WHAT IS LAND OF LINCOLN LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION?
Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, Inc. is an Illinois not-for-profit corporation. We provide free civil legal services to low-income persons and senior citizens in 65 counties in central and southern Illinois. Land of Lincoln is governed by its own Board of Directors made up of attorneys and eligible clients who live throughout our 65 county service territory.
Land of Lincoln is not a government agency. We are independent advocates for our clients. Much of our funding comes from the federal Legal Services Corporation, which receives funding through congressional appropriations. Other Land of Lincoln funders include the Lawyers Trust Fund, the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation, Illinois Attorney General, Illinois Department of Human Services, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, local United Ways, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, the Department of Justice Violence Against Women Office, and Area Agencies on Aging.
Land of Lincoln attorneys provide a full range of civil legal services. Client communications with Land of Lincoln staff are confidential and protected by attorney-client privilege. Land of Lincoln staff also provide outreach and education about legal issues faced by low-income persons for client groups and service providers.
Land of Lincoln operates five regional offices (Alton, Carbondale, Champaign, East St. Louis, Springfield), three satellite offices (Charleston, Decatur, Mount Vernon), and a centralized telephone intake, advice and referral center called the Legal Advice & Referral Center (LARC). Office locations, counties served and telephone numbers are listed at www.lollaf.org.
