  | Your Help Goes Directly to our Client Services For almost 60 years, NLS has been helping those in need access legal aid in Allegheny, Beaver, Butler and Lawrence Counties. Often the people that turn to NLS are in desperate need to keep a home, access benefits, or stay safe from an abuser. Help support NLS’s mission to help make justice equal for all here. | | | |
NLS PROVIDES ESSENTIAL, FREE CIVIL LEGAL AID TO THOSE IN NEED.
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