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Provides legal advice or representation to handicapped or elderly persons who have problems related to income, employment, family matters, health care, or individual rights.

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Older Adults
Durable Power of Attorney for Asset Management
General Legal Aid
Legal Counseling
Workshops/Symposiums
Legal Representation
Advance Medical Directives
Organizational Development and Management Services
Provides the following services: - Free legal assistance to crime victims, including direct representation in the criminal justice system to uphold crime victims' rights; - Direct assistance and representation of victims on issues involving Crime Victims Compensation. - Informational and technical assistance to attorneys, service providers, and legislators on crime victims' rights laws; - Free victims rights training to SANE, counselors, social workers, advocates, law enforcement, prosecutors, judges, and community organizations. CLE's and CEU's are provided.

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Legal Representation
Offers legal services including court representation for indigent persons charged with criminal offenses.

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Legal Representation
Public Defender
Non-profit organization serving victims in all 88 Ohio counties. Offices in Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati. Provides the following services: - Free legal assistance to crime victims, including direct representation in the criminal justice system to uphold crime victims' rights; - Informational and technical assistance to attorneys, service providers, and legislators on crime victims' rights laws; - Victims rights training to justice system officials and allied professionals.

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Individual Advocacy
Legal Representation
Provides legal services to low-income residents of Montgomery, Greene, Preble, and Darke Counties. Legal Line provides advice in civil matters, consumer fraud and home repair scams; domestic violence, divorce, and child support; eviction, foreclosure, and other housing problems; health care access; predatory lending; Social Security/SSI; unemployment benefits; and welfare, Medicaid, and food stamps.

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Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Bankruptcy Assistance
Divorce Assistance
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
Food Stamps/SNAP Appeals/Complaints
Employment Discrimination Assistance
General Legal Aid
Legal Representation
Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
Legal Counseling
Social Security Disability Insurance Appeals/Complaints
Unemployment Insurance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Consumer Fraud Reporting
Provides legal services including representation in court for indigent persons charged with criminal offenses that could result in loss of liberty.

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Public Defender
Legal Representation
Criminal Law
Provides information and resources regarding discrimination related to sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and HIV status. Lambda Legal selects cases that will have the greatest impact in protecting and advancing the rights of LGBT people and those with HIV. While Lambda is not able to take every case, the Help Desk can discuss legal issues and can provide useful information. This assistance may include follow-up discussions with Lambda Legal attorneys or contact information for an attorney in the area or for other organizations that may directly assist.
Receives and acts on complaints regarding people labeled mentally ill or MR/DD concerning institutional or community practices/conditions; assures that detained institutionalized and discharged persons are informed of their rights; provides case advocacy and legal representation; monitors policies/procedures and all major incidents reported to Departments of Mental Health and MR/DD.

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Discrimination Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Litigation Award Collection Assistance
Adult Residential Facility Complaints
Patient Rights Assistance
Legal Representation
Provide education to crime victims on their specific rights; representation of victims in criminal court; training for victims, criminal justice officials, victim advocates, SANE nurses, and the community; investigation of victims’ rights violations; referrals for victims and survivors; assistance to victims with preparation of impact statements and restitution paperwork.

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Legal Representation
General Crime Victim Assistance