New Mexico Legal Aid
- Location:
PO Box 25486Ste 3100Albuquerque, NM 87104Map: maps.google.com
- Phone: 505-243-7871
- Fax: 505-842-9864
New Mexico Legal Aid is a civil legal advocacy organization dedicated to opening the door to equal access to justice for all disenfranchised and low-income people and communities throughout New Mexico by providing outreach, training, education, and quality representation.
The mission of New Mexico Legal Aid, Inc. (NMLA) is to be the voice, defender and advocate for poor people who are seeking justice in all forums, particularly in the communities in which they live. NMLA is committed to help poor people in their struggle to access food, shelter, security, and to preserve their unique cultural heritages.
NMLA, a statewide organization, has offices in Albuquerque, Gallup, Las Cruces, Las Vegas, Bernalillo, Roswell, Santa Fe, Silver City, and Taos.
- Location of Volunteer Opportunity: New Mexico
- Area of law: Community Development, Consumer, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Disability, Employment, Family & Juvenile, Health, Housing, Nonprofit Organizations, Public Benefits, Veterans
- Populations Served: Low Income
- Projects For: Lawyers, Mentors, Senior Lawyers
- Need for non-English services: Spanish
- Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities: Flexible
- Malpractice Insurance for Volunteer Lawyers: No
- Training Provided: No
- Training Required: No
- CLE credit for trainings: No
- CLE credit for pro bono: No
- Mentoring or supervision offered: No
- Volunteer lawyers need to meet a caseload or hours requirement: No
- Volunteers may participate long-distance: No
