- Equal Justice Under Law
Spring2020 Newsletter
March 2, 2020
Attorney Byron Divins has demonstrated tremendous dedication assisting low-income Nassau County residents in matrimonial matters, especially those with complex child support and custody issues. Since first […]
March 2, 2020
Peter Connelly has been volunteering at NSLS’ offices as a pro bono call screener for over a year. He is an extremely dedicated volunteer, who logged […]
March 2, 2020
Harvey Savitt has been a hard-working member of the Suffolk County Pro Bono Project (PBP) since 1992. Currently, Harvey primarily handles pro bono divorces for the […]
March 1, 2020
New York Bar Foundation Supports Community Legal Help Project Nassau Suffolk Law Services thanks the New York Bar Foundation for its generous support of the Community […]
March 1, 2020
NSLS continues its strong ties within the community in an effort to collaborate with various agencies and ensure that low income Long Is-landers receive the services […]
March 1, 2020
As of January 2020, the minimum wage on Long Island is $13 per hour. With this in-crease, the amount of disposable income exempt from garnishment to […]
March 1, 2020
Criminal records may make it difficult or impossible for people to find employment. Criminal records are reported in a person’s “RAP sheet,” short for “Report of […]
March 1, 2020
“Public charge” is an immigration concept that refers to people who are not eligible to become U.S. permanent residents because they are considered likely to become […]
March 1, 2020
John Batanchiev, Staff Attorney in the Hempstead Civil Unit recently assisted a family restore their Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) benefits and obtained a discontinuance […]