THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF ROCHESTER NEW YORK

THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF ROCHESTER, NY (LASROC) PROVIDES COMPASSIONATE AND HIGH QUALITY CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES, LEGAL COUNSELING, AND TRAINING TO THE MOST VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITY. EVERY DOLLAR INVESTED IN LASROC'S SERVICES RETURNS TEN-FOLD BACK TO THE COMMUNITY IN SAVINGS FOR SERVICES SUCH AS SHELTER, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICE PROVIDER COSTS AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH FORECLOSURE AND INAPPROPRIATE EVICTIONS. EACH YEAR, LASROC REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF 10,500 CHILDREN AND ADULTS, AND TIRELESSLY WORKS TO OBTAIN AN AVERAGE OF $5.8 MILLION DOLLARS IN SAVINGS, CHILD SUPPORT, AND MAINTENANCE FOR OUR CLIENTS. LASROC OPERATES BOTH A CIVIL DIVISION AND A JUVENILE JUSTICE DIVISION. THE CIVIL DIVISION PROVIDES HOLISTIC LEGAL SERVICES THROUGH THE FAMILY LAW, HOUSING AND CONSUMER LAW, EDUCATION LAW, AND IMMIGRATION UNITS. THESE SERVICES ARE PREDOMINANTLY PROVIDED IN MONROE, WAYNE, ORLEANS, GENESEE, LIVINGSTON, STEUBEN AND ONTARIO COUNTIES. THE IMMIGRATION UNIT PROVIDES REPRESENTATION ACROSS NYS, PREDOMINANTLY IN THE 14 CONTIGUOUS COUNTIES SURROUNDING THOSE ENUMERATED ABOVE. THE FAMILY LAW UNIT IS COMMITTED TO COMPASSIONATELY ADVOCATING FOR CLIENTS AS THEY NAVIGATE THE OFTEN OVERWHELMING PROCESSES OF FAMILY COURT AND MATRIMONIAL LITIGATION. OUR FAMILY LAW UNIT ATTORNEYS PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN THE AREAS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, ELDER ABUSE, CUSTODY, VISITATION, DIVORCE SUPPORT, AND OTHER FAMILY LAW MATTERS. THE HOUSING AND CONSUMER LAW UNIT PROVIDES A RANGE OF LEGAL SERVICES AIMED AT THE PROTECTION OF CLIENTS' HOMES AND INCOME, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE WITH SURROGATE COURT FORMS, BANKRUPTCY, CONSUMER CREDIT, DEEDS IN LIEU OF FORECLOSURE, EVICTION, FORECLOSURE PREVENTION, LOAN MODIFICATIONS, REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS, AND WILLS, SMITH ESTATES, AND ADVANCED DIRECTIVES. THE IMMIGRATION UNIT PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION, ADVICE AND INFORMATION TO NON-CITIZEN COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE OBTAINING A GREEN CARD, ASYLUM APPLICATIONS, UNITING FAMILIES THROUGH CONSULAR PROCESSING, DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS, FAMILY-BASED PETITIONS, IMMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS, NATURALIZATION/CITIZENSHIP, SPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUVENILE STATUS, T VISAS, TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS, U VISAS, VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT PETITIONS, REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS, AND WORK AUTHORIZATION. THE EDUCATION LAW UNIT PROVIDES AN ATTORNEY AND LAY ADVOCATES WHO STRIVE TO ENSURE THAT YOUTH HAVE ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE EDUCATION, PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS FACING LONG-TERM SUSPENSION OR WHO HAVE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS.