legal aid
noun
: aid provided by an organization established especially to serve the legal needs of the poor
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The vote followed more than an hour of public comment from tenants, advocates and legal service providers who urged the council to approve the contracts before the end of the month, warning any lapse could disrupt legal aid and rental assistance for renters facing eviction.
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Teresa Liu, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Some legal aid groups are also filling in gaps, including the Southern Poverty Law Center.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Some legal aid groups are also filling in gaps.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Nicole Hallett, who runs the Immigrants’ Rights Clinic at the University of Chicago, said unpredictability is the most serious problem facing legal aid offices right now.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
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Teresa Liu, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Some legal aid groups are also filling in gaps, including the Southern Poverty Law Center.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Some legal aid groups are also filling in gaps.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Nicole Hallett, who runs the Immigrants’ Rights Clinic at the University of Chicago, said unpredictability is the most serious problem facing legal aid offices right now.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Legal aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20aid. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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