Legal Aid of North Carolina
Description
Legal Aid of North Carolina is a nonprofit organization offering legal services to individuals across the state of North Carolina. Their mission is to ensure that all individuals have access to quality advice in civil court litigation regardless of income. Legal Aid of North Carolina believes that legal services are essential to ensuring justice and staff are committed to assisting individuals who face barriers to equitable living. These services include assistance and representation for individuals exiting domestic violence situations and contested custody cases, housing injustice and discrimination, and support individuals facing discrimination in the workplace. Legal Aid of North Carolina will consider requests for assistance expunging criminal records and correcting credit ratings, as well as illegal evictions and individuals facing foreclosure. Legal Aid of North Carolina also operates self-help clinics and maintains a self-help library to empower individuals to be their own advocates. To apply for services, individuals can utilize the application provided on the organization website or call the organization to apply by phone.