Legal Aid Center in the News
Valley lawyers volunteer to help foster kids
June 18, 2018
Fox 5 KVVU-TV
Cherney Amhara
Separating from parents is typically the first hurdle many foster kids go through, they also have to go through court proceedings; oftentimes without any legal representation.
As Legal Aid Center turns 60, it pushes to endow its future
June 18, 2018
Nevada Current
April Corbin
A 29-year-old mother seeking asylum for herself and her two young children after witnessing a gang-related murder and receiving death threats in her native Honduras.
Resiliency Center offers help to 1 October victims who receive unsolicited lawyer ads
May 23, 2018
News 3 Las Vegas
Survivors and family members of victims of the 1 October shooting are reminded that they can reach out to the Vegas Strong Resiliency Center to speak with staff from the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada if they have questions about unsolicited legal advertisements or other consumer-related legal concerns.
Bank of Nevada Recognized For Support of Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada
May 25, 2018
Nevada Business
Mitch Truswell
Bank of Nevada was recently recognized for its extraordinary efforts to help increase the availability of legal aid services for those who are unable to afford it.
NV Foster Children Deserve Representation in Court
July 2, 2018
Public News Service (NV)
Katherine Davis-Young
The Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada wants to find attorneys for every Clark County child in foster care.
Parents to be fined for letting kids play unsupervised at Las Vegas extended stay
March 28, 2018
13 Action News
Joe Bartels
A Las Vegas mom says her extended-stay apartment is being unfair and may even fine parents over some new rules involving children.
New NV Hotline to Report Abuse by Court-Appointed Guardians
March 13, 2018
Public News Service
Suzanne Potter
After a rash of high-profile cases, a brand new hotline has just been established for Nevadans to report abuse or neglect by court-appointed guardians.
Vegas Strong Resiliency Center Offering Support In Florida Shooting
February 15, 2018
CBS Las Vegas
The Vegas Strong Resiliency Center is offering support to 1 October survivors affected by the mass shooting that happened on Wednesday at Parkland High School in Florida.
Financial Advisors Provide Pro Bono Advice to October 1 Las Vegas Survivors and Victims’ Families
February 6, 2018
Nevada Business
Nancy Katz
Fiduciary, fee-only advisors from around the country today volunteered free financial advice to Las Vegas Tragedy survivors and victims’ families.
1 October Survivors Urged To Fill Out Online Form
February 8, 2018
CBS Las Vegas
The Vegas Strong Resiliency Center is encouraging anyone who was present during the 1 October mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival or affected by it to fill out an online intake form posted on its website.
Legal Aid Center offering help to local immigrants
January 30, 2018
13 Action News
Parker Collins
Tuesday, the President will give his first ever State of the Union address, and he's expected to touch on immigration.
Legal Aid Center helping victims of Oct. 1 shooting put their lives back together
January 29, 2018
Las Vegas Sun
Sun Staff
Weeks after the Oct. 1 shooting, some survivors received letters from a lawyer saying he could help them file a claim for one of the victim compensation funds.
County Rising funds land in Puerto Rico, Vegas, Louisiana, Florida, Texas
January 22, 2018
Herald Chronicle
Several charitable organizations in multiple states as well as Puerto Rico are benefiting from grants provided by the Country Rising Fund at The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.
Supreme Court rules Nevada payday lenders can't sue borrowers on second loans
January 14, 2018
Nevada Independent
Riley Snyder
Nevada’s highest court has ruled that payday lenders can’t sue borrowers who take out and default on secondary loans used to pay off the balance on an initial high-interest loan.
Flood of frustration over leaky roofs: How to get landlords to repair damage
January 10, 2018
13 Action News
Joe Bartels
As the sun shines on the Las Vegas valley once again, many are left drying out and cleaning up damage left behind by leaky roofs and even ceiling collapses.
