How to Use legal aid in a Sentence

legal aid

noun

• And the rest of the money does come from legal aid and United way.
  — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 25 Mar. 2022
• Of more than 1,000 people surveyed for the study, about half did not know where to look for help and hadn’t heard of legal aid.
  — oregonlive, 29 Nov. 2021
• Chalmers worked with Evans when Evans was at the State Bar and helped oversee funding for legal aid services around the state.
  — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2022
• Provides legal aid, food and other services to those in need.
  — Kanyakrit Vongkiatkajorn, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2020
• There have been efforts to change the records, largely pushed by legal aid advocates, Shay said.
  — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2022
• The first-of-its-kind study found Colorado provided just 73 cents for legal aid per capita.
  — Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 5 June 2024
• But some consumer and legal aid groups say the company hasn’t kept its promise.
  — Shwanika Narayan, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2021
• In the first scene, Amir is begged by his nephew Abe to provide legal aid to an imam accused of raising funds for a terrorist group.
  — Robert W. Butler, kansascity, 22 Oct. 2017
• Lawmakers approved money for legal aid on the last day of the session.
  — Richard A. Webster, nola.com, 17 June 2019
• Since the 1980s, the interest on trust accounts has partially gone to legal aid.
  — Caroline Glenn, orlandosentinel.com, 27 May 2021
• Thanks to the free legal aid program for tenants, Jefferson had access to help.
  — Erin Einhorn, NBC News, 6 June 2023
• Ms Wang’s meagre income should qualify her for legal aid from the state.
  — The Economist, 27 Mar. 2021
• The city is getting help from New York State, which is providing more than $1.5 billion for shelter, health care and legal aid to the migrants.
  — Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2023
• Bonta said student loan borrowers can reach out to lawhelpca.org to get free legal aid.
  — Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2021
• As part of their mission, lawyers in the group also provide pro bono legal aid to help in such situations.
  — Vivian Song, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2022
• Michael Russell, the legal aid attorney for the residence at the park said, this money should be used to keep the residents in their homes.
  — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 12 July 2023
• Sumpter is working with a legal aid attorney to seek some justice.
  — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 30 Jan. 2020
• With the balance on her account, the legal aid attorney asked why Hillcrest hadn’t just evicted her.
  — Dallas News, 22 Mar. 2022
• In some court hearings held online in metro Detroit this year, legal aid lawyers have stood by, ready to help walk tenants through their options.
  — Freep.com, 24 Dec. 2020
• The agency referred tenants to legal aid groups and other service providers.
  — Sarah Freishtat, chicagotribune.com, 28 Dec. 2021
• Harnden said it could be enforced through legal aid groups that do eviction defense.
  — Kathleen Pender, SFChronicle.com, 4 Jan. 2020
• The truly poor can get free lawyers through legal aid, while the rich can easily afford an attorney.
  — Patrick Forrest, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2022
• When the operative Marvin Lucas seeks him out at the start of the film, McKay is working at a legal aid clinic.
  — Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic, 25 Apr. 2022
• Those who qualify will be forwarded to a legal aid office in their area.
  — Angie Jackson, Detroit Free Press, 9 Apr. 2021
• In the wake of George Floyd’s killing, some of Minnesota’s marquee law firms are suing cities and racing to give free legal aid to those facing racial inequities.
  — Dee Depass, Star Tribune, 17 Aug. 2020
• One of Charlotte's most-famous lawyers was hired for emergency legal aid.
  — Anna Douglas, charlotteobserver, 23 Apr. 2018
• The award recognizes public service or legal aid performed by a lawyer who is 35 or younger or who has not practiced for more than five years.
  — Cindy Kent, sun-sentinel.com, 24 Jan. 2022
• Florida and Idaho are the only states that don’t give funding to civil legal aid.
  — Caroline Glenn, orlandosentinel.com, 27 May 2021
• Within those reports, four out of six people agreed to receive follow-up services, like legal aid or counseling.
  — Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
• Instead, contact an attorney or local legal aid group to navigate the complexities of these claims.
  — Josh Peña, CBS News, 24 July 2024

Last Updated: 10 Nov 2024