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Causes: Crime & Law, Legal Services
Mission: The benton-franklin legal aid society provides legal assistance to qualified low-income individuals who would otherwise be denied access to the justice system because of the inability to pay for the cost of counsel.
Programs: The benton franklin legal aid society arranged for legal counsel for qualified low income individuals that otherwise could not afford legal counsel. Thousands of hours of legal services were performed during the year by local attorneys and their staff. The total value of 724 legal service hours donated amounted to approximately $181,000. The society also teaches a family law class to assist individuals preparing their own forms. The society also provides court documents and forms.