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Welcome

Northeast New Jersey Legal Services (NNJLS) provides free legal representation to eligible low-income, disabled, and senior residents of Bergen, Hudson and Passaic Counties. Every year thousands of local residents who have legal problems and cannot afford an attorney come to NNJLS for help with housing, consumer, family, public benefits, and immigration problems. NNJLS' attorneys provide the legal assistance residents need to keep themselves and their families safe and financially secure.


 

Project Spotlight

NNJLS Victims of Domestic Violence Representation Project

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Northeast New Jersey Legal Services helps hundreds of victims of domestic violence each year through its Domestic Violence Representation Project. Our attorneys provide free legal representation and advice to obtain protective orders and address related legal issues, such as child custody, child support, spousal support, and retention of the home. Victim safety is of utmost concern, and NNJLS has protocols in place to ensure the confidentiality of clients’ identities and contact information. NNJLS attorneys also provide Community Legal Education workshops to community groups, service providers, schools, and other organizations to help educate people about family law, domestic violence, and their legal rights. Read More

 

Project Spotlight

Veterans Assistance Project

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Northeast New Jersey Legal Services’ Veterans Assistance Project provides legal representation and advice to low-income and homeless veterans in order to remove legal barriers to housing, employment and self-sufficiency. Our attorneys help eligible veterans in Bergen, Hudson and Passaic Counties by providing legal assistance in matters involving:

  • Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Determinations to Deny Service-Connected Disability Benefits;
  • VA Determinations to Award Partial Service-Connected Disability Benefits at a Lower Percentage;
  • Veterans and Eligible Family Members Seeking Military Pension Benefits for Non-Service-Connected Disabilities; Read More