Community.

Northeast New Jersey Legal Services provides a wide variety of community legal education activities including self-representation pro se clinics, 'Know Your Rights" presentations, and outreach visits to community groups. 

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Community Legal Education

Pro Se Clinics

www.northeastnjlegalservices.org/communityeducation

​NNJLS conducts Pro Se Legal Clinics to provide information and guidance to eligible residents so that they can represent themselves in certain civil legal matters. Topics covered include simple divorce, criminal records expungement, landlord-tenant security deposits, and more. Clinics are facilitated by NNJLS staff and volunteer attorneys.  

Space at our clinics is limited and pre-registration is required. Most clinics are conducted in English and Spanish, but please be sure to tell us when registering if you require a language interpreter.  Please note that clinic locations vary. Some take place at NNJLS offices and others are at community partner sites. Regardless of location, to register for a clinic, please call (201) 792-6363 or email us at NNJLS@lsnj.org.
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To see upcoming clinics, view our calendar.

Know Your Rights Presentations

We provide the community with important information on a wide variety of legal topics through Know Your Rights presentations. NNJLS attorneys conduct presentations for the staff and clients of interested local service organizations as well as the general public.  Community organizations and service providers who would like to educate staff, patrons, or clients regarding a variety of legal topics should contact NNJLS at (201) 792-6363 or NNJLS@lsnj.org to arrange a Know Your Rights presentation. 

Know Your Rights Topic Areas:

• Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
• Family Law
• Public Benefits
• Veteran Rights and Benefits
• Debt Collection and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
• Low Income Taxpayers and the IRS
• Wills
• Medical Decisions Powers of Attorney
• Financial Powers of Attorney
• Education
• Housing
• Clearing Criminal Records

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Outreach

NNJLS Staff are available to talk to your community group about the many services we provide.   We can also attend an event you have planned. To arrange a visit or get NNJLS involved at your event, please contact us at (201) 792-6363 or by email at NNJLS@lsnj.org.

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Volunteer

In order to reach more people in need of legal services, NNJLS has a variety of volunteer opportunities. Attorneys who are interested in working pro bono and law students interested in internships should write an email to  NNJLS@lsnj.org or call (201) 792-6363 for more details.

NNJLS also needs volunteers with foreign language skills to help provide translations for clients.  If you are interested in helping, write an email to  NNJLS@lsnj.org or call us at (201) 792-6363.