About this Site
Legal Services of New Jersey (LSNJ), a not-for-profit, 501 (c)(3) corporation, is
the coordinating office for the statewide system of Legal Services programs, which
provide essential legal aid in civil matters to low-income people. New Jersey has
seven Legal Services programs: six regional field programs, with 22 local offices
serving all 21 counties, and LSNJ. There are more than 520 staff members statewide,
including more than 240 lawyers.
LSNJ ties the regional program efforts together, providing information, training,
legal and administrative coordination, technical assistance, and other support.
With a full-time staff of more than 140, including more than 50 attorneys, LSNJ
also provides representation in matters of broad or statewide significance, and
initiates special projects in response to particular, emerging needs of the low-income
population.
LSNJ operates a toll-free, statewide legal hotline (888-LSNJ-LAW); maintains a Web
site for general use (www.lsnj.org),
another site designed especially for use by low-income people seeking legal help
(www.lsnjlaw.org), and a third
to serve pro bono attorneys (www.probononj.org);
conducts critical research to support its advocacy efforts through the Poverty Research
Institute; publishes a wide range of community legal education materials; and provides
direct representation to clients through special projects in these areas:
- Consumer Rights
- Domestic Violence
- Education
- Family Preservation
- Farmworkers
- Health Care Access
- Immigrants Rights
- Legal Advice to Parents
- Prisoner Re-entry
- Senior Citizen Legal Rights
- Supplemental Security Income
- Employment and Unemployment