Legal Aid of North Carolina

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•  Feb. 1, 2012
  Help Support Legal Aid’s Race for Justice
  Run, walk or donate to support Legal Aid of North Carolina in the Great Human Race on Saturday, March 24, in Durham. Visit our fundraising page or learn more at www.greathumanrace.org.
   
• Jan. 26, 2012
  Legal Aid’s 2010 Annual Report Available Now!
  Download Legal Aid of North Carolina’s 2010 Annual Report to learn about the work we do, the people we serve and the difference we make.
   
  
• Jan. 23, 2012
  Legal Aid’s Fair Housing Project Launches New Website
  Legal Aid of North Carolina’s Fair Housing Project, the only statewide full-serve fair housing organization, has launched a new website at www.fairhousingnc.org.
   
  
• Jan. 21, 2012
  File Your Federal and State Taxes for Free
  Eligible individuals can file their federal and state tax returns for free at www.myfreetaxes.com/legalaidnc. Learn about other tax help offered by Legal Aid by clicking here.
   
  
• Jan. 17, 2012
  Lawyers: Answer the Call to Service on March 2
  Pro bono volunteers are needed to help Legal Aid of North Carolina and the N.C. Bar Association provide access to justice during the 5th Annual 4ALL Statewide Service Day on March 2. Learn more at www.4allnc.org.
• Dec. 6, 2011
  Appeals Court Rules for Legal Aid Client;
  Bank Can’t Foreclose with Shoddy Paperwork
  The North Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of a Legal Aid client in a foreclosure case where the bank could not prove it owned the client’s mortgage. Download the court’s opinion.
• Nov. 21, 2011
  LSC Funding for 2012 Cut by $56 Million
  A $56 million budget cut for the federal Legal Services Corporation, the largest funder of legal aid programs in the country, means a 15 percent reduction in funding for Legal Aid of North Carolina in 2012.
   
• Aug. 5, 2011
  Legal Aid to Close Offices, Reduce Staff and Services, Affecting Thousands
  Legal Aid of North Carolina announced that it would close three of its branch offices and significantly reduce staff and services around the state due to severe funding cuts.
   
  
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Mission Statement

Legal Aid of North Carolina is a statewide, nonprofit law firm that provides free legal services in civil matters to low-income people in order to ensure equal access to justice and to remove legal barriers to economic opportunity.