NEW LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT
TO AID NYS SENIORS
The City Bar Justice Center and
Legal Services for the Elderly announce the creation
of a new program to bring free legal assistance
to all seniors age 60 and older in New York State.
The program assists seniors with advance directives,
Medicaid and Medicare issues (including Medicare
Part D issues), Social Security and SSI issues,
and debt problems. It is also a single point
of access for accurate and detailed referrals
to other agencies that provide extended legal
and other services. The New York Seniors Legal
Assistance Project (NYSLA) is made possible by
a generous grant from the federal Administration
on Aging.
“The Project brings us one step closer
to our goal of equal access to justice,” said
Ann Biddle, deputy director at Legal Services
for the Elderly, “and we are thrilled to
offer this service to older New Yorkers.”
The New York Seniors Legal Assistance Project
operates Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, from
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Tuesday evenings from
5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Within NYC, the telephone number is (646) 442-3333.
Outside NYC, the number is (866) 382-7955; and
it is a toll-free number.
NYSLA also draws upon a cadre of volunteer attorneys
across the state. Attorneys interested in volunteering
should contact Luz Lualo at llaulo@nycbar.org.
About the Association
The Association of the Bar of the City of New
York (www.nycbar.org) was founded in 1870,
and since then has been dedicated to maintaining
the high ethical standards of the profession,
promoting reform of the law, and providing
service to the profession and the public.
