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Legal Services of Northern Virginia is a full service, nonprofit law firm that serves clients throughout Northern Virginia. It was established in 1980 by consolidating several existing local legal aid organizations into a regional service program. LSNV is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, now funded primarily by local governments in Northern Virginia, the Legal Services Corporation of Virginia, foundations, the private bar, and other donors. The mission of Legal Services of Northern Virginia is to provide free, high quality civil legal services to low-income, elderly, or disabled individuals, who, without legal assistance, face the loss or deprivation of a critical human need such as food, shelter, medical care, income, family stability, or personal safety. LSNV seeks to provide equal access to the civil justice system for those residents of the City of Alexandria, the Counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William and the cities and towns adjacent to those counties, who are unable to afford private legal counsel. LSNV provides services in a variety of substantive civil legal areas, including: family law, housing law, elder law, public benefits claims, access to health care, child advocacy, employment and civil rights law, consumer law, AIDS/HIV issues and tax disputes. Staff and volunteers provide legal advice, brief service, and representation in administrative hearings and in court, as well as community legal education, and advocacy before local and state governmental entities, all without charge to our clients. have a predictable schedule and a very limited time commitment. To introduce the project and to provide comprehensive training for attorneys, LSNV can schedule a free viewing of a videotape of a recent CLE that includes a presentation on the procedure and evidence in protective order cases, tips and pointers from the bench, and a mock trial. LSNV's experienced staff will also provide ongoing mentoring to any interested attorneys. A law degree is a powerful tool with which you can help make our community safer. Please join us in this effort.