Legal Aid Center in the News
These fine local legal minds also have big hearts — for kids, immigrants and the underprivileged
June 24, 2016
Jason Scavone
Desert Companion
In popular culture, lawyers have been having a moment for, like, 60 years now, ever since the TV version of Perry Mason started badgering criminals into ’fessing up on the stand.
Nevada lawmakers approve new fraud unit for Attorney General
July 1, 2016
Geoff Dornan
Nevada Appeal
The Interim Finance Committee on Thursday approved spending nearly $1.3 million a year for the next five years to create a new financial fraud unit within the Attorney General’s Office.
Woman says landlord won't fix broken air conditioning
June 22, 2016
Stephanie Zepelin
ABC 13 Action News
A valley mom says she has been without air conditioning in her home for two weeks.
Nevada Praise for Feds' Move to Curb Payday Lending Abuses
June 3,, 2016
SUZANNE POTTER
PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE
Nevada consumer advocates are praising a federal plan released Thursday to rein in short-term lenders who can charge sky-high interest rates for payday and car-title loans.
Officials see need to reduce national visa backlog for undocumented immigrant crime victims
May 20, 2016
ALEXANDER S. COREY
LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Congresswoman Dina Titus, D-Las Vegas, and Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada Executive Director Barbara Buckley called attention Friday to a national backlog of visas for undocumented immigrant victims of crime.
Law firm offers counsel to those fighting to prevent guardianship takeover of rights
May 22, 2016
COLTON LOCHHEAD
LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
A nonprofit law firm hopes some fresh eyes might help ease the troubles facing Southern Nevada’s guardianship system.
Most who take out auto title loans resort to reborrowing, official says
May 17, 2016
JAMIE MUNKS
LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
One in five people who take out single-payment car title loans end up seeing their vehicle seized by the lender for failing to repay their debt.
Class on Immigration Demystified Current Laws
April 28, 2016
Fernando Lopez Duran
Coyote Student News @ CSN
Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, a non-profit law firm, partnered with College of Southern Nevada to present information on pathways to citizenship during a free immigration class held on campus.
Free Ask-A-Lawyer Event on Monday in Las Vegas
April 29, 2016
Suzanne Potter
Public News Service
If you've got a legal question but can't afford an attorney, you're in luck. The Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada is sponsoring its fifth annual free "Ask a Lawyer" day on Monday, in honor of National Law Day.
Management offers woman new apartment after rain damage
April 25, 2016
Marissa Kynaston
ABC 13 Action News
A valley woman is upset after she says property management has continued to neglect her home when it rains, leaving her stuck to live in a damaged apartment.
Supreme court justice, ex-attorney general inspire via their perseverance
March 21, 2016
Kim Palchikoff
Las Vegas Sun
As they say, rule No. 1 for keeping upbeat is surrounding yourself with positive people who keep you smiling.
Attorneys at UNLV legal clinic face uphill battle as minors pursue asylum
February 13, 2016
Ana Ley
Las Vegas Review-Journal
The boy with almond eyes and jet black curls sat timidly before Judge Yon Alberdi, struggling to understand questions from the man speaking English behind the bench.
PRO BONO HONOREES
February 8, 2016
Vegas Inc.
Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada honored local attorneys who together over the past year have provided over 25,000 hours of free legal services for low-income Nevadans in Clark County. Over 5,000 clients were provided pro bono legal services by Legal Aid Center’s volunteers in 2015.
State Investigates Car Title Lender for Allegedly Overcharging
January 28, 2016
Public News Service
LAS VEGAS – A consumer advocate is speaking out against the car title lender TitleMax, saying some of the company's loans violate state law and overcharge borrowers, sometimes by thousands of dollars.
Pilot program aims for consistency, speed in child welfare cases
January 31, 2016
Yesenia Amaro
Las Vegas Review-Journal
A move toward consistency may help get child welfare cases resolved faster and children into permanent homes sooner.
