legal aid
noun
: aid provided by an organization established especially to serve the legal needs of the poor
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Yoo, of Elmhurst, is a legal aid attorney who advocates for low-income clients, veterans, senior citizens and working families, a news release announcing her nomination said.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
Many legal aid firms provide free legal clinics on a variety of subjects for clients.
—Jeffrey D. Harvey, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
That could include the free legal aid provided to immigrants as well as the backing of major law firms who provide pro bono help to nonprofits challenging Trump policies, including his immigration directives.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 9 June 2025
The future of legal aid Whatever the barriers between the county and the federal government on immigration, immigrant advocates see the county’s legal aid program as a tangible benefit that supervisors can and should expand.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2025
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
Many legal aid firms provide free legal clinics on a variety of subjects for clients.
—Jeffrey D. Harvey, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
That could include the free legal aid provided to immigrants as well as the backing of major law firms who provide pro bono help to nonprofits challenging Trump policies, including his immigration directives.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 9 June 2025
The future of legal aid Whatever the barriers between the county and the federal government on immigration, immigrant advocates see the county’s legal aid program as a tangible benefit that supervisors can and should expand.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2025
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“Legal aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20aid. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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