Legal Aid Society of Hawaii

The Legal Aid Society of Hawai'i is a non-profit law firm established in 1950. It is dedicated to achieving fairness and justice through legal advocacy, outreach, and education for individuals in need. The firm operates with a vision of "Building a Just Society" and maintains 11 offices across Hawaii, employing over 100 staff members.

The organization aims to make the legal system more accessible by offering easy-to-understand legal forms, brochures, and online resources for court users. It provides legal assistance to help individuals understand their rights and resolve legal issues, and offers legal representation to those who require it most.

Practice areas include:

• Housing matters, such as landlord-tenant issues, eviction, repairs, security deposits, fair housing, and discrimination.
• Family law, covering divorce, child abuse, custody, visitation, child support, restraining orders, paternity, guardianship, wills, and advance health care directives.
• Immigration services, including citizenship, human trafficking, family reunification, and youth visas.
• Public benefits, addressing Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF), Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, Medicaid, and Medicare.
• Consumer issues, such as debt collection, debtor's rights, foreclosures, garnishments, and repossessions. The firm also assists with Elder Law Services, Domestic Violence, Homelessness, and Health Insurance matters. It does not handle criminal or personal injury cases.