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The number of families Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy serves each year through individual representation in the Charlotte area.
The number of Mecklenburg County residents who are eligible for our services and in need of legal assistance but unable to afford private lawyers.
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The amount of money Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy receives from the Legal Services Corporation. We gave up this funding to continue our committed advocacy work and service to vulnerable populations.
The amount of financial benefits earned on behalf of clients through our assistance last year.
The amount of money that goes back into North Carolina’s economy for every dollar invested in legal aid providers like Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy.
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Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy protects the fundamental rights of all people, using litigation and advocacy to enact policy changes at the state and national level to improve outcomes and ensure fairness under the law.
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Legal Groups Urge Lake Arbor Residents to Seek Legal Advice
Concerns of residents signing away tenant rights Charlotte, NC – Local legal advocacy groups are urging residents at Lake Arbor Apartments to seek legal advice before signing any document from the apartment community. On July 30, residents received a notice from Lake Arbor Apartments stating that they must move out by December 31, while some…
Beneficiarios de Medicaid tendrán que elegir un proveedor privado
Charlotte N.C. – La División de Beneficios de Salud del Estado dio a conocer la afiliación del Medicaid de Carolina del Norte y NC Health Choice, con planes de salud privado, cambio que en la región del Condado de Mecklenburg, Cabarrus y Union, tomará efecto en octubre del 2019.“Ahora las personas que están inscritas en Medicaid…
Thoughts on Tax Advocate Nina Olson
Senior attorney Soreé Finley recently reflected on her first interaction with National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson, who retires today after a long career of fighting for fair tax policies for all Americans. This blog post originally appeared in Procedurally Taxing. I can’t remember the exact year of my first Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) conference. I…
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