Legal Assistance

This category includes compilations of resources and links to information about agencies that provide legal advice and representation for people living with HIV, in most cases free of charge to individuals who meet financial eligibility requirements. It also includes materials that address the importance of legal services and their relevance to health outcomes for people in need.

External Links

Pine Tree Legal Assistance
Information on access to free legal services for eligible individuals.

Cornell Legal Information Institute
Access to U.S. Supreme Court decisions, U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals decisions, and U.S. Code sections.

Government Printing Office
Access to Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) sections, Federal Register, U.S. Code sections, and Public Laws.

Thomas
Access to pending and historical federal legislation, Public Laws, the Congressional Record, and Congressional committee reports.

U.S. House of Representatives
Access to U.S. Code sections.

U.S. Supreme Court
Access to U.S. Supreme Court decisions for the most recent three years.

Global Legal Information Network
Resources on international law.

National Indian Law Library
Resources related to Indian and tribal law.

Findlaw
A general legal reference resource.

Lexisone
A general legal reference resource.

HIGHLIGHTED RESOURCE
Directory of Legal Resources for People with HIV/AIDS, American Bar Association (ABA)

This state-by-state directory provides descriptions and contact information for organizations that provide HIV-specific legal services, either in house or by referral, and other organizations that may serve as a starting point for accessing legal assistance. The purpose of this directory is to assist persons affected by HIV or AIDS who are seeking legal services, provide sources of information concerning how to develop pro bono programs focusing on legal issues related to the epidemic, and be a resource for attorneys seeking to become involved with pro bono representation in these areas.

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