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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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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
Legal Aid Attorneys Prevent 30 Evictions Over Three Days
Posted Sep 14, 2021In the wake of the sudden termination of the federal eviction moratorium, dozens of families and individuals faced the sudden prospect of homelessness. Many eviction hearings were scheduled throughout New Hampshire earlier this month. As part of a coordinated effort between state circuit courts an ...read more
Court Allows Lawsuit Challenging NH's Systemic and Unlawful Treatment of Older Foster Care Youth to Continue
Posted Sep 10, 2021Yesterday the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire issued a rulinglargely denying the State’s motion to dismiss G.K. v Sununu, permitting plaintiffs to pursue five of the six claims they raised. The lawsuit, filed in January 2021, challenges systemic policies and practic ...read more
NHLA Statement on SNHS presence at Manchester District Court
Posted Sep 03, 2021The Emergency Rental Assistance Program is an unprecedented opportunity to keep families in their homes and make sure landlords receive rent they are owed. The tenants we spoke with in Manchester before their eviction hearings on Thursday, in many cases, were not aware of the Program or believe ...read more
Updated Thrifty Food Plan Increases SNAP Benefits
Posted Aug 30, 2021The USDA announced a historic and long overdue update to the Thrifty Food Plan. The changes, designed to more accurately reflect the cost of a healthy diet for SNAP households, go into effect on October 1, 2021. The Thrifty Food Plan (TFP) used to set SNAP benefit levels has been adjusted only for ...read more
US Supreme Court Ends CDC Eviction Moratorium
Posted Aug 27, 2021A new United States Supreme Court ruling Thursday night has ended the Center of Disease Control’s moratorium on evictions in areas experiencing high or substantial spread of the coronavirus. “The Supreme Court’s action is extremely regrettable and will cause hundreds of evictions, if not ...read more
