Lawyers’ Trust Accounts Board Helping to Secure Equal Access to Justice
List of Grantees
Founded in 1988, the AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania is a nonprofit, public-interest law firm providing free legal assistance to people with HIV/AIDS and those affected by the epidemic. We also educate the public about AIDS-related legal issues, train case managers to become better advocates for HIV-positive clients, and work at local, state & national levels to achieve fair laws & policies.
The Allegheny County Bar Foundation (ACBF), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is the philanthropic and educational arm of the Allegheny County Bar Association. The mission of the ACBF is to be a driving force in promoting justice for all and to improve the community through charitable, educational, and direct legal and pro bono services to low income residents and community organizations.
The Community Justice Project provides broad impact legal support for eligible low income people who live in Pennsylvania. Through this advocacy, the CJP seeks to protect the basic needs of low income individuals and families, and to assist them in their efforts to become self-sufficient or to otherwise improve their lives and the communities in which they live.
The mission of Community Legal Services (CLS) of Philadelphia is to help low-income Philadelphia residents obtain equal access to justice by providing them with advice and representation in civil legal matters; advocating for their legal rights; and conducting community education about the legal issues that affect them.
The Consumer Bankruptcy Assistance Project assists Philadelphians with low-incomes who strive to regain financial health by providing them with equal access to justice and pro bono debt counseling/ Chapter 7 bankruptcy representation to obtain a financial fresh start.
The mission of the Disability Rights Pennsylvania is to advance, protect, and advocate for the legal, human, and civil rights of Pennsylvanians with disabilities.
Esperanza Immigration Legal Services (EILS), a non-profit 501(c)3, was formed in 2009 with the mission to provide direct legal services, advocacy, and community education for underserved immigrants and their families so they have the opportunity to contribute to and participate in American society.
Franklin County Legal Services provides legal education, advice and representation to low income residents of Franklin and Fulton Counties in civil legal matters. We prioritize services necessary for the preservation of basic human needs. Within this framework, we further prioritize the provision of legal services which cannot be provided by federally funded legal services programs because of statutory restrictions.
The mission of the Homeless Advocacy Project is to provide free civil legal services to homeless individuals and families in Philadelphia through a dedicated staff and a corps of volunteer attorneys.
Justice at Work advances its mission of supporting low-wage workers as they pursue economic and social justice through the provision of free legal aid, community education, and advocacy for workers.
KidsVoice Pennnsylvania, Inc. advocates in court and in the community to ensure a safe and permanent home for abused, neglected and at-risk children.
Lackawanna Pro Bono, Inc.’s mission is to provide, without charge, a broad range of quality civil legal services to the poor in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania through local attorneys volunteering their services in the areas of the law in which indigent clients have the greatest need for legal representation.
The mission of Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Inc. (LASP) is to provide quality legal representation to low-income and vulnerable people, to empower them to solve problems without legal representation through legal education and increased access to the courts, and to change community practices and systems that cause or aggravate poverty.
The mission of the Legal Clinic for the Disabled, Inc. (LCD) is to provide free, high quality legal representation to low-income people with physical disabilities in the Philadelphia region to help them overcome legal obstacles that would otherwise affect their independence, health or quality of life.
Legal Services for Immigrants & Internationals (LSII) mission: To provide legal immigration services to low-income immigrants in Southwestern Pennsylvania, providing them access to services they would otherwise not be able to secure do to their inability to pay and their barriers of language and culture.
MidPenn Legal Services is a non-profit, public interest law firm dedicated to providing equal access to justice and high quality civil legal services to low-income residents and survivors of domestic violence in 18 counties throughout central Pennsylvania.
Neighborhood Legal Services’ (NLS) mission is to meet the civil legal needs of the poor and vulnerable in our community through effective legal representation and education.
The mission of North Penn Legal Services (NPLS) is to provide civil legal representation to low-income people and ensure equal access to justice for all.
Northwestern Legal Services (NWLS) assists low income individuals and families by guiding them through the legal system using advocacy and education to obtain justice with the goal of improving their quality of life and strengthening our community.
Pennsylvania Health Law Project (PHLP) provides free legal services and advocacy to Pennsylvania residents having trouble accessing publicly-funded health care coverage and services. We accomplish this by: helping individual clients through our Helpline; educating health care consumers, advocates, and providers; and advocating on behalf of our clients at the federal, state, and local level for policies and practices that will best address their needs and protect their rights.
Pennsylvania HIAS Indigent Immigrant Legal Services (PHIILS) provides civil legal services to immigrant youth, survivors of interpersonal violence and other vulnerable immigrants who are at or below 187.5% of the poverty level.
The Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center (PIRC) is a non-profit organization that strives to ensure access to justice for vulnerable immigrants. PIRC protects dignity and human rights by providing education and legal representation to immigrants seeking to obtain or protect their legal status in the United States.
The Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project seeks to deliver civil legal services to the institutional population of our Commonwealth. The Project was created and designed to meet the needs of low income residents of our prisons, jails, state hospitals, and state centers.
Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. is a client-centered organization that provides leadership, funding, and support to improve the availability and quality of civil legal aid and direct legal services for low income people and victims of domestic violence in Pennsylvania.
PLSE seeks a more equitable social environment for those with criminal records through individual representation, strategic litigation, community education, research, and advocacy. PLSE provides free legal representation to low-income residents of Philadelphia whose criminal records are holding them back from achieving their potential as productive citizens by seeking expungements in criminal court, pardons from the Governor, educating elected and community leaders, and empowering under-resourced communities to seek a greater voice and needed legislative reforms.
Philadelphia Legal Assistance (PLA) is dedicated to providing high quality, creative legal services, advice and referrals for eligible low income people. We are committed to educating and empowering our clients and working collectively with other advocates to achieve these goals.
The mission of Philadelphia VIP is to promote equal justice for the poor by providing civil legal services not otherwise available, collaborating with other legal services organizations and promoting a culture of volunteerism by educating and exposing attorneys and law students to issues of poverty.
The purpose of Pro Bono Partnerships, Inc. is to support the pro bono policies of the Wayne County Bar Association by coordinating free or low-fee legal services to those in Wayne County who do not have the financial resources necessary to hire a lawyer. Pro Bono Partnerships, Inc. focuses exclusively on the delivery of legal services in the greatest areas of unmet legal need in Wayne County: custody of children and domestic violence.
The Public Interest Law Center uses high-impact legal strategies to advance the civil, social, and economic rights of communities in the Philadelphia region facing discrimination, inequality, and poverty. The Law Center uses litigation, community education, advocacy, and organizing to secure their access to fundamental resources and services.
Our mission is to create housing and economic opportunity in under-served communities in PA and to effect systemic change for the benefit of lower income households. We do this by representing community-based organizations, training consumers and consumer groups, and engaging in policy analysis and promoting system innovations focused on housing, economic development, and utility issues.
SeniorLAW Center’s mission is to improve the lives of Pennsylvanians 60 and older and protect their rights through legal representation, education and advocacy. Our core values are excellence, compassion, respect, passion, integrity, creativity and optimism. We are the only non-profit in Pennsylvania whose sole focus is providing legal assistance to elders and protecting their legal rights.
Civil justice for those in need, their homes secured, families protected, and finances fortified.
The mission of Women Against Abuse (WAA) and Women Against Abuse Legal Center (WAALC) is to provide quality, compassionate, and nonjudgmental services in a manner that fosters self-respect and independence in persons experiencing intimate partner violence and to lead the struggle to end domestic violence through advocacy. The Legal Center provides representation in protection from abuse, child custody and support cases to victims of domestic violence.
The mission of the Women’s Center & Shelter Civil Law Project is to provide free, civil legal services to victims of domestic violence.