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Access to Justice
Access to Justice by the Numbers
23,415 pro bono hours representing
604 CLIENTS in “signature projects,” including:
8,717
hours representing 198 NONPROFITS in corporate and tax matters
1,424
hours representing 17 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS seeking final restraining orders and/or child custody support orders
218
hours representing 16 low-income debtors filing for personal bankruptcy to get a fresh financial start
141
hours representing 6 veterans applying for service-related disability benefits or discharge upgrades or seeking consultations to identify their legal needs
6,491
hours representing 68 IMMIGRANTS seeking lawful status and/or compensation for the harms of family separation
1,095
hours representing 55 tenants trying to avoid eviction, 35 unhoused
individualstrying to secure stable
housing, and7 tenants
seeking compensation
for illegal displacement
from their homes
1,585
hours representing 20 individuals with criminal convictions seeking to prove their innocence, appeal their convictions, petition for sentence modifications or pardons, or expunge criminal records
3,350
hours representing 105 LOW-INCOME ENTREPRENEURS AND INVENTORS seeking assistance to start or grow their business or file for patents
1,270
hours representing 39 life-planning clients in preparing wills, health care proxies, powers of attorney, and other related documents
863
hours representing 53 transgender individuals seeking legal name changes
115
hours representing 7 adults with disabilities or their proposed guardians in guardianship proceedings
8,717
hours representing 198 NONPROFITS in corporate and tax matters
6,491
hours representing 68 IMMIGRANTS seeking lawful status and/or compensation for the harms of family separation
3,350
hours representing 105 LOW-INCOME ENTREPRENEURS AND INVENTORS seeking assistance to start or grow their business or file for patents
1,424
hours representing 17 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS seeking final restraining orders and/or child custody support orders
1,095
hours representing 55 tenants trying to avoid eviction, 35 unhoused
individualstrying to secure stable
housing, and7 tenants
seeking compensation
for illegal displacement
from their homes
1,270
hours representing 39 life-planning clients in preparing wills, health care proxies, powers of attorney, and other related documents
218
hours representing 16 low-income debtors filing for personal bankruptcy to get a fresh financial start
863
hours representing 53 transgender individuals seeking legal name changes
141
hours representing 6 veterans applying for service-related disability benefits or discharge upgrades or seeking consultations to identify their legal needs
1,585
hours representing 20 individuals with criminal convictions seeking to prove their innocence, appeal their convictions, petition for sentence modifications or pardons, or expunge criminal records
115
hours representing 7 adults with disabilities or their proposed guardians in guardianship proceedings