Legar Aid of Nebraska

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To promote Justice, Dignity, Hope and Self-sufficiency through quality civil legal aid for those who have no where else to turn.

Omaha World Herald article: Legal Aid opens new center

Access 2 Justice Self Help Center to Open

Omaha Housing Authority to open Section 8 Waitlist

Los Servicios Legales de Nebraska responde al Voto de la Ordenanza de Fremont (nuevo)

Legal Aid responds to the Fremont Ordinance Vote (new!)

"In the trenches" describes the day-to-day activities, successes and challenges of our practice. The title is inspired by the April 20, 2010 Omaha World Herald article by reporter Erin Grace, about our staff attorney Pat Ford.

November 8: Legal Aid of Nebraska attorney Amanda McMahon won an Appeal to the Department of Labor for her client to keep her unemployment benefits. Her client, a Certified Nurse Assistant had been discharged for failing a drug test but was prevented from being re-tested and the drug test was ultimately found to be suspect. Thanks to McMahons efforts the client will continue to receive all the benefits she is entitled to.

October 12: After witnessing a Spanish-speaking woman struggle to represent herself in court without the assistance of an attorney or an interpreter, Kelly Boswell went to work. Appalled by the courts insensitivity to the client's language barrier a motion for a new trial was filed. The client was granted another trial and this time with the help of Kelly and an interpreter the Protection Order against her was modified.

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