Welcome!

Welcome to the website of the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County. The Legal Aid Society was founded in 1949 with a mission of providing equal access to our judicial system to the disadvantaged living in Palm Beach County.

Do you have a wage dispute with your employer?

If so, click here.

News & Events

Upcoming Events

October 14, 2013
13th Annual Cup of Justice Golf Classic


Recent News

April 17, 2013
Celebrity Bartending Event

March 23, 2013
Party at Ballen Isles Benefits Legal Aid

March 2, 2013
Cocktail Reception Benefits Legal Aid Society

>More News


Resources

To download Legal Aid Society
brochures, click here.
 
For a copy of Legal Aid Society's
2010 Annual Report, click here.
 
For a copy of Legal Aid Society's
most recent newsletter, click here.

Feature Story

25th Annual Pro Bono Recognition Evening & Auction


Saturday, May 18, 2013
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Palm Beach County Convention Center

Mark your calendar now and plan to join us for a spectacular celebration of justice at the Legal Aid Society's 25th Annual Pro Bono Recognition Evening & Auction.

For registry and sponsorship information, click here.

For the Pro Bono Recognition Evening welcome letter, click here.




2012-2013 Campaign for Equal Justice

The Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County announces its 2012-2013 Campaign for Equal Justice. This special campaign allows attorneys to make a tax deductible contribution to the Legal Aid Society in order to fulfill the Florida Supreme Court’s standard of participation in pro bono services.

To read this year’s campaign letter from Executive Director Bob Bertisch, click here.

To download the participation form, click here.

To make your contribution online, click here.


The One Campaign was created to engage more attorneys in providing pro bono legal services through their local legal aid programs by taking on ONE case.

To learn more, click here.

Special Programs

Mortgage Foreclosure Assistance

To find out how you can receive free mortgage foreclosure assistance,
click here.


"It's All Relative" is a video providing an overview of the dependency system for relatives caring for dependent children.

To learn more about this informative video, click here.


Legal Aid’s Fair Housing Project is looking for “Testers.”

For more information, click here.