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Help with issues that Impact your Life

At Legal Hand, our trained community volunteers provide free legal information, assistance and referrals to help you resolve issues that affect your life, in areas like housing, family, immigration, divorce, domestic violence, and benefits, and prevent problems from turning into legal actions.

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how Can we Help?

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Get Involved

If you are facing a problem that is not listed here, but is related to housing, family, immigration, domestic violence, or benefits, stop by a Legal Hand site to see how we can help.

Find out how to become one of our trained volunteers here. 

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Upcoming Events

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Repairing Your Credit - Legal Hand Crown Heights
Jun 18
Repairing Your Credit - Legal Hand Crown Heights

You are invited to a free workshop at Legal Hand.

Do you need to rebuild your credit score? Having trouble finding where to start? Come to our free workshop to take the first step towards repairing your credit.

Presented by the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG).

Free food will be provided. All are welcome. Please call 718-619-4248 to RSVP or ask questions about accessibility.

RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/computer-workshop-legal-hand-crown-heights-tickets-46307481925

Know-Your-Rights Workshop: Homeless Shelters - Legal Hand Jamaica
Jun 20
Know-Your-Rights Workshop: Homeless Shelters - Legal Hand Jamaica

Legal Hand Jamaica invites you to Know Your Rights Workshops. These workshops are designed for community volunteers, service providers, political office staff, and community residents and will address pressing legal issues in the community.

RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/know-your-rights-workshop-homeless-shelters-legal-hand-jamaica-tickets-46768419602

Know Your Rights: Workers' Rights - Legal Hand Brownsville
Jun 21
Know Your Rights: Workers' Rights - Legal Hand Brownsville

Come to Legal Hand Brownsville to learn about your rights as a working such as paid sick leave, minimum wage, working 'off the books' and working with a criminal record.

All workshops are free and open to the public. 

RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/know-your-rights-workers-rights-legal-hand-brownsville-tickets-46768866940

Immigrant Workers' Rights - Legal Hand Crown Heights
Jun 25
Immigrant Workers' Rights - Legal Hand Crown Heights

You are invited to a free workshop at Legal Hand.

Are you, or is someone you know, an immigrant worker? Come to our free workshop to know your rights and learn about the resources available to you!

Presented by the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG).

Free food will be provided. All are welcome. Please call 718-619-4248 to RSVP or ask questions about accessibility.

RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/immigrant-workers-rights-legal-hand-crown-heights-tickets-46666284112

Know-Your-Rights Workshop: Immigrants with a criminal history - Legal Hand Jamaica
Jun 27
Know-Your-Rights Workshop: Immigrants with a criminal history - Legal Hand Jamaica

Legal Hand Jamaica invites you to Know Your Rights Workshops. These workshops are designed for community volunteers, service providers, political office staff, and community residents and will address pressing legal issues in the community.

At this workshop Josh Epstein, a Supervising Immigration Attorney, will present about pitfalls for immigrants with criminal history and what they should and should not do.

RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/know-your-rights-workshop-immigrants-with-a-criminal-history-legal-hand-jamaica-tickets-46768525920

Human Rights Clinic- Legal Hand Jamaica
Jun 28
Human Rights Clinic- Legal Hand Jamaica

Are you facing discrimination in housing or employment situations? On June 28th, a NYC Commission of Human Rights representative will be conducting intakes and provide information to people facing discrimination in housing and employment contexts. Please call 646-741-6411 in advance to make an appointment.

RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/human-rights-clinic-legal-hand-jamaica-tickets-46768132744

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