Montana Legal Services Association
- Montana Legal Services Association
The Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA) is a federally and privately funded program that provides free legal assistance in civil cases to low-income residents of Montana. MLSA currently has nine offices servicing Montana, including the main office located in the state capitol, Helena.
MLSA was formed in 1966 with aid from the Legal Services Corporation (LSC). It is still the sole provider of free legal services to Montanans. Due to restrictions on LSC funding, MLSA cannot handle criminal cases, and therefore can only provide assistance in civil matters.
MLSA currently partners with Pro Bono Net to maintain Montana Pro Bono Net, a web service to recruit and organize volunteer attorneys, as well as Montana Law Help, which provides Montana-specific legal information on a variety of topics.
Objective
"The mission of MLSA is to protect and enhance the civil legal rights of, and promote systemic change for, Montanans living in poverty." [ [http://www.montanalawhelp.org/Program/575/index.cfm?pagename=homepage MLSA homepage] ]
Links
* [http://www.montanalawhelp.org/Program/575/index.cfm?pagename=homepage Montana Legal Services Association]
* [http://www.montanaprobono.net Montana Pro Bono Net]
* [http://www.montanalawhelp.org Montana Law Help]
*Legal Services Corporation
References
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Legal Services Corporation — The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is a private, non profit corporation established by the United States Congress. It seeks to ensure equal access to justice under the law for all Americans by providing civil legal assistance to those who… … Wikipedia
Montana Justice Foundation — Founded 1979 Location Missoula, Montana, USA Area served Montana, US Motto … Wikipedia
Montana Republican Party — Chairman William Deschamps Headquarters 1005 Partrige Ste #4 Helena, MT 59602 I … Wikipedia
Legal and medical status of cannabis — Contents 1 Albania 2 Australia 3 Austria 4 Belgium … Wikipedia
Pro se legal representation in the United States — Pro se legal representation refers to the instance of a person representing himself or herself without a lawyer in a court proceeding, whether as a defendant or a plaintiff and whether the matter is civil or criminal. Pro se is a Latin phrase… … Wikipedia
John C. Montana — (born Giovanni Montana) (July 1, 1893 March 18, 1964) was a Buffalo, New York labor racketeer, political fixer, and elected politician who eventually became the underboss and/or consiglieri of the Buffalo crime family. Born in Montedoro, Sicily,… … Wikipedia
American Automobile Association — The AAA logo AAA (pronounced triple A ), formerly known as the American Automobile Association, is a federation of 51 independently operated motor clubs throughout North America. AAA is a not for profit member service organization with more than… … Wikipedia
Bar association — A bar association is a professional body of lawyers. Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their jurisdiction; others are professional organizations dedicated to serving their members; in many cases,… … Wikipedia
World Wide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools — The World Wide Association Of Specialty Programs and Schools (WWASPS or WWASP) is an organization based in Utah, in the United States. WWASPS was founded by Robert Lichfield and was incorporated in 1998. WWASPS states that it is an umbrella… … Wikipedia
Minnesota Medical Association — (MMA) is a professional association representing physicians, residents, and medical students, working together for a healthy Minnesota. With more than 11,000 members, the MMA is a powerful advocate on health care issues at the State Capitol and… … Wikipedia
