Legal Aid of Nebraska
209 S 19th St STE 200
Suite 200
Omaha, NE 68102
United States
Legal Aid of Nebraska makes equal justice happen for low-income Nebraskans as the only statewide civil legal aid provider offering free services. Almost 300,000 Nebraskans are eligible for assistance. We receive 1,300+ requests for assistance per month. Legal Aid works to provide vulnerable individuals with quality legal advice and representation. We tackle inequality and increase opportunity for low-income Nebraskans by helping clients navigate their way through a complex and often intimidating legal system. Without Legal Aid, justice would be denied for those who need it most. Legal Aid provides a full range of civil legal services, from brief advice and counsel, to assistance with self-representation, to direct representation in court. Families fighting wrongful evictions, women trapped in abusive relationships, children needing a stable home, wage earners losing what little they have to abusive debt collectors, veterans denied rightfully earned benefits - they all need legal help to solve these life-threatening problems. If low-income Nebraskans have access to a lawyer to protect their rights or to enforce the power of the law, "equal justice" is more than just words, it is reality.
- In 2021, approximately 1,300+ cases were opened each month.
- Almost 12,000 cases were closed with some level of service in 2021.
- 30% of all households Legal Aid of Nebraska served in 2021 were in deep poverty.
