legal aid society

noun

1. an organization providing free legal guidance and service to persons who cannot afford a lawyer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of legal aid society¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

In March, New York City reached a legal settlement with the Coalition for the Homeless and the Legal Aid Society regarding the right-to-shelter requirements the Adams administration had been trying to roll back for the city’s newest arrivals.

From Slate

Adams' administration “continues to prioritize the NYPD’s impunity over building trust between the Department and the New Yorkers that they are sworn to serve,” the Legal Aid Society said in a statement earlier this year.

From Salon

Jennvine Wong, of the Legal Aid Society Cop Accountability Project, told The New York Times that police had endangered lives after choosing "in an enclosed space ... to use disproportionate force".

From BBC

Jennvine Wong, a supervising attorney at the Legal Aid Society, which is a party to the federal lawsuit, said the mayor’s comments raised “serious concern about his commitment to meeting the city’s obligations under the settlement.”

From Seattle Times

The bill has drawn early criticism from the Legal Aid Society.

From Seattle Times