Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York – Albany Office

Who We Are

The Albany office of the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York provides civil legal services to low income residents of Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer and Schenectady Counties.

We provide free advice, brief service, referrals, community legal education, and full representation in a variety of legal matters.

We also provide services through our many special projects including the

• Disability Advocacy Project, Nutrition Outreach
• Education Project
• Homelessness Prevention Projects
• Domestic Violence Legal Assistance Project
• Senior Legal Services Program
• Foreclosure Prevention Project
• Low Income Taxpayer Clinic
• Medical Legal Project
• Children’s Law Project
• Upstate New York
• Immigration Law Project
• ReEntry Project,
• HIV/AIDS Law Consortium.

Additionally, our Private Attorney Involvement program works with local private lawyers who volunteer to represent our clients without charge on cases such as name change, divorce, bankruptcy, wills and advance directives, evictions or consumer defense.

Please call our Albany office (local) 518-462-6765 or (toll-free) 1-800-462-2922 or visit our website at www.lasnny.org for more information about our services, special projects, self-help resources, and how to contact each office.

Legal Aid of Northeastern New York has offices in Albany, Amsterdam, Canton, Plattsburgh, and Saratoga Springs and serves 16 counties. Special projects vary by office and county.

Who We Serve

Area(s): Albany County, Columbia County, Greene County, Rensselaer County, Schenectady County

Language(s) Spoken

• Bulgarian / Български
• Chinese / 中文
• French / Français
• Gujarati / ગુજરાતી
• Hindi / हिन्दी
• Polish / Język Polski
• Spanish / Español

Circumstances and languages in which interpreters are provided

We have access to interpreter services for all languages.

Income Guidelines

Income caps vary per program.

Some special projects have income caps at 150% or 200% of the federal poverty guidelines.

Additionally, people with incomes up to 200% of the poverty guidelines are generally eligible.

We may ask about fixed debts and obligations, employment-related and medical expenses, and other factors.

Your family’s income should be at or below the following percentage of the federal poverty level

200

Is this organization accessible by wheelchair?: YES

Does this organization provide access for the hearing impaired?: YES

Eligibility Restrictions

This program does not serve individuals currently incarcerated (in prison).

Some projects serve specific communities, such as HIV positive individuals and their families.

Must reside in Albany County, Columbia County, Greene County, Rensselaer County, or Schenectady County.

Type of Help

This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources:

• Self-Help Materials
• Full Legal Representation
• Brief Advice