Legal Services Available in Arizona

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1 Legal Services Available in Arizona Presented by Ruth Szanto and Nina Targovnik Community Legal Services

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3 Offices Central Phoenix Office East Valley Mohave / La Paz Yuma Yavapai

4 Areas of Law Family Law Housing Law Health, Economic Stability, and Education Employment Law Consumer Law Tax Law Farmworkers Volunteer Lawyer Program

5 Health and Economic Stability: Areas of focus Healthcare: Physical Health Needs (AHCCCS) Mental/Behavioral Health Needs (MIHC) Economic Assistance: Income (Social Security Disability Benefits, Cash Assistance/TANF) Nutritional Assistance (Food Stamps/SNAP)

6 Health and Economic Stability: Areas of focus Social Security Disability Benefits Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Based on work history Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Needs based program For individuals with limited or no employment history Includes Children s SSI Types of Cases: Denials & Cessation/Termination of Benefits Cases not handled by private attorneys Overpayments

7 Health and Economic Stability: Areas of focus Cash Assistance Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Formerly known as Food Stamps Program) Types of Issues: Denial, Termination, Reduction of Benefits Overpayments

8 Health and Economic Stability: Areas of focus AHCCCS (Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System) Designated Medicaid Agency Administers numerous programs including Acute Care Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS) Medicare Cost Savings Programs QMB, SLMB, Q1 Supplemental Security Income Medical Assistance Only (SSI MAO) Division of Behavioral Health Services Division of Developmental Disabilities

9 Health and Economic Stability: Areas of focus Types of Cases: Eligibility Denials Terminations Reduction of benefits Example: Reduction in hours or types of care for DD and ALTCS services Service Denials medications, treatments, exams, surgeries, durable medical equipment, etc.

10 Applying for Services In order to qualify for services an applicant must: Meet our financial criteria. Meet our residency status criteria. Have a legal issue within our service areas. Present no conflict of interest. Apply for services in person, over the phone, or online.

11 Story Attorney Young got mother, a victim of serious DV, custody of her children to keep them safe from the abusive father. Ms. Young helped mother prepare for an emergency hearing and hearings on Orders of Protection that the parties had against each other. There are two daughters; the 10- year-old lived with mother, the 12-year-old lived with father. The safety of the 12-year-old daughter was at risk because father was abusive and neglectful. Ms. Young took on direct representation of this matter after father kicked the child out of his house and she fled to the safety of mother s home. The judge gave mother temporary custody of the two daughters and suspended father s parenting time. Father was untruthful, uncooperative and non-compliant with the judge s orders and DCS requirements throughout the several-months-long case. Finally, because of the father s complete refusal to comply with any of the court s orders, Ms. Young filed a Motion for Summary Judgment, requesting the court to grant the orders client requested, without requiring the couple to go to trial. (These motions are rarely successful in family court, because there are usually disputed issues that the judge does not feel comfortable deciding without hearing from both parties at trial.) The judge granted Ms. Young s Motion for Summary Judgment, which gave mother sole custody of the parties two daughters.

12 Story HES represented a client who had been denied a kidney transplant by his AHCCCS health plan. The client had originally received a kidney transplant when he was 17 years old. Nine years later, client lost AHCCCS coverage and was not able to pay for anti-rejection medication. As a result, his body rejected his transplant and he had to return to dialysis. His AHCCCS health plan denied his request for a re-transplantation based on their reasoning that the client s supposed non-adherence had caused his first transplant s loss. At hearing, HES attorney argued that the AHCCCS health plan failed to consider other relevant factors, such as the client s loss of health insurance, and the fact that prior nonadherence to treatment is not an absolute bar to retransplantation. They were successful at hearing. Today, the client has been approved a second kidney transplant.

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14 Offices Phoenix Tucson

15 Areas of Law PAIMI Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness PADD Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities PAIR Protection and Advocacy for Individual Rights CAP Client Assistance Program

16 Areas of Law PAAT Protection and Advocacy for Assistive Technology PABSS Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security PATBI Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury PAVA Protection and Advocacy for Voting Assistance

17 Applying for Services Intake lines are open on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9 AM to 1 PM. Call (Voice/TTY) Phoenix Area or (Voice/TTY) Toll Free If you need assistance at any other time, fill out the intake worksheet (available on the ACDL website) and or fax the information to ACDL.

18 Story Persons with hearing impairments can enjoy closed captioning at the movie theatre, thanks to ACDL.

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20 Offices Navajo Nation DNA Offices Chinle DNA (928) Crownpoint DNA (505) Dulce-Jicarilla-Apache (Dulce, NM) (705) Fort Defiance DNA (Window Rock) (928) Monument Valley DNA (435) Shiprock DNA (505) Tuba City DNA (928)

21 Offices Hopi Offices Hopi DNA (Keams Canyon) (928) /5345 Hopi Public Defender (Keams Canyon) (928) /5234 Off-Reservation DNA Offices Farmington DNA (505) Flagstaff DNA (928) Other Locations Kayenta (928)

22 Areas of Law Housing Family Consumer Public Benefits and Health/Healthcare Access Education Employment Estate Planning Tax Conflicts

23 Applying for Services In order to qualify for free legal assistance, your income and assets must be below a certain level. Also, DNA can only accept cases that fall within its established priorities and that are within its service area. Service areas include 7 Native American: Navajo, Hopi, Havasupai, Hualapai, San Juan Southern Paiute, Kaibab Paiute, Jicarilla Apache, and the following two counties: Coconino County in Arizona and San Juan County in New Mexico.

24 Applying for Services Apply for services in person, over the phone, or online. In order to qualify for services an applicant must: Meet our financial criteria. Meet our residency status criteria. Have a legal issue within our five service areas. Present no conflict of interest. Legal interview DNA will notify you via letter about services DNA can provide, along with other important information, such as legal advice.

25 Story Ms. Fitzharris client experienced years of physical, financial, and emotional abuse from her (former) husband. Recently, husband threw her out of a vehicle and almost suffocated her to death all in front of her son. Client reported all this to the police and got an Order of Protection excluding father from the apartment. Ms. Fitzharris helped client keep the Order and start the divorce process. Meanwhile, client had to get a new job because she had not worked throughout most of the marriage. Victim Witness and DNA helped client apply for public benefits but she still did not make enough money to pay the rent on her apartment. Client and son have a lease until October and cannot get in anywhere else. Her family is not very supportive. Through negotiation, court, and a settlement conference, DNA was able to achieve an order in which the father gives client enough money allowing client to stay in the apartment, care for the child, and pay most of the utilities.

26 Story An elderly client had not paid space rent on his mobile home for two years after his wife died. Client started to recover and pay space rent going forward. Recently, a new owner bought the mobile home park. The new owner did not feel so generous to client. The new owner served client with an eviction notice for about $6,000 of back rent. DNA helped client and owner come to a written settlement agreement that gave the park clients old mobile home in exchange for moving out by the end of the month, not paying the last month rent, not paying taxes on the mobile home, not moving the mobile home anywhere (it was not in good shape), and for the park to give up, forever, its right to collect the $6,000. Client receives social security so he moved to a much nicer place in the Valley which he can afford and he is super happy. The mobile home park is actually really happy with this arrangement too. Ms. Parks of DNA s Monument Valley office won a Domestic Abuse Protection Order hearing only six days after getting her Navajo Nation bar license in a 2.5 hour hearing where the abuser was represented by counsel. She got the full five year protection order for her client and temporary custody of the children.

27 Story Mr. Sickon won a garnishment case in the Second District Court of New Mexico in September of last year. Mr. Sickon helped his client set aside a writ of garnishment for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Mr. Sickon s client is a Navajo tribal member who has been earning wages on the Navajo Nation. After briefing and arguments, the Court ordered the creditor to return about $10,000 in wrongfully garnished wages to the client.

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29 Offices Whiteriver Office, aka White Mountain Apache Legal Services Apache, Gila & Navajo Counties Office (866) Tucson Office Pima County (520) or (800) Sells Office, aka Tohono O'odham Legal Services Native Americans living on or near the Tohono O'odham Reservation in Pima, Pinal & Maricopa Counties and tribal members living off reservation who have issues in the Tohono O'odham National Court (800) Santa Cruz County Office Santa Cruz County Ext or (800) Ext

30 Offices Sacaton Office, aka Four Rivers Indian Legal Services Gila River Indian Community, Ak-Chin Indian Community, Cocopah & Ft. Yuma Indian Communities, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community & Ft. McDowell Mohave-Apache Tribe, Camp Verde Yavapai-Apache Indian Community (866) Lakeside Office, aka White Mountain Legal Aid Apache, Gila & Navajo Counties Office (800) Community Outreach Office Tucson Walk-in Intake only: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 9 a.m. until 12 Noon Casa Grande Office Pinal County (877) Bisbee Office Cochise, Graham/Greenlee Counties Office (800)

31 Areas of Law Loss of Home/Unsafe Housing Consumer Protection Immigration Domestic Relations Education Community Education Public Benefits Tribal Court

32 Story The Women's Foundation of Southern Arizona and the Connie Hillman Family Foundation awarded SALA an Equity and Opportunity grant to support SALA's advocacy to improve women's economic self-sufficiency. SALA will use this funding to support its family law and domestic violence prevention advocacy which utilizes the civil justice system to enforce the rights of women, increase economic self-sufficiency, and end domestic violence.

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34 Modest Means Project The Modest Means Project is a partnership program from the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education and the State Bar of Arizona. The Project provides low-cost legal assistance to individuals who do not qualify for free legal services, but cannot afford the expertise of attorneys at the standard rate. The Project assists individuals in a one-hour meeting for $75. Attorneys can offer brief advice or unbundled services. A lawyer may offer full representation but it is not the expectation of the Project. If full representation is requested, the attorney can agree to offer representation beyond the scope of the Project's one-hour consultation commitment, but must maintain the fee of $75 per hour.

35 Areas of Law Adult Guardianship Bankruptcy Consumer Law Consumer Law Appeals Criminal Misdemeanors Employment Law Family Law Family Law Appeals Guardianship Housing: Foreclosure Housing: Landlord/Tenant Immigration Juvenile Guardianship Mediation

36 Areas of Law VA Employment Law Veteran Health Law Veterans Benefit Veterans Corporate Veterans Elder Law Veterans Estates and Wills Veterans Family Law Veterans Finance Banking Veterans Immigration Veterans Paralegal Services Veterans Real Estate Law Wills & Trusts

37 Applying for Services (866) Monday through Friday 10 a.m p.m. and 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

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39 Offices Phoenix Office 1275 West Washington Phoenix, AZ (602) Fax (602) Tucson Office 400 West Congress South Building Ste. 315 Tucson, AZ (520) Fax (520) Prescott Office 1000 Ainsworth Dr. Ste. A-210 Prescott, AZ (928) Fax: (928)

40 Areas of Law Consumer Gasoline Price Civil Rights Employment Housing Voting Victims' Rights Medicaid Fraud Open Meeting Law Legal AZ Workers Act

41 Applying for Services Consumer Information and Complaints (602) (Phoenix) / Fax (602) (520) (Tucson) / Community Outreach / Satellite Offices (602) (Phoenix) / Fax (602) (520) (Tucson) / Taskforce Against Senior Abuse (602) Military and Veterans Alert Hotline (866) Civil Rights Phoenix (602) / TDD (602) (877) / TDD (877) Fax (602) Tucson (520) / TDD (520) (877) / TDD (877) Fax (520) Office of Victim Services Phoenix (602) / Fax (602) Tucson (520) / Fax (520) Toll-free (866)

42 Applying for Services File a Complaint via phone or online.

43 Story Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced a Phoenix doctor will spend 4 years in prison for scamming taxpayers, conspiring with drug dealers, and forging patient medical records. 43-year-old Dr. Edward Jack Sayegh was also ordered to surrender his medical license during his sentencing this afternoon. Upon his release from prison, Dr. Sayegh will serve 5 years of supervised probation.

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45 Offices CITY OF TUCSON PUBLIC DEFENDER Mary Trejo - Public Defender 103 East Alameda, Suite 601 Tucson, AZ Phone: (520) Fax: (520) COCHISE COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER Mark A. Suagee - Public Defender P.O. Box 1818 Bisbee, AZ Phone: (520) Fax: (520) COCONINO COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER Sandra Diehl - Public Defender 110 East Cherry Avenue Flagstaff, AZ Phone: Fax: LA PAZ COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER Kathy Field - Public Defender 1400 Kofa Avenue Parker, AZ Phone: (928) Fax: (928)

46 Offices MARICOPA COUNTY LEGAL DEFENDER Marty Lieberman - Legal Defender Kathy Daniels - Law Office Manager 222 N. Central, Suite 8100 Phoenix, AZ Phone: (602) Fax: (602) MARICOPA COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER James J. Haas - Public Defender Jeremy Mussman - Deputy Director Diane Terribile - Administrator 620 W. Jackson St., Suite 4015 Phoenix, AZ Phone: (602) Fax: (602) MOHAVE COUNTY LEGAL DEFENDER Ron Gilleo - Legal Defender 313 Pine Street Kingman, AZ Phone: (928) Fax: (928)

47 Offices NAVAJO COUNTY LEGAL DEFENDER Mariclare Hannah- Legal Defender P.O. Box 668 Holbrook, AZ Phone: (928) Fax: (928) NAVAJO NATION PUBLIC DEFENDER Kathleen Bowman - Public Defender P.O. Box 3210 Window Rock, AZ Phone: (928) Fax: (928) PIMA COUNTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC DEFENSE Lori Lefferts 33 North Stone Avenue, #1905 Tucson, AZ Phone: (520) Fax: (520)

48 Offices PIMA COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER Steven R. Sonenberg 33 N. Stone Avenue, 21st Floor Tucson, AZ Phone: (520) Fax: (520) SALT RIVER PIMA-MARICOPA INDIAN COMMUNITY Gary E. LaRance - Managing Defense Attorney 8800 E. Chaparral Road, Suite 210 Scottsdale, AZ Phone: Fax: YUMA COUNTY LEGAL DEFENDER José de la Vara - Legal Defender 201 South 2nd Avenue Yuma, AZ Phone: (928) Fax: (928)

49 Offices CITY OF PHOENIX PUBLIC DEFENDER Gary Kula - Public Defender 200 West Washington, 14th floor Phoenix, AZ Phone: (602) Fax: (602) COCHISE COUNTY LEGAL DEFENDER Joel A. Larson - Legal Defender P.O. Box 1858 Bisbee, AZ Phone: (520) Fax: (520) COCONINO COUNTY LEGAL DEFENDER Gary Pearlmutter - Legal Defender 110 East Cherry Avenue Flagstaff, AZ Phone: (928) Fax: (928)

50 Offices FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER Jon Sands - Federal Public Defender 850 West Adams Street, Suite 201 Phoenix, Az Phone: (800) Phone: (602) Fax: (602) MARICOPA COUNTY LEGAL ADVOCATE Bruce F. Peterson - Legal Advocate 3800 N. Central Ave., Suite 1500 Phoenix, AZ Phone: (602) Fax: (602) PASCUA YAQUI TRIBE PUBLIC DEFENDER Melissa Acosta - Public Defender 7474 South Camino De Oeste Tucson, AZ Phone: (520) Fax: (520)

51 Offices MARICOPA COUNTY PUBLIC ADVOCATE Christina Phillis - Public Defender 3131 West Durango Phoenix, AZ Phone: (602) Fax: (602) MOHAVE COUNTY LEGAL ADVOCATE Barbara Cook-Hamp - Public Defender P.O. Box 7000, 316 N. 5th St., 1st Floor Kingman, Arizona Phone: (928) Fax: (928) MOHAVE COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER Harry Moore - Public Defender P.O. Box 7000 Kingman, AZ Phone: (928) Fax: (928) NAVAJO COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER Dale P. Nielson - Public Defender P.O. Box 668 Holbrook, AZ Phone: (928) Fax: (928)

52 Offices PIMA COUNTY LEGAL DEFENDER Dean J Brault - Legal Defender 32 N. Stone Avenue, 4th Fl. Tucson, AZ Phone: (520) Fax: (520) PINAL COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER April Elliott - Public Defender P.O. Box 2457 Florence, AZ Phone: (520) Fax: (520) YAVAPAI COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER John Napper - Public Defender 595 White Spar Rd. Prescott, AZ Phone: (928) Fax: (928) YUMA COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER Michael Breeze - Public Defender 168 South 2nd Avenue Yuma, AZ Phone: (928) Fax: (928)

53 Areas of Law Public defenders are appointed by the Court on limited matters to protect the rights of the accused and those at risk of loss of liberty. Public defenders represent individuals on felonies, certain misdemeanors, probation violations, and appeals when the court has determined that the individual is not able to afford to hire an attorney.

54 Applying for Services Before a public defender can represent an individual, the court must determine that the person cannot afford to hire an attorney. Once that determination is made, the court must appoint a public defender to the case. If a conflict of interest exists that prevents the Public Defender s Office from representing you or if the Office has reached its maximum caseload, the court may appoint the Legal Defender s Office, the Office of the Legal Advocate, or an attorney from the Office of Public Defense Services.

55 Story The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday issued two rulings barring courts and prosecutors from denying marijuana use as a term of probation if the convicted felons have valid medical-marijuana cards.

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57 Offices The ACLU of Arizona does not have a public office for drop-in visits.

58 Areas of Law The ACLU-AZ generally files cases that affect the civil liberties of a large number of people, rather than a dispute between two parties. The civil liberties the ACLU seek to protect include, but are not limited to: Freedom of Speech and Press Freedom of Religion Privacy Equal Protection/Discrimination Due Process The Constitution of the United States of America Bill of Rights Arizona State Constitution

59 Applying for Services Use the online complaint form. If the ACLU believes it can assist you, it will contact you for more information within ten business days. If you do not hear from the ACLU within ten business days, it is unable to assist you at this time. If you cannot submit your complaint online, call (602) , ext. 2, and leave a message with your name and complete mailing address and a complaint form will be mailed to you in 7-10 business days. Please return your complaint form to: ACLU-AZ Intake, P.O. Box 17148, Phoenix, AZ If the ACLU believes it can assist you, it will contact you for more information within four to eight weeks. If the ACLU-AZ is able to offer you assistance after the initial intake, it will contact you to gather more information about your situation.

60 Story A domestic violence survivor and single mother of two filed a federal lawsuit today against the city of Surprise, Ariz., for a law that pressures landlords to evict tenants who place more than four calls to police in 30 days or for crimes occurring at the property, even when the tenant is the victim. The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Arizona, and private firm Aiken Schenk Hawkins & Ricciardi P.C. represent Nancy Markham in Nancy Markham v. City of Surprise. The groups argue enforcement of the nuisance ordinance violates Ms. Markham s First Amendment right to seek police assistance and disregards the Fair Housing Act s prohibition on gender discrimination, among other claims.

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62 Areas of Law A small group of Christian lawyers in Maricopa County currently provide all services along with the help of law students from the Christian Legal Society Chapter at ASU s Law School. CLAA provides free legal services to the inner-city to help reach some of the needy. Clinics are offered at several locations in Phoenix.

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65 Offices Arizona State University Armstrong Hall Room 106 Tempe, AZ 85287

66 Areas of Law Offers a wide range of legal assistance from consultations to court representation. These services are provided by volunteer student attorneys. The availability of assistance is restricted by the amount of students who are currently volunteering.

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68 Areas of Law The Indian Legal Clinic ( ILC ) serves Indian country and the nation's urban Indian populations. The ILC works with tribal courts handling criminal prosecutions and defense actions; undertakes tribal legal development projects, such as drafting tribal code provisions and court rules for Indian tribes; represents individuals in civil actions; and works on federal policy issues affecting Native people, such as federal recognition.

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71 Offices Phoenix

72 Areas of Law Mediation (employment discrimination) American Indian Wills Clinic Domestic Violence Protection Order Clinic Human Services Campus Homeless Legal Assistance Clinic Family Law Clinic Bankruptcy Clinic

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75 Offices Tucson

76 Areas of Law Clinics at Arizona Law 9th Circuit Appellate Representation Clinic Arizona Attorney General's Office Clinic Child & Family Law Clinic Civil Rights Restoration Clinic Corporate Externships Criminal Defense Clinic Criminal Prosecution Clinic Estate Planning Clinic: Will Drafting in Indian Country Federal Executive Agency Externship Federal Public Defender Externship Immigration Law Clinic Indigenous Peoples Law Clinic Quarles & Brady Intellectual Property & Entrepreneurship Clinic International Human Rights Advocacy Workshop Judicial Clerking Externships State and Federal Legislative Externship Tribal Courts Clinic University Medical Center General Counsel Externship Veterans Advocacy Law Clinic Wrongful Conviction Clinic

77 Areas of Law Student-Organized Clinics Bankruptcy Reaffirmation Clinic Domestic Relations Clinic Himmel Park Legal Referral Clinic Homeless Legal Clinic LGBT Pride Clinic Men's Shelter Clinic Minor Guardianship Clinic Tucson Indian Center Legal Referral Clinic

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80 Areas of Law The Legal Advocacy Hotline provides services to: Survivors of sexual and domestic violence Concerned friends, family, neighbors, and other individuals who are calling on behalf of survivors of both sexual and domestic violence Professionals working with survivors such as case managers, advocates, attorneys, medical personnel, teachers, counselors, and law enforcement

81 Areas of Law Legal rights in the criminal justice process Victim Compensation information Legal, sexual, and domestic violence related resources in the community or other states How and where to file for a Protective Order; your rights if violations occur What to expect during a hearing to Contest a Protective Order Immigration and filing a self-petition under VAWA Participating in the court system without an attorney Reporting sexual and domestic violence to law enforcement Stalking resources and information

82 Applying for Services (602) (800) TTY (602) Monday through Friday 8:30 a. m. to 5:00 p.m.

83 Asylum Program of Arizona

84 Offices Catholic Social Service 140 W Speedway Blvd Ste. 130 Tucson, Arizona Pima, Pinal, Yuma, Santa Cruz and Cochise counties

85 Areas of Law The Asylum Program of Arizona is a non profit organization of Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona that provides legal representation for immigrant victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Pima, Pinal, Yuma, Santa Cruz and Cochise counties, who are seeking immigration relief through United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the Immigration Court, or the Board of Immigration Appeals.

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88 Areas of Law The Florence Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit legal service organization providing free legal services to men, women, and unaccompanied children detained by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) division of the Department of Homeland Security in Arizona. Although the government assists indigent criminal defendants and civil litigants through public defenders and legal aid attorneys, it does not provide attorneys for people in immigration removal proceedings.

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91 Offices Fresh Start Women's Foundation 1130 E. McDowell Road Phoenix, AZ 85006

92 Areas of Law Law Day for Women Saturday, Oct. 24 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Allows clients to speak to legal experts across a range of specialties including: bankruptcy, criminal law, employment law, family law, immigration law, tax law, and more. Pre-registration is required. Legal Information Sessions Cover Arizona's divorce and legal separation laws. All legal information sessions cost $10 each and attendees must arrive 20 minutes prior to the start of the session. Document Preparation Provided by CLDP's at a reduced fee. Attendance at a legal information session is required before making an appointment for document preparation. Family Law Special Topic Classes Special topic classes are offered by licensed attorneys or legal professionals in the community who are experts in their field.

93 Applying for Services Call, walk-in, online. (602) Monday through Thursday 9 am - 7 pm Friday 9 am - 5 pm Saturday 9 am - 2 pm

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95 Areas of Law Access to the courts Domestic violence Health care Housing Public benefits

96 Applying for Services (602) Major impact and class action litigation Advocacy with federal and state administrative agencies Advocacy with the Arizona Legislature Technical assistance, training, and support of Arizona's three legal services programs With a small staff, the Institute works on systemic issues that impact large numbers of low-income people. As one of its clients told the Institute, the Institute may be small, but we do "big things to help low-income Arizonans."

97 Story On May 21, 2012, the William E. Morris Institute for Justice and the National Health Law Program filed a lawsuit in federal court to stop the heightened and mandatory copays AHCCCCS requires single adults and couples without minor children in the household (often referred to as childless adults) to pay for their medical care.

98 ASU Crime Victim's Legal Assistance Project

99 Offices ASU College of Law in Tempe

100 Areas of Law Educational programs Crisis response training programs Legal response and referral program Judicial accountability program Data research project Legal advice and provides legal assistance to victims in asserting their constitutional rights. Representation may include: filing motions; arranging meetings with prosecutors regarding charging decisions presenting evidence at release hearings, providing legal assistance regarding appropriate plea bargaining; assisting in presenting evidence at sentencing and victim impact statements; restitution claims; and victim's compensation claims.

101 Applying for Services ASU College of Law in Tempe (480) Monday through Friday 9am - 4pm

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103 Areas of Law Defenders of Children does not directly represent children or family members in legal matters, but employs its resources to ensure that abused (or allegedly abused) children receive the protections and the rights to which they are entitled.

104 Applying for Services (602) Defenders of Children can only become involved after client families have used public recourse such as Child Protective Services, yet find their children are still at risk. Call and speak to an intake staff member. Download the Intake Form. Print it out, complete it, and return it along with the supporting documentation to demonstrate child abuse or neglect. Support documentation includes such information as police reports, CPS and medical reports, psychological and custody evaluations, therapist notes and forensic interviews, along with recent court orders regarding child custody or guardianship. A caseworkers will screen the intake package, then the child's situation will be reviewed by the entire staff in order to determine if Defenders of Children will accept the case.

105 Story Father came to Defenders of Children because of some serious concerns he had about 7-year-old son living in another state with Mother. During a summer visit with Father in Arizona, son related to a pediatrician that Mother had locked him in the closet for two days without food or water while she cooked "mooley" on the stove. Son cried when he told the doctor that he had soiled himself during that confinement. The doctor immediately reported to CPS who began an investigation. CPS was unable to confirm anything due to a lack of cooperation from the other state's child protection agency. Father could not afford an attorney but he knew he had to do something. This is when he called Defenders of Children for help. With template pleadings from the Supreme Court website and guidance from Defenders of Children, Father filed an emergency motion in an Arizona superior court for change of custody. Defenders of Children contacted the other state's Attorney General for instructions on how Father could obtain numerous local CPS reports to introduce to the Arizona court as evidence. Father was successful in gaining temporary custody of son who is now blending into his new family. A follow up hearing was calendared, and Defenders of Children obtained a volunteer lawyer to help Father make this temporary arrangement a permanent one for son. The judge ordered Mother to submit to supervised visitations and regular drug screening.

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107 Areas of Law Campaign Finance Reform Civil Rights Consumer Rights Education Energy Environment Health Care Open Government

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109 Story ACLPI improved the utility termination policies of the Salt River Project by providing for due process before utility service can be disconnected. Harle v. Salt River Project (Maricopa Co. Sup. Ct. settled 1977).

110 Old Town Mission

111 Offices SEDONA: 1st Tuesday of the month Solid Rock Church 2301 W Highway 89A # 101 West Sedona COTTONWOOD: 3rd Tuesday of the month Old Town Mission, 116 East Pinal St. Cottonwood, Arizona 86326

112 Applying for Services No appointment necessary. Arrive at 5:45 pm. (928)