All Legal Aid of Nebraska staff are working from home until further notice. Legal Aid offices, including walk-in centers, are closed to the public.

See below for information on how to contact Legal Aid during this time.

Here to help you navigate COVID-19

Legal Aid of Nebraska offers a special hotline and legal resources dedicated to the COVID-19/Coronavirus pandemic. 

HOTLINECOVID-19 LEGAL INFORMATION

COVID-19/Coronavirus office closing update

Due to COVID-19/Coronavirus concerns, Legal Aid of Nebraska staff will be working remotely until further notice, while continuing to make all required court appearances. Legal Aid offices are closed statewide, including all Access to Justice (A2J) Self-Help Centers.

If you already have a Legal Aid attorney, their contact information can be found on our Staff page.

We encourage individuals in need of legal assistance to continue to apply for legal services:
– Online at lawhelpne.org
– Or call for assistance toll-free:
COVID-19 DISASTER RELIEF HOTLINE: 1-844-268-5627
STATEWIDE ACCESSLINE®: 1-877-250-2016
ELDERACCESSLINE® (AGE 60+): 1-800-527-7249
NATIVE AMERICAN ACCESSLINE®: 1-800-729-9908

COVID-19 LEGAL RESOURCES

Legal Aid keeps creditor from garnishing stimulus check

Danielle* is a single, pregnant mother who lost her job due to COVID-19. She needed her CARES Act stimulus check to pay her rent and utilities while she was unemployed. A creditor tried to take that away. Then Legal Aid stepped in.

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At Legal Aid of Nebraska, our family law work focuses on protecting victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking. Hear from Jessica about how we helped represent her through her domestic violence case and helped her get full custody of her children.

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A legal safety net in times of crisis

April 29, 2020

A message from Legal Aid of Nebraska's Executive Director Milo Mumgaard: During today’s coronavirus crisis, Legal Aid of Nebraska is our legal safety net. From the first days when Nebraska schools closed and our streets rolled up, Legal Aid’s passionate staff and...

Legal Aid bringing best-selling author Matthew Desmond to Lincoln

Legal Aid bringing best-selling author Matthew Desmond to Lincoln

April 28, 2020

Legal Aid is excited to announce Matthew Desmond, best-selling author of “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City” (2016), will provide a free public lecture on Thursday evening, October 8, at the Sheldon Museum of Art Auditorium on the UNL campus. Desmond...

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