A longstanding annual event that matches volunteer attorneys with local citizens in need of limited legal advice returns to Fort Myers with the same name – but at a new location. Law inRead More
FORT MYERS, Fla. (Jan. 22, 2024) – A Fort Myers-based legal nonprofit is again hosting a free clinic for area seniors in need of no-cost, limited legal advice. Law at the Library isRead More
Free legal clinic for seniors returns to Fort Myers Lee County Legal Aid Society teams with AARP for quarterly clinics FORT MYERS, Fla. (Nov. 13, 2023) – A Fort Myers-based legal nonprofit isRead More
Pro-bono awards highlight work of Lee County Legal Aid Society staff attorneys, volunteers Lee County Bar Association recognizes 20 local lawyers — half of whom are affiliated with nonprofits serving low-income residents FORTRead More
Lee County Legal Aid Society expands immigration law outreach Three-year, $490K federal grant to focus on pathway to citizenship for abused, neglected and abandoned youth, including those aging out of foster care FORTRead More
Lee County Legal Aid Society received $10,000 from the Lee County Bar Association Foundation to fund the “Legal Advice at the Lee Clerk’s Self-Help Center” program which provides free, 20-minute legal consultations onRead More