Company Profile
603 Legal Aid
Company Overview
603 Legal Aid was formed from a similar merger, in June 2021, of the Legal Advice & Referral Center and the Pro Bono Referral Program. Based in Concord, NH, 603 Legal Aid provides toll-free telephone access to information, legal advice, and assistance in both English and Spanish for litigants who will represent themselves in court and in front of state and federal agencies.
The majority of legal aid clients have questions about housing and family law, including preventing imminent evictions and foreclosures and escaping abusive relationships.
Each year, New Hampshire’s legal aid hotline receives an average of 300 calls per day.
After an in-take interview about a potential client’s legal problem, 603 Legal Aid staff provide legal advice and ongoing support. In some cases, staff attorneys and paralegals advocate on behalf of clients. In other cases, staff refer some cases to NHLA or trained volunteer attorneys for further help.
In addition to the call center, 603 Legal Aid also maintains a comprehensive website with self-help guides and materials in many areas of the law, and produces and distributes pamphlets on various topics. Through these efforts, 603 Legal Aid works to educate pro se litigants representing themselves in court of the process and their rights.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
603 Legal Aid hosts a central call center for people seeking civil legal aid and maintains a vibrant volunteer recruitment, training and coordination program for attorneys seeking to volunteer their time and expertise.
Benefits
603 Legal Aid provides a generous benefit and paid time off program for eligible staff.