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LAW provides clients with a confidential 30-minute consultation with a volunteer attorney to determine how to approach a legal concern. Appointments must be made in advance. Areas covered include:

Discrimination
Divorce/Child Custody
Domestic Violence
Personal Injury
Real Estate
Wills and Estate Planning

Legal Assistance for Women (LAW) is an advisory service for women who are in need of legal advice. In order for the program to be successful LAW relies on dedicated volunteer attorneys and other NCJW volunteers.

LAW was designed to provide individual consultations which give a client direction on how to utilize the legal system for solving problems.

What is the LAW Program?

LAW allows women who have legal problems to consult with volunteer attorneys for a nominal registration fee. Onetime, thirty minute, individual consultations are confidential and tailored to suit the client's special needs. All appointments are scheduled in advance.

Who is the LAW client?

a recently separated woman unsure of her options
a women contemplating separation in doubt about her legal rights
a mother or grandmother concerned with custody issues
a victim of harassment
a widow dealing with her altered life situation
a victim of fraud
a victim of abuse
a caretaker of an elderly or disabled person

LAW may be the first contact a woman makes to help her take steps towards having control of her own life. Whether the problem is financial, job related or personal, LAW attorneys are empathetic and knowledgeable in helping the client find the appropriate direction in solving her legal problem.

LAW is a non-profit, non-sectarian community service staffed by NCJW volunteers and volunteer attorneys to provide services to client in need of legal advice.

Volunteer attorneys assist in answering questions concerning:

The law as it applies to specific situations
The validity of the particular problem
The advisability of the client to retain counsel
Where to go if a client can not afford attorney

LAW attorneys can address the following issues:

Client Comments:

"Everyone needs a shoulder to lean on. LAW gives women that support. Thank you for providing this service.

"Excellent! Informative! Compassionate.

"Yes, I would absolutely recommend this service to a friend!"

"Your help was invaluable, with your prolific suggestions, enthusiasm, and your obvious sympathy."

"...clarified issues in my custody case."

"...gave me the information I needed and some emotional support. I left with a feeling of confidence and a strong positive attitude."

"I especially appreciated (the attorney's) desire to volunteer to return something to the community."

Scheduling a Consultation

The primary purpose of the consultation is to provide direction as to how to access the legal system. More specifically, the volunteer attorney may answer questions about:

The law as it applies to your situation.
The validity of your particular problem.
Whether or not it would be advisable for you to retain counsel and/or where to go if you cannot afford an attorney.

However, as our program is currently designed, this ONE TIME ONLY consultation may not be able to provide you with a resolution to your particular problem. Your visit with our attorneys should be viewed as an initial step toward solving your problem.

LAW is a service that affords you, the client, confidentiality. ONLY YOU, THE CLIENT, CAN BE ADMITTED TO THE BUILDING AND TO THE NCJW CENTER FOR WOMEN AT THE TIME OF YOUR APPOINTMENT. NO CHILDREN OR ADULTS WILL BE ADMITTED ALONG WITH YOU.

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Call for Legal Assistance for Women - (973) 994-4994