Legal services may include: legal advice, review court papers, assist in drafting paperwork, mediate, negotiate, litigate, and/or represent at an administrative law or district court hearing LSNM assists people with low incomes and issues critical to daily life. Cases including: - Consumer: threats or harassment by a creditor or debt collector, paycheck or bank account being garnished, and utilities shut off - Education: children with a disability and need an Individualized Education Program (IEP), wrongfully disciplined, suspended or expelled of a child - Employment: criminal history, denied unemployment benefits - Family: custody, divorce, parenting time rights, understanding court papers, etc. - Housing: contract for deed, denied of subsidized housing, evictions, foreclosures, housing discrimination and accommodation, locked out, and repair issues - Protective orders: from physically harming or threatening to harm an individual or child and harassment - Public assistance and disability benefits: food support, medical assistance or other public assistance, denied necessary medical care and unable to work because of a disability - Senior issues: health care directive, power of attorney, and simple will

Legal services may include: legal advice, review court papers, assist in drafting paperwork, mediate, negotiate, litigate, and/or represent at an administrative law or district court hearing LSNM assists people with low incomes and issues critical to daily life. Cases including: - Consumer: threats or harassment by a creditor or debt collector, paycheck or bank account being garnished, and utilities shut off - Education: children with a disability and need an Individualized Education Program (IEP), wrongfully disciplined, suspended or expelled of a child - Employment: criminal history, denied unemployment benefits - Family: custody, divorce, parenting time rights, understanding court papers, etc. - Housing: contract for deed, denied of subsidized housing, evictions, foreclosures, housing discrimination and accommodation, locked out, and repair issues - Protective orders: from physically harming or threatening to harm an individual or child and harassment - Public assistance and disability benefits: food support, medical assistance or other public assistance, denied necessary medical care and unable to work because of a disability - Senior issues: health care directive, power of attorney, and simple will

Parent Advocacy: Support parents as they advocate for their children, understand their rights, navigate special education needs, seek information on school disciplinary policies, and more. Program Network: Connects parents and students to a variety of community resources Higher Education: Assists students with scholarships, testing, transcripts, communicating with educational institutions, and more.

Legal services may include: legal advice, review court papers, assist in drafting paperwork, mediate, negotiate, litigate, and/or represent at an administrative law or district court hearing LSNM assists people with low incomes and issues critical to daily life. Cases including: - Consumer: threats or harassment by a creditor or debt collector, paycheck or bank account being garnished, and utilities shut off - Education: children with a disability and need an Individualized Education Program (IEP), wrongfully disciplined, suspended or expelled of a child - Employment: criminal history, denied unemployment benefits - Family: custody, divorce, parenting time rights, understanding court papers, etc. - Housing: contract for deed, denied of subsidized housing, evictions, foreclosures, housing discrimination and accommodation, locked out, and repair issues - Protective orders: from physically harming or threatening to harm an individual or child and harassment - Public assistance and disability benefits: food support, medical assistance or other public assistance, denied necessary medical care and unable to work because of a disability - Senior issues: health care directive, power of attorney, and simple will

Parent Advocacy: Support parents as they advocate for their children, understand their rights, navigate special education needs, seek information on school disciplinary policies, and more. Program Network: Connects parents and students to a variety of community resources Higher Education: Assists students with scholarships, testing, transcripts, communicating with educational institutions, and more.

Primary services provided are mediation and neutral facilitation of education planning meetings - the IEP, IFSP or multi-agency plans. Neither the mediator nor the facilitator are counselors, advisers, judges or decision makers. Their role is to assist the parties in communication and problem solving, to help parties mend relationships and to keep the team focused on the process and to agree on an education plan for students with special needs. - A facilitated team meeting is a process using an impartial facilitator to assist members in communicating effectively and resolving conflicts so the team can develop an acceptable IEP, IFSP or multi-agency plan. Information and referral services about other forms of dispute resolution will be provided if the situation is not appropriate for either process. - Mediation is a confidential, voluntary process for parents, school districts, and agencies working with school districts. Through the intervention of a neutral person, the parties are assisted in resolving their disputes.