legal aid
noun
: aid provided by an organization established especially to serve the legal needs of the poor
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The future of legal aid Whatever the barriers between the county and the federal government on immigration, immigrant advocates see the county’s legal aid program as a tangible benefit that supervisors can and should expand.
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2025
The council has spent months deliberating the budget and, most recently, decided to restore funding for a residential parking program, youth events and immigrant legal aid.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
But lawyers with legal aid organizations that help people enroll in Medi-Cal say that’s not happening.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
The police in this lawsuit may receive additional legal aid due to the Trump administration, as President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Justice Department to explore a program that could involve law firms providing pro bono assistance to police officers accused of wrongdoing.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2025
The council has spent months deliberating the budget and, most recently, decided to restore funding for a residential parking program, youth events and immigrant legal aid.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
But lawyers with legal aid organizations that help people enroll in Medi-Cal say that’s not happening.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
The police in this lawsuit may receive additional legal aid due to the Trump administration, as President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Justice Department to explore a program that could involve law firms providing pro bono assistance to police officers accused of wrongdoing.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
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“Legal aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20aid. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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