Our Mission
PLEASE NOTE:
During the COVID-19 public health emergency, New Hampshire Legal Assistance is OPEN. We have made some changes to protect the health of our staff and our clients. Staff are generally working from home. We are not answering telephone calls live. Instead, leave a message and we will call you back.
We are also not taking walk-in clients at any of our offices. Instead, please call us or apply for help online at www.nhlegalaid.org
To fax documents to any NHLA office: 1-833-722-0271
NHLA's mission is to fulfill America’s promise of equal justice by providing civil legal services to New Hampshire’s poor, including education and empowerment, advice, representation, and advocacy for systemic change.
We offer our clients high-quality civil legal aid to address the legal problems that affect their daily survival and most basic needs. These services range from simple legal information and advice to vigorous and thorough representation in all of New Hampshire's courts and before many of the local, state and federal agencies which play large roles in their lives. In providing legal services to the poor, NHLA helps ensure the legal system provides the fairness and justice that all New Hampshire residents deserve.
NHLA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, and gender identity, in the delivery of services.
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Testimonial
Truly thankful for the help...
I am truly thankful for the help, kindness, [and] treatment that I received right from the first person I talked to. I was very upset and at a very low point and that first person gave me gentle kindness.
NHLA Needs Your Support
NHLA relies on the goodwill and support of the entire community to reach our mission of equal access to justice for all people in New Hampshire. Your financial support strengthens NHLA's ability to serve people facing a civil legal crisis. Use the link above to make a safe and secure donation or if you prefer, you can send your donations, payable to NH Campaign for Legal Services to:
New Hampshire Legal Assistance
Attn: NH Campaign for Legal Services
117 North State Street
Concord, NH 03301
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Latest News
Victory in the NH Supreme Court for Domestic Violence Survivors
Posted Jul 16, 2021Domestic violence survivors received a significant legal victory earlier this week when the New Hampshire Supreme Court upheld a domestic violence final order of protection for a client of New Hampshire Legal Assistance. Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald, writing for a unanimous court, agreed with NHL ...read more
NHLA Statement on June 24, 2021 extension of eviction moratorium
Posted Jun 24, 2021Statement from Elliott Berry, Co-Director of the NHLA Housing Justice Project: "This extension can be a tremendous benefit to both tenants and landlords by providing more time for tenants to apply for emergency rental assistance. The program has already sent millions of dollars to landlords, ...read more
Domestic Violence and the LGBTQIA Community - Statistics and Helpful Resources
Posted Jun 24, 2021NHLA strives to be a safe and welcoming organization for individuals of all orientations and identities, year-round. We are committed to increasing access to legal services for members of the LGBTQIA community who have been victims of discrimination and domestic and sexual violence. According to th ...read more
Four New Interns Join NHLA for the Summer
Posted Jun 23, 2021New Hampshire Legal Assistance recently welcomed four new interns for the summer! They will spend the next few months in NHLA offices across the state, working closely with advocates in and out of the courtroom. In between orientation and getting right to work, they each took a moment to introduce t ...read more
NHLA Welcomes Six New Board Members
Posted Jun 21, 2021At its meeting on June 9, 2021, the Board of Directors of New Hampshire Legal Assistance accepted the nomination of six new members. Hailing from the far corners of the state, from Bethlehem to Hollis to Rochester, the new board members bring significant legal expertise as well as considerable exper ...read more