legal aid
noun
: aid provided by an organization established especially to serve the legal needs of the poor
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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.
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Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Illustrations of that came just in recent years under the Biden administration, when San Diego County was led by Democrats, noted Meghan Zavala, a policy analyst for Al Otro Lado, an advocacy and legal aid group for immigrants both in the U.S. and Mexico.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2025
Camino also plans to partner with a law firm dedicated to exclusively offering legal aid to immigrants, Garcia said.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2025
In a recent study by the American Bar Association, Florida ranks in the bottom tier of states with respect to legal aid representation for the low income population, with only 1.7 legal aid attorneys per 10,000
people.
—Jeffrey D. Harvey, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
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Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Illustrations of that came just in recent years under the Biden administration, when San Diego County was led by Democrats, noted Meghan Zavala, a policy analyst for Al Otro Lado, an advocacy and legal aid group for immigrants both in the U.S. and Mexico.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2025
Camino also plans to partner with a law firm dedicated to exclusively offering legal aid to immigrants, Garcia said.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2025
In a recent study by the American Bar Association, Florida ranks in the bottom tier of states with respect to legal aid representation for the low income population, with only 1.7 legal aid attorneys per 10,000
people.
—Jeffrey D. Harvey, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
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“Legal aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20aid. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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