It is a secret for no one, that all social processes, any deeds of anyone are regulated and limited by the law. Another axiom is that every law can be avoided or cheated because of bureaucracy and the power of money. To fight with such a kind of  unfairness the system of legal services was created. It helps low-income residents to obtain equal access to justice by providing them with advice and representation in civil legal matters; advocating for their legal rights; consulting in legal documents problems and conducting community education about the legal issues that affect them. The first such company was founded more than 50 years ago, and nearly 5 years ago an online legal advice service had become available.

Today such communities of legal services house nine different legal issues, each proficient in a different area of law: Community Economic Development, including the Childcare Law Project; Consumer Law; Aging and Disabilities Law; Employment; Energy; Family Advocacy; Housing; Language Access; and Public Benefits, including the Advocating on Behalf of Children project (ABC).

This range of activity enables to meet the many individual legal needs. At the same time, the broad legal expertise empowers to have a profound impact on local and national policy as they help policy makers understand the ramifications of policies on the most fragile members of our society. The result is gratifying: millions of people have already gotten the legal aid they needed and this service is still alive. It really works, even the most low-income people have an equal access to justice and that's great, I think.