Hotline - Lynchburg, LawLine, Virginia Legal Aid Society
Intake and advice hotline that aids low-income clients in receiving advice more quickly, and screening for possible attorney representation. Six LawLine intake workers screen, interview, and advise eligible callers. Most of the workers were previously Virginia Legal Aid Society paralegals and secretaries with substantial experience in working with Legal Aid Society clients. They are supervised by two full-time attorneys, each of whom has fifteen or more years experience in representing low-income clients.
Categories
Physical Address
519 Main Street, Danville, VA 24541
Voice
Website
Application process
Telephone application Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00AM-3:30PM.
Languages
Spanish
Service area
Henry, VA Emporia, VA Franklin, VA Lynchburg, VA Amelia, VA Amherst, VA Appomattox, VA Bedford, VA Brunswick, VA Campbell, VA Charlotte, VA Cumberland, VA Greensville, VA Halifax, VA Isle Of Wight, VA Lunenburg, VA Mecklenburg, VA Nottoway, VA Patrick, VA Pittsylvania, VA Prince Edward, VA Southampton, VA Sussex, VA
Agency info
Virginia Legal Aid Society
The Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc. (VLAS) is a non-profit law firm that provides legal information, advice, and representation in civil cases to low-income individuals and families in Central, Southside, and Western Tidewater Virginia. VLAS uses legal skills to solve problems in such areas as housing, health care, public benefits, economic self-sufficiency, education, consumer purchases, and family relations.