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Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia

Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia

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The Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia is the oldest and largest civil legal aid organization in Washington, D.C.

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Created in 1932, the Legal Aid Society provides representation and legal services to indigent residents of the District of Columbia in areas like domestic violence (including restraining orders), housing, public benefits, and consumer law.[1] During the recession of 2008 to 2009, the Legal Aid Society managed to expand legal services even as gifts from lawyers and law firms declined 15 to 20 percent.[2] In 2014, it provided legal services to approximately 8,800 indigent Washingtonians.[3] In 2017, it filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging widespread problems with the District’s food stamp program.[4]

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  1. [1]
    Who We Are, Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia
  2. [2]
    Kinzie, Susan (October 5, 2009). "5 Nonprofit-Group Leaders Honored for Hard Work in Downturn". The Washington Post.
  3. [3]
    Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia, Catalogue for Philanthropy
  4. [4]
    Marimow, Ann E. (August 28, 2017). "Lawsuit alleges widespread problems in District-run food stamp program". The Washington Post.
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