Adding to this- I work for a private NYC law firm that assists with local aid agencies to provide pro bono representation and help “fill the gaps” with workload. There just are not enough attorneys to handle all of these cases. In addition, there are so many different types of covid-related representation that are needed these days- not just housing - in the past year, we have helped with housing, immigration, credit issues, tax deficiencies, business-related issues, employment issues, just to name a few - most or all of which are at least in part related to the pandemic. Need to free or low cost legal services has exploded. Promising free representation (which I fully support!) does nothing of you don’t have the attorneys to supply it.
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Adding to this- I work for a private NYC law firm that assists with local aid agencies to provide pro bono representation and help “fill the gaps” with workload. There just are not enough attorneys to handle all of these cases. In addition, there are so many different types of covid-related representation that are needed these days- not just housing - in the past year, we have helped with housing, immigration, credit issues, tax deficiencies, business-related issues, employment issues, just to name a few - most or all of which are at least in part related to the pandemic. Need to free or low cost legal services has exploded. Promising free representation (which I fully support!) does nothing of you don’t have the attorneys to supply it.