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Legal
Aid Services of Oregon is a non-profit organization that provides
representation on civil cases to low-income clients throughout Oregon.
Legal Aid Services of Oregon has field offices located in Albany,
Bend,
Hillsboro,
Klamath
Falls, Newport,
Oregon
City, Pendleton,
Portland,
Roseburg,
Salem, Eugene, and
Woodburn, which serves farm worker clients. In addition, three statewide
programs provide services
to farmworkers, representation
on Native American issues, and assistance
with housing development. The Central Administrative office for the
program is located in Portland.
The
mission of Legal Aid Services of Oregon is to achieve justice for the
low-income communities of Oregon by providing a full range of the
highest quality civil legal services. With a total staff of 110,
including 55 attorneys, the program handles over 8,000 cases each year.
Legal Aid Services of Oregon has a well-deserved reputation for
successfully litigating a number of important and difficult cases in an
innovative and effective manner. Program priorities include work on
domestic violence, public benefits and housing issues.
The
program takes seriously the responsibility to provide service to clients
throughout the state, while recognizing the limitations imposed by
inadequate resources and geographic barriers. Additionally, we
supplement the work of our staff offices through toll-free
hotlines, statewide websites, community education materials and
classes, outreach to outlying areas and referrals to volunteer attorney
programs.
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