New York City's Legal Aid Society, the nation’s oldest public defense provider, marks its 150th anniversary this year.

Lawyers at the Legal Aid Society voted on Sunday night to authorize a strike amid heated contract negotiations between Association of Legal Advocates and Attorneys-UAW 2325 and Legal Aid management.

A new display at the NY Historical traces the impact of the largest legal organization for low-income individuals in the ...

Attorneys at New York City’s largest public defender group are voting on whether to strike for the first time in more than 30 years — a move that could destabilize the day-to-day operations of an ...

An exhibit at the New York Historical sheds light on an organization that began by serving sailors, women and factory workers ...

NEW YORK STATE (WRGB) — The Legal Aid Society released a report Friday, detailing the ongoing and immense damage inflicted upon incarcerated New Yorkers as a result of the unauthorized strike by New ...

The Legal Aid Society argued that sentence-reduction hearings under New York's Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act are ...

The Legal Aid Society announced on Friday that it has settled a federal lawsuit against a Sunset Park landlord, many of whose tenants lived in rent-stabilized apartments, who was accused of ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — As the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) highlights its ongoing recruitment and retention efforts following a statewide prison strike, ...

The Trump administration's proposed elimination of the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) would severely impact legal aid services in Louisville, Kentucky and surrounding areas. The LSC provides 30% of ...