Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc. (LawNY) needs your help. The uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the legal needs of low-income individuals in our community.
LawNY’s Office of the Attorney General COVID-19 Tenant Legal Assistance Initiative (OAG TLAI) project involves partnering with other Upstate legal service providers to provide coordinated assistance to tenants facing eviction. Our main goal is to provide tenant access to legal representation and increase the number of individuals and families we can help that are facing loss of housing.
We are anticipating that a majority of the upcoming housing court appearances will be conducted virtually. LawNY has experience working with remote volunteers, and has prepared training materials, court schedules, and a pro bono attorney-focused CLE presentation to allow for virtual connections between attorneys and clients.
Interested attorneys can send an email to doprobono@lawny.org or register to be a volunteer here. If you are unable to volunteer for this project yourself, please help by spreading the word about this pro bono opportunity.