The Legal Aid and Defender Association hosted an evening of wine tasting and customized wine pairings that helped raise money to protect the basic
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LEGAL AID AND DEFENDER ASSOCIATION
PROVIDING HOLISTIC
INNOVATIVE LEGAL SERVICES
LEARN HOW WE CAN HELP YOU
SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1909
Providing comprehensive
civil legal services
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Legal Assistance
We are proud to be the oldest provider of free civil legal assistance to low-income residents of Michigan. We have a full-time staff of attorneys, paralegals and legal support staff available to assist you with your legal services.
Rental Assistance
Rental Assistance is available for residents of the City of Detroit, or Oakland County who are facing an eviction, at risk of homelessness or behind on rent payments due to loss of income associated with COVID-19.
Legal Resources
Legal Aid and Defender is pleased to provide a list of legal resources and information for Michigan citizens seeking legal assistance. Our resource center serves as a helpful legal guide for Metro Detroiters.
ABOUT
LEGAL AID DEFENDER
Legal Aid and Defender Association, Inc. (LAD), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, provides comprehensive civil legal services to residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties who cannot afford an attorney. Founded in 1909, we are proud to be the oldest provider of free civil legal assistance to low-income residents of Michigan. We have a full-time staff of attorneys, paralegals and legal support staff.
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Help us help our community!
When you volunteer at LAD, you have the ability to change lives for the better. In fact, you can help prevent eviction and remove barriers to housing and employment, keep kids in school, protect children and spouses from abuse, defend the health of vulnerable citizens, open lives to new opportunities, and much, much more!
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