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Civil Appeals Pro Bono Program

(Program)

Provides no-cost representation in selected appeals involving issues in one or more of the following areas: shelter and housing, subsistence income and benefits, health and education, personal safety, and family stability.

Eligibility: Low income residents of upstate New York who need legal representation in state appellate courts, but cannot afford to hire an appellate attorney and are not eligible for assigned counsel

Application Process: Referral from agency or attorney required; Must fill out Appeals Program application form, available online at www.nysba.org/probonoappeals

Required Documentation: Note of appeal and pre-calendar statement, order or decision being appealed, appellant's brief (if filed)

Fees: None

Albany, Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Erie, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saint Lawrence, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Ulster, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates counties

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Rural Law Center of New York, Inc
(Agency)

22 US Oval
Suite 101
Plattsburgh NY 12903

Website: www.rurallawcenter.org

Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 AM - 4:30 PM

Disabled: Fully Accessible