The NYSBA is a collaborative partner of LawHelpNY (www.lawhelpny.org), which is an online tool for assisting New Yorkers with low incomes find a solution to their legal difficulties. It offers online information regarding free legal services across New York as well as other pertinent information about the court system, related advocacy, and social services organizations.
The online tool contains the contact and intake information of over 600 free legal services, organizations, and projects. There are also comprehensive links to government and advocacy organizations, as well as thousands of facts about a persons rights.
This site is extremely helpful considering that the constitutional guarantee to a lawyer does not cover individuals who are fighting for civil injustices such as unlawful evictions.