Former UNH Law students honor professor with donation

The Campaign for Legal Services received a generous donation this summer from a group of former students of Mitch Simon, in honor of his retirement from teaching law at the University of New Hampshire School of Law. “Professor Simon was a steadfast source of guidance,...

NHLA and LARC expand access to justice with new hires

Funding from a variety of public and private sources has allowed NH Legal Assistance and the Legal Advice & Referral Center to hire an additional lawyer and two paralegals to respond to the surge in need we are already seeing as a result of the pandemic crisis....

Working with clients inspired our summer interns

We were fortunate to have had several students intern with NH Legal Assistance this summer. They all cited their work advocating for clients in need as the best part of their internships. Their reflections are below. Sofia Hyatt, 3L at UNH School of Law I am so...

A check-in protects senior from domestic abuse

Virginia, 77, didn’t want to admit that she needed protection – especially not from her own daughter. She may have suffered in silence had NH Legal Assistance attorney Kay Drought not called her to check in on a prior domestic abuse case. The timing was good. A few...

Check out our 2018 Annual Report!

Our 2018 Annual Report features stories of families around New Hampshire who needed legal aid to protect their homes, their safety and their basic living needs. The more than 500 businesses, law firms, individuals, families and foundations who supported the Campaign...