Queens Legal Services
Carl O. Callender, Project Director
Since its inception in 1967, Queens Legal Services Corporation has been dedicated to helping low income residents of Queens County with their civil legal problems. We ensure equal access to justice for the people of Queens by providing free counsel and legal advice to those who would otherwise be unable to afford it.
Areas of Priority and Special Projects Include:
- Family
- Housing
- Government Benefits
- HIV/AIDS
- Education
- Consumer
- The People’s Law School
TESTIMONY OF CARL O. CALLENDER
BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 21, 2002
HELPING THE HELPLESS NOW SAVES THE CITY MONEY
IOLA Replacement FundingRE: NYC Funding for Legal Services - Help for the Poor
I am Carl O. Callender, the Director of Queens Legal Services Corporation. I am here to thank the City Council for its determined history of support for civil legal services for the poor and to make a special plea to the Council once again to ensure that funding will be restored to a very important city-funded legal assistance program.
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