Legal Aid of Nebraska offices are open by appointment only while most of our staff continues to work remotely. See below for more 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.

COVID-19 Disaster Relief Hotline: 1-844-268-5627

You can also apply online at http://www.LawHelpNE.org.

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Did you know that ALL of Legal Aid of Nebraska’s services are FREE!

Clients who qualify for our services can get free legal assistance for civil legal issues such as:

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Evictions

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Utility Shut Offs

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Wage and Bank Account Garnishment/Debt Collection

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Bankruptcy

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Denial of Unemployment or Disability Benefits (e.g. SSI, AABDI)

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Denial of Medicaid, SNAP, ADC/TANF and Other Public Benefits

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Protection Order Hearings

Do-It-Yourself (Pro Se) Divorce Clinics

Are you a resident of Madison, Dawson, Dodge, Gage, Hall, Jefferson, Saline or Buffalo County and seeking a divorce? Registration is open for our free monthly divorce clinics.

Clinics are held virtually once a month in each county. You must be low-income and pre-qualify for clinic.

Maximum capacity is 21.

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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

‘When you know you have a stable home, it makes your whole life stable.’

Isa Stewart came to Legal Aid of Nebraska when his landlord tried to evict him during the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch his story to see how Legal Aid was able to keep him and his family in their home.

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April 8, 2021

Legal Aid of Nebraska wants every Nebraska to know about our free legal services. Check out the links below to various news sources that have featured Legal Aid staff or reported on Legal Aid's activities, programs/projects, events, services, and just about any other...

Mia Birdsong on ‘greater connectedness’ at 2021 Friends of Legal Aid Luncheon and Equal Justice Partner Awards

October 21, 2021

The virtual 2021 Friends of Legal Aid Luncheon and Equal Justice Partner Awards concluded last month with remarks from author and activist Mia Birdsong. “The American dream is compelling, in part because it makes us feel a sense of agency and control, but it also...

Bluestem Health partnership provides hope, legal services to low-income Nebraskans, refugees and immigrants

August 31, 2021

Andrew Schill, Health, Education & Law Project (HELP) attorney at Legal Aid, meets with clients who’ve emigrated from places like Iraq, Myanmar (formerly Burma), and Sudan on Thursday mornings in Lincoln at Bluestem Health. Bluestem Health, a Federally Qualified...

Ag Worker Rights Program provides essential support for migrant workers

August 31, 2021

Program ensures agricultural workers are paid what they are owed under the law Team addresses harassment and discrimination in the workplace Attorneys travel to regions to provide information to migrant workers and help them understand they are a part of the...

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Legal Aid of Nebraska offices are open by appointment only while most of our staff continues to work remotely. See below for more information on how to contact Legal Aid during this time.

Here to help you navigate COVID-19

Did you know that ALL of Legal Aid of Nebraska’s services are FREE!

Evictions

Utility Shut Offs

Wage and Bank Account Garnishment/Debt Collection

Bankruptcy

Denial of Unemployment or Disability Benefits (e.g. SSI, AABDI)

Denial of Medicaid, SNAP, ADC/TANF and Other Public Benefits

Protection Order Hearings

Do-It-Yourself (Pro Se) Divorce Clinics

COVID-19/Coronavirus office closing update

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