Prairie State is a private, not-for-profit civil law firm, they provide a full range of legal services for its low-income, elderly, and disabled clients.
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Prairie State provides legal assistance in the following civil cases:
Public Benefits (Needs-based government assistance)
Family Law Housing Law Health Care Guardianships and Powers of Attorney Tax Law Education Issues
They only provide limited services, typically telephone advice, for many areas of law, including:
Custody and visitation cases Child support Divorce where there is no domestic violence
Debt collection Bankruptcy Repossession Consumer fraud Employment Issues
Criminal Immigration Personal injury Malpractice Workers Compensation Traffic violations ProbateVarious government and private funders support Prairie States work enabling them to serve clients without charging a fee.
Volunteer attorneys help Prairie State provide legal services to clients.