| American Friends Service Committee |
| 972 Broad Street, 6th Floor |
| Newark, NJ 07102 |
| Tel: (973) 643-1924 |
| Fax: (973) 643-8924 |
| Eligibility: Immigrants; criminal offenders. |
| Type of services: | - Immigration Services
- Legal Services
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| Services provided: | Legal assistance with immigration and citizenship; legal assistance for domestic violence victims; Prisoners Resource Center helps released prisoners re-enter society; provides life skills and job preparation. |
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| Community Health Law Services |
| 650 Bloomfield Avenue, Suite 210 |
| Bloomfield, NJ 07003 |
| Tel: (973) 680-5599 |
| Fax: (973) 680-1488 |
| Eligibility: Low income; Medically, psychiatrically or developmentally disabled |
| Type of services: | - Legal Services
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| Services provided: | Legal advocacy, advice and services; landlord and tenant issues. |
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| Crime Victims Compensation Board |
| 50 Park Place |
| Newark, NJ 07102 |
| Tel: (973) 648-2107 |
| Fax: (973) 648-7031 |
| Eligibility: Victims of a crime |
| Type of services: | - Legal Services
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| Services provided: | Financial reimbursement for expenses incurred due to a crime such as medical expenses, lost wages, counseling, moving expenses and funeral costs. |
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| Education Law Center |
| 50 West Market Street |
| Newark, NJ 07102 |
| Tel: (973) 624-1815 |
| Fax: (973) 6247339 |
| Eligibility: Low income |
| Type of services: | - Legal Services
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| Services provided: | Legal advocacy and assistance for students involved in disputes with a public school district. |
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| Essex County Bar Association-Lawyer Referral Service |
| One Newark Center, 16th Floor |
| Newark, NJ 07102 |
| Tel: (973) 622-6207 |
| Fax: (973) 622-4341 |
| Eligibility: Low income |
| Type of services: | - Legal Services
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| Services provided: | Referrals to low fee or pro bono (free) attorneys. Volunteer Lawyers for Justice handles family law, consumer law, education law, and housing law cases. |
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| Essex County Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) |
| 212 Washington Street, Room 1276 |
| Newark, NJ 07102 |
| Tel: (973) 693-6785 |
| Fax: (973) 693-6791 |
| Eligibility: Children in foster care |
| Type of services: | - Child Abuse Services
- Legal Services
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| Services provided: | Legal investigations into the needs of children who are in foster care for the purpose of assisting permanency planning. |
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| Essex County Legal Association |
| 465 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Room 118 |
| Newark, NJ 07102 |
| Tel: (973) 622-1513 |
| Fax: N/A |
| Eligibility: Essex County residents with low income |
| Type of services: | - Legal Services
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| Services provided: | Drop-in center for legal advocacy/advice. |
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| Essex-Newark Legal Services |
| 5 Commerce Street, 2nd Floor |
| Newark, NJ 07102 |
| Tel: (973) 624-4500 |
| Fax: (973) 624-8745 |
| Eligibility: Low income adults |
| Type of services: | - Legal Services
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| Services provided: | Legal advice/representation in civil law cases (non-criminal cases) including family, housing, consumer, and elder law. Denial of government benefits cases. |
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| Office of Public Defender-State of New Jersey |
| 31 Clinton Street |
| Newark, NJ 07101 |
| Tel: (973) 648-2600 |
| Fax: (973) 877-1239 |
| Eligibility: Adults/adolescents; low income families; criminal defendants (Apply in Criminal Court) |
| Type of services: | - Legal Services
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| Services provided: | Legal representation for defendants in criminal cases; legal representation for parents in child abuse/neglect and termination of parental rights cases. |
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| Rutgers University School of Law-Law Clinics |
| 123 Washington Street |
| Newark, NJ 07102 |
| Tel: (973) 353-3350 |
| Fax: (973) 353-3397 |
| Eligibility: Low income families |
| Type of services: | - Legal Services
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| Services provided: | Domestic Violence Advocacy Project provides legal assistance for domestic violence victims during restraining order process; Child Advocacy Center assists with family law and benefits; Special Education Clinic assists families with children with disabilities who need appropriate placements and services; Urban Legal Clinic: assists with housing, consumer and other civil issues. |
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| Victim/Witness Advocacy-Essex County Office of the Prosecutor |
| 50 West Market Street, 3rd Floor |
| Newark, NJ 07102 |
| Tel: (973) 621-4707 |
| Fax: (973) 621-6150 |
| Eligibility: Adults, Essex County residents |
| Type of services: | - Domestic Violence Services
- Legal Services
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| Services provided: | Crime victim advocacy for individuals with legal cases in Essex County Criminal Court; emotional support and crisis counseling; court accompaniment; assistance in obtaining restitution and other material needs. |
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| Victim/Witness Office of Newark Municipal Court |
| 31 Green Street |
| Newark, NJ 07102 |
| Tel: (973) 733-4862 |
| Fax: (973) 7334786 |
| Eligibility: Crime victims in Newark Municipal Court |
| Type of services: | - Domestic Violence Services
- Legal Services
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| Services provided: | Crime victim advocacy for victims with legal cases in Newark Municipal Court; emotional support and crisis counseling; court accompaniment; assistance in obtaining restitution and other material needs. |
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