Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc.

This week is National Crime Victims’ Week! Learn about how our offices can assist victims of a crime by contacting your local LawNY office. Image Descriptions: First image in the series reads This week is National Crime Victim’s Rights week. Second image in the series reads In the past year alone, LawNY has assisted over 2,000 crime victims in navigating the legal system.... Third image in the series reads Some examples include assisting individuals recover from identity theft, financial abuse, or domestic abuse. Forth image in the series reads: If you have been a victim of crime or know a victim of a crime, contact your local LawNY office to see if we can help. Fifth image in the series reads TALK TO AN ATTORNEY. Contact your local LawNY office for help. isit www.lawny.org or call your local office: Bath (607) 776-4126; Toll Free (877) 776-4126 Elmira (607) 734-1647 Geneva (315) 781-1465; Toll Free: (866) 781-5235 Ithaca (607) 273-3667; Toll Free: (800) 724-4170 Jamestown (716) 664-4535; Toll Free: (866) 664-4567 Olean (716) 373-4701; Toll Free: (888) 767-1950 Rochester (585) 325-2520 #supportvictims #believesurvivors

A fair housing presentation focused on disability and fair housing protections.

Are you struggling to get enough to eat because of COVID-19? SNAP benefits have increased during the pandemic. If you are eligible, you will have more to spend on food. The Nutrition Outreach and Education Program (NOEP) can tell you if you may be eligible for SNAP. We can also help you complete and submit your application. Call today. It is free and confidential. 585-295-5624 or 1-866-277-9411

"SINCE BLUE’S EVICTION, Giardino has been fighting the decision with the help of lawyers at Empire Justice Center, Legal Assistance of Western New York, and Disability Rights New York. She appealed the New York Department of Health’s decision, a largely unprecedented move that makes this one of the first nursing home eviction cases to enter the New York court system." Read more about the case Supervising Attorney at LawNY, Jeff Nieznanski is working on along side advocates at Empire Justice Center and Disability Rights New York here: https://prospect.org//longest-80-miles-how-nursing-home-e/

Image description: White text on blue background says "LawNY Celebrates National Volunteer Week! Thank you to all of our dedicated legal services volunteers! Your assistance in improving access to justice for all is vital, and we thank you for everything you do. Interested in volunteering? Visit www.nyprobono.org." In the middle of the post is a photo of a statue for justice. On the bottom left of the post is the LawNY Do Pro Bono logo with Law in black and NY in green, a...nd a green and black map of New York. On the bottom right of the post is the LawNY logo with Law in Black and NY in green, and a green and black map of New York. #doprobono #civillegalaid #volunteer #thankful

Learn about the red flags of financial exploitation and fair housing rights.

Come join us for our free live open house event where we'll be talking about fair housing protections.

We are hosting a FREE Name and Gender Marker Change Legal Clinic! The clinic is open to ALL Upstate NY residents, with NO geographic and NO financial eligibility restriction. Filing fees may be waived for income eligible clients. Register for your spot here: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLScUfm5EoWjmBFnbMT/viewform... Image Description: "Name & Gender Marker Change Free Legal Clinic - VIRTUAL VIRTUAL legal clinic for transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming individuals who seek to legally change their name and/or gender marker on identity documents. Saturday, My 1st online via Zoom 10:00am - 5:00pm *must have internet or phone access* Clinic participants will receive FREE legal assistance with their name change petitions & may also receive FREE legal advice and/or assistance with other gender identity documents, including birth certificates. to register for a 1 hour clinic session please fill out this online form (link to: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLScUfm5EoWjmBFnbM/viewform) or call (607) 273- 3667 for more information or with any questions."

Are you being evicted during the pandemic? Fill out a hardship declaration form and give it to your landlord or court as soon as possible to be protected from eviction until May 1, 2021. Read and share the attached infographics, or view them in a shareable, text readable PDF format on our website, here: https://www.lawny.org//Harship%20Declaration%20Guide_March

La Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1968 incluyó una disposición conocida como Título VIII, también conocida como Ley de Vivienda Justa. La Ley Vivienda Justa brinda protección contra la discriminación en la vivienda basada en ciertas características personales conocidas como "clases protegidas". Las clases protegidas bajo la Ley de Vivienda Justa son: Raza...Continue reading

What does going to court during the pandemic look like? We receive many questions like the following. Read and share the attached infographics, or view them in a shareable, text readable PDF format on our website, here: https://www.lawny.org//Court%20Appearance%20Guide_March202

The Civil Rights Act of 1968 included a provision known as Title VIII, also known as the Fair Housing Act. The Fair Housing Act affords protections against housing discrimination based on certain personal characteristics known as protected classes. The protected classes under the Fair Housing Act are:...Continue reading

Do you know what an illegal eviction looks like? Read and share the attached infographics, or view them in a shareable, text readable PDF format on our website, here: https://www.lawny.org//Illegal%20Evictions%20Guide_March20

Join us live! Livingston County Open House - Know Your Fair Housing Rights

LawNY is hiring! See more opportunities at https://www.lawny.org/workingwithLawNY.

Conozca sus derechos de vivienda justa con LawNY

Upcoming job fair on the 27th! Reach out to us at [email protected] if you have any questions or need job application assistance!

Learn more about the Fair Housing Act and your rights

Struggling with tax foreclosure, and looking for some answers? The City has partnered with Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc. to provide residents with ...free, virtual resources and sessions. See below for two upcoming virtual know-your-rights sessions, and don't forget to visit YouTube.com/CityofGenevaNY to view their introductory foreclosure prevention presentation. See more

It's the start of Pro Bono Month! #doprobono We guarantee you'll fall in love with helping others receive #accesstojustice #celebrateprobono... #civillegalaid See more

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We are proud to work with Cornell University ILR School to bring about this project.

We launched a #COVID-19 Tenant Legal Assistance Initiative to provide support for tenants facing eviction due to the pandemic. Today, I'm proud to announce ECBA... Volunteer Lawyers Project - VLP, Legal Aid Society of Mid New York, Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York, Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc., Legal Services of the Hudson Valley, and Nassau Suffolk Law Services will receive grants to develop and manage regional volunteer attorney programs across our state. Every New Yorker deserves access to a safe and decent home, and these programs will help ensure we can protect that basic right across New York.

Call LawNY's Rochester office for health insurance enrollment assistance at (585)295-5643. ¡Se Habla Español! LawNY is a 501(c)(3) law firm established to eliminate barriers to justice through excellent legal representation, advocacy and service. We serve 14 counties, through 7 field offices strategically situated throughout the region in Jamestown, Geneva, Bath, Olean, Elmira, Ithaca and Rochester. More information is available at lawny.org.

LawNY joins URMC in congratulating Mahala Schlagman on her reciept of the Satcher Award. We appreciate the strong collaboration built between URMC and LawNY and believe fully that the integration of medical and legal services will have exponential impact on the lives of patient-clients throughout our community.

Interested in food justice in the Finger Lakes region? Our Geneva Office is hiring a Nutrition Outreach and Education Project Coordinator! Find this posting along with all of our current openings on our website: https://www.lawny.org/workingwithLawNY

Please welcome Ethan Brown, 2020 graduate of Hobart and William Smith Colleges, with a BA in Educational Studies. Ethan joins LawNY as a Rochester Youth Year AmeriCorps VISTA member. Ethan will work with East High School in Rochester to connect students and families with both legal services and legal career-related volunteer opportunities. We are happy to have you, Ethan!