© 2019 Nevada Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission Findings from the Nevada Statewide Study of Legal Needs and Economic Impacts

OnePromiseNevada.org

OnePromiseNevada.org

Civil legal problems experienced annually by Nevadans

147,000

1 in 3, both urban and rural - are struggling to make ends meet. This means they cannot afford an attorney when a legal need arises.

990,000 Nevadans

All Rise for Nevada

Civil Justice

T H E I N V I S I B L E J U S T I C E P R O B L E M

Civil legal problems for which Nevadans get no legal help

112,000

OF LEGAL NEEDS GO UNMET

76%

earn less than they earned a decade ago and children living in poverty increased 43%2

Half of Nevada Families

1. Voices for Civil Justice

2. Guinn Center for Policy Priorities and Brookings Mountain West Institute

3. The Federal Legal Services Corporation ranks Nevada 25th among states in ratio of legal aid lawyers per person in need.

Further information and supporting materials are available on the State Bar of Nevada website www.nvbar.org. Scroll and click on “Legal Research”, “Nevada Statewide Study of Legal

Needs and Economic Impacts”.

Ratio of legal aid attorneys to Nevada population unable to afford an attorney3

1:4800Ratio of attorneys to Nevadans who can afford an attorney

1:400

Almost

Nevadans

ONE MILLION

36,000 - Income & Employment

28,000 - Health

28,000 - Family, Juvenile & Education

25,000 - Consumer

16,000 - Housing

14,000 - Other Issues

Legal Problems by Issue

Access to Justice means that everyone has an equal opportunity to seek a fair remedy to a civil legal problem under law

of voters believe it is important

for our democracy to ensure everyone has access to the civil justice system¹

84%

Many LOSE in court,not because they’ve done something wrong, but simply because they didn’t get the legal help they needed

This is the “Justice Barrier”

Income Inequality Threatens Access To The Legal System

Nevada’s five core legal aid service providers offer a variety of legal education, self-help services, consultations, and representation

© 2019 Nevada Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission Findings from the Nevada Statewide Study of Legal Needs and Economic Impacts

OnePromiseNevada.org

OnePromiseNevada.org

Civil legal problems experienced annually by Nevadans

147,000

1 in 3, both urban and rural - are struggling to make ends meet. This means they cannot afford an attorney when a legal need arises.

990,000 Nevadans

All Rise for Nevada

Civil Justice

T H E I N V I S I B L E J U S T I C E P R O B L E M

Civil legal problems for which Nevadans get no legal help

112,000

OF LEGAL NEEDS GO UNMET

76%

earn less than they earned a decade ago and children living in poverty increased 43%2

Half of Nevada Families

1. Voices for Civil Justice

2. Guinn Center for Policy Priorities and Brookings Mountain West Institute

3. The Federal Legal Services Corporation ranks Nevada 25th among states in ratio of legal aid lawyers per person in need.

Further information and supporting materials are available on the State Bar of Nevada website www.nvbar.org. Scroll and click on “Legal Research”, “Nevada Statewide Study of Legal

Needs and Economic Impacts”.

Ratio of legal aid attorneys to Nevada population unable to afford an attorney3

1:4800Ratio of attorneys to Nevadans who can afford an attorney

1:400

Almost

Nevadans

ONE MILLION

36,000 - Income & Employment

28,000 - Health

28,000 - Family, Juvenile & Education

25,000 - Consumer

16,000 - Housing

14,000 - Other Issues

Legal Problems by Issue

Access to Justice means that everyone has an equal opportunity to seek a fair remedy to a civil legal problem under law

of voters believe it is important

for our democracy to ensure everyone has access to the civil justice system¹

84%

Many LOSE in court,not because they’ve done something wrong, but simply because they didn’t get the legal help they needed

This is the “Justice Barrier”

Income Inequality Threatens Access To The Legal System

Nevada’s five core legal aid service providers offer a variety of legal education, self-help services, consultations, and representation

Partner with Legal Aid Donate to

Legal Aid

Volunteer Pro Bono

B E N E F I T S O F L E G A L A I D R E S O L V I N G I S S U E S F A I R L Y O P P O R T U N I T I E S T O A D D R E S S T H E J U S T I C E B A R R I E R

by Nevada’s legal aid providers35,000Cases Closed

Opportunities to Address the Justice Barrier

Help Legal Aid

BREAK DOWN the Justice Barrier

Legal Help Means...

SOLUTIONS:

Nevada Legal Services Helps 8-Year-Old Obtain Life Saving Medical Treatment

Southern Nevada Senior Law Program Alleviates the Worry of an Elderly Person with Incapacity Docs

M Saving a family home from foreclosure due to a job layoff or medical catastrophe

M Protecting a woman and her child against domestic violence

M Offering an abused or neglected child a voice in their future

M Defending against the financial abuse of a senior

M Assisting a loving adult with a minor guardianship or adopting a child in need

M Fighting to protect a consumer from fraud

M Winning hard-earned benefits for a veteran

M Resetting of priorities based on latest data such as children and housing assistance

M Expanding self-help services such as seamless family court help

M Pursuing innovation such as eFiling

M Forming or expanding collaborative partnerships such medical/legal partnerships

M Increasing funding to hire more legal aid attorneys

Legal aid prevents cascading problems,

keeps employees on the job and kids in school Nevada jobs supported

For every dollar spent in legal aid

Results from income secured, law enforcement and medical savings, and more

In annual community economic impacts produced through legal help

Pro bono legal services donated by the private bar with opportunity to grow

Access to legal information or an attorney for advice, guidance or representation for those unable to afford it streamlines court appearances, saves time, results in fairer outcomes, reduces strain on the court system, and speeds court dockets benefitting all court customers

Tim was an 8 year old boy who had a rare medical condition. Nevada Medicaid denied him coverage for a medical procedure, because they deemed it experimental. NLS took the case to appeal the denial of medical services. Staff attorneys talked to the doctors and learned that the medical treatment is not considered experimental in the field – it was merely offered by a limited number of hospitals. NLS appealed the denial, got the administrative hearing scheduled, and paid substantial fees for two doctors to come to Nevada and testify at Tim’s hearing. The doctors’ testimony made all the difference, and the Administrative Law Judge overturned the denial. The client was able to take her son for treatment, including three surgeries and a transplant. Tim is alive and well today. Without treatment, he likely would have died after a few years spent in terrible pain. The legal aid attorneys can say they literally saved a life that day – achieving an enormous, life-altering outcome for Tim and his family.

Maria, a 76 year old disabled widow underwent hip surgery. She then required additional surgery due to a health condition. When Maria visited our office she was very concerned that she would not survive the second surgery due to health complications. Our office expedited the completion of a Will, Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care, and a Financial Power of Attorney so that if Maria became incapacitated or didn’t survive her estate could avoid probate.

Sometimes access to justice demands being able to consult a lawyerwhen one faces a complex legal issue. That means legal aid attorneys, pro bono volunteers, and increased funding.

$7 ROI

376

$128 Million

$6 Million=

BREAKING DOWN THE JUSTICE BARRIER

will not only help many more Nevadans, but will have a dramatic

7-to-1 economic return benefitting ALL Nevadans

Legal Aid is how we deliver on the American promise of

JUSTICE FOR ALL

Partner with Legal Aid Donate to

Legal Aid

Volunteer Pro Bono

B E N E F I T S O F L E G A L A I D R E S O L V I N G I S S U E S F A I R L Y O P P O R T U N I T I E S T O A D D R E S S T H E J U S T I C E B A R R I E R

by Nevada’s legal aid providers35,000Cases Closed

Opportunities to Address the Justice Barrier

Help Legal Aid

BREAK DOWN the Justice Barrier

Legal Help Means...

SOLUTIONS:

Nevada Legal Services Helps 8-Year-Old Obtain Life Saving Medical Treatment

Southern Nevada Senior Law Program Alleviates the Worry of an Elderly Person with Incapacity Docs

M Saving a family home from foreclosure due to a job layoff or medical catastrophe

M Protecting a woman and her child against domestic violence

M Offering an abused or neglected child a voice in their future

M Defending against the financial abuse of a senior

M Assisting a loving adult with a minor guardianship or adopting a child in need

M Fighting to protect a consumer from fraud

M Winning hard-earned benefits for a veteran

M Resetting of priorities based on latest data such as children and housing assistance

M Expanding self-help services such as seamless family court help

M Pursuing innovation such as eFiling

M Forming or expanding collaborative partnerships such medical/legal partnerships

M Increasing funding to hire more legal aid attorneys

Legal aid prevents cascading problems,

keeps employees on the job and kids in school Nevada jobs supported

For every dollar spent in legal aid

Results from income secured, law enforcement and medical savings, and more

In annual community economic impacts produced through legal help

Pro bono legal services donated by the private bar with opportunity to grow

Access to legal information or an attorney for advice, guidance or representation for those unable to afford it streamlines court appearances, saves time, results in fairer outcomes, reduces strain on the court system, and speeds court dockets benefitting all court customers

Tim was an 8 year old boy who had a rare medical condition. Nevada Medicaid denied him coverage for a medical procedure, because they deemed it experimental. NLS took the case to appeal the denial of medical services. Staff attorneys talked to the doctors and learned that the medical treatment is not considered experimental in the field – it was merely offered by a limited number of hospitals. NLS appealed the denial, got the administrative hearing scheduled, and paid substantial fees for two doctors to come to Nevada and testify at Tim’s hearing. The doctors’ testimony made all the difference, and the Administrative Law Judge overturned the denial. The client was able to take her son for treatment, including three surgeries and a transplant. Tim is alive and well today. Without treatment, he likely would have died after a few years spent in terrible pain. The legal aid attorneys can say they literally saved a life that day – achieving an enormous, life-altering outcome for Tim and his family.

Maria, a 76 year old disabled widow underwent hip surgery. She then required additional surgery due to a health condition. When Maria visited our office she was very concerned that she would not survive the second surgery due to health complications. Our office expedited the completion of a Will, Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care, and a Financial Power of Attorney so that if Maria became incapacitated or didn’t survive her estate could avoid probate.

Sometimes access to justice demands being able to consult a lawyerwhen one faces a complex legal issue. That means legal aid attorneys, pro bono volunteers, and increased funding.

$7 ROI

376

$128 Million

$6 Million=

BREAKING DOWN THE JUSTICE BARRIER

will not only help many more Nevadans, but will have a dramatic

7-to-1 economic return benefitting ALL Nevadans

Legal Aid is how we deliver on the American promise of

JUSTICE FOR ALL

Partner with Legal Aid Donate to

Legal Aid

Volunteer Pro Bono

B E N E F I T S O F L E G A L A I D R E S O L V I N G I S S U E S F A I R L Y O P P O R T U N I T I E S T O A D D R E S S T H E J U S T I C E B A R R I E R

by Nevada’s legal aid providers35,000Cases Closed

Opportunities to Address the Justice Barrier

Help Legal Aid

BREAK DOWN the Justice Barrier

Legal Help Means...

SOLUTIONS:

Nevada Legal Services Helps 8-Year-Old Obtain Life Saving Medical Treatment

Southern Nevada Senior Law Program Alleviates the Worry of an Elderly Person with Incapacity Docs

M Saving a family home from foreclosure due to a job layoff or medical catastrophe

M Protecting a woman and her child against domestic violence

M Offering an abused or neglected child a voice in their future

M Defending against the financial abuse of a senior

M Assisting a loving adult with a minor guardianship or adopting a child in need

M Fighting to protect a consumer from fraud

M Winning hard-earned benefits for a veteran

M Resetting of priorities based on latest data such as children and housing assistance

M Expanding self-help services such as seamless family court help

M Pursuing innovation such as eFiling

M Forming or expanding collaborative partnerships such medical/legal partnerships

M Increasing funding to hire more legal aid attorneys

Legal aid prevents cascading problems,

keeps employees on the job and kids in school Nevada jobs supported

For every dollar spent in legal aid

Results from income secured, law enforcement and medical savings, and more

In annual community economic impacts produced through legal help

Pro bono legal services donated by the private bar with opportunity to grow

Access to legal information or an attorney for advice, guidance or representation for those unable to afford it streamlines court appearances, saves time, results in fairer outcomes, reduces strain on the court system, and speeds court dockets benefitting all court customers

Tim was an 8 year old boy who had a rare medical condition. Nevada Medicaid denied him coverage for a medical procedure, because they deemed it experimental. NLS took the case to appeal the denial of medical services. Staff attorneys talked to the doctors and learned that the medical treatment is not considered experimental in the field – it was merely offered by a limited number of hospitals. NLS appealed the denial, got the administrative hearing scheduled, and paid substantial fees for two doctors to come to Nevada and testify at Tim’s hearing. The doctors’ testimony made all the difference, and the Administrative Law Judge overturned the denial. The client was able to take her son for treatment, including three surgeries and a transplant. Tim is alive and well today. Without treatment, he likely would have died after a few years spent in terrible pain. The legal aid attorneys can say they literally saved a life that day – achieving an enormous, life-altering outcome for Tim and his family.

Maria, a 76 year old disabled widow underwent hip surgery. She then required additional surgery due to a health condition. When Maria visited our office she was very concerned that she would not survive the second surgery due to health complications. Our office expedited the completion of a Will, Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care, and a Financial Power of Attorney so that if Maria became incapacitated or didn’t survive her estate could avoid probate.

Sometimes access to justice demands being able to consult a lawyerwhen one faces a complex legal issue. That means legal aid attorneys, pro bono volunteers, and increased funding.

$7 ROI

376

$128 Million

$6 Million=

BREAKING DOWN THE JUSTICE BARRIER

will not only help many more Nevadans, but will have a dramatic

7-to-1 economic return benefitting ALL Nevadans

Legal Aid is how we deliver on the American promise of

JUSTICE FOR ALL

© 2019 Nevada Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission Findings from the Nevada Statewide Study of Legal Needs and Economic Impacts

OnePromiseNevada.org

OnePromiseNevada.org

Civil legal problems experienced annually by Nevadans

147,000

1 in 3, both urban and rural - are struggling to make ends meet. This means they cannot afford an attorney when a legal need arises.

990,000 Nevadans

All Rise for Nevada

Civil Justice

T H E I N V I S I B L E J U S T I C E P R O B L E M

Civil legal problems for which Nevadans get no legal help

112,000

OF LEGAL NEEDS GO UNMET

76%

earn less than they earned a decade ago and children living in poverty increased 43%2

Half of Nevada Families

1. Voices for Civil Justice

2. Guinn Center for Policy Priorities and Brookings Mountain West Institute

3. The Federal Legal Services Corporation ranks Nevada 25th among states in ratio of legal aid lawyers per person in need.

Further information and supporting materials are available on the State Bar of Nevada website www.nvbar.org. Scroll and click on “Legal Research”, “Nevada Statewide Study of Legal

Needs and Economic Impacts”.

Ratio of legal aid attorneys to Nevada population unable to afford an attorney3

1:4800Ratio of attorneys to Nevadans who can afford an attorney

1:400

Almost

Nevadans

ONE MILLION

36,000 - Income & Employment

28,000 - Health

28,000 - Family, Juvenile & Education

25,000 - Consumer

16,000 - Housing

14,000 - Other Issues

Legal Problems by Issue

Access to Justice means that everyone has an equal opportunity to seek a fair remedy to a civil legal problem under law

of voters believe it is important

for our democracy to ensure everyone has access to the civil justice system¹

84%

Many LOSE in court,not because they’ve done something wrong, but simply because they didn’t get the legal help they needed

This is the “Justice Barrier”

Income Inequality Threatens Access To The Legal System

Nevada’s five core legal aid service providers offer a variety of legal education, self-help services, consultations, and representation