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Legal Aid Society of Louisville
Legal Aid Society, Inc., originally incorporated as Legal Aid Society of Louisville,〔 〕 is a non-profit legal aid organization based in Louisville, Kentucky. One of four legal aid programs in Kentucky,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Legal Aid Programs in Kentucky )〕 it serves Jefferson County (Louisville Metro) and the fourteen surrounding counties of Breckinridge, Bullitt, Grayson, Hardin, Henry, LaRue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble, and Washington.〔(KY Justice - Legal Service )〕
==Advocacy==
Under Kentucky law, nonprofit legal services agencies such as the Legal Aid Society are only allowed to represent needy clients in civil cases.〔Kentucky Revised Statutes (§ 27A.600 (1) ).〕 Needy clients in criminal cases are eligible for representation by the (Department of Public Advocacy ), an agency under the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet.〔Kentucky Revised Statutes (§ 31.010 ).〕
The Legal Aid Society primarily represents individuals under 125% of the poverty line (although exceptions can be made up to 200% of the poverty line).〔(Legal Services Corporation - PDF )〕 They also can represent individuals over the age of 60, even if they do not meet income qualifications.
While Legal Aid is allowed to represent clients in all civil cases, its main areas of advocacy are: landlord-tenant, family law, foreclosures, consumer, government benefits, community development, bankruptcy, grandparents rights, special education advocacy, assistance for individuals with HIV/AIDS, small claims, homeless rights and tenant counseling. In 2007 they assisted over 4500 individuals.〔See (Legal Aid Society Louisville )〕
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