As of Friday, August 1, 2025, our Yerington office will permanently close. While we recognize the value of a physical office, a combination of factors has led us to restructure how we continue to serve and meet the needs of Yerington residents and the greater Lyon County community. What remains unchanged is our commitment to […]
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Free Legal Kiosks Connect Nevadans with Legal Information By Susan Myers, Esq. Nevadans looking for legal information and resources can now find it at their local library, for free, through a legal kiosk. The Legal Kiosk Project, of which I am Project Manager, initially launched at 22 libraries across Nevada in 2023, and expanded to
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December 2, 2024 PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Brianna McNamara, Media Manager bmcnamara@ nevadalegalservices.org (702) 386-0404 Ext. 134 Nevada Legal Services Announces New Executive Director Alex Cherup to lead Nevada’s statewide civil legal aid organization Las Vegas, NV – The Nevada Legal Services (NLS) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection of Alex
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Thousands of Americans face unexpected medical bills every year. Simply having health insurance is not enough for many to avoid this reality. Many hospitals have made it difficult for average Americans to determine whether they are in-network, in which their insurance will cover the expenses, or out-of-network, where the individual may be responsible for all
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NLS has openings for staff attorneys in our Reno and Las Vegas Offices. Head to our Employment+Internships page to apply now! In Reno we have openings for an attorney in our Core Services, Rural Consumer Law Project, and Senior Law Project. In Las Vegas we have an opening for a Core Services attorney. You can
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Under the CARES Act, PUA benefits were initially set to end in December 2020. The Consolidated Appropriations Act extended that deadline to March 14, 2021, and the American Rescue Plan extended it again to September 4. The additional $300 for individuals receiving regular Unemployment Insurance benefits (UI) also ended. If you have applied for benefits
After April showers come May flowers, but did you know that May is also “Older Americans Month.” That’s right! Since 1963, the United States’ Administration for Community Living (“ACL”) has celebrated those resilient and dynamic citizens, 65 years young and older. It was in 1963, that President John F. Kennedy and members of the National
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