How can I find a public interest lawyer?

Public interest lawyers can be found in government legal aid agencies and social legal aid agencies.

Public interest lawyers refer to lawyers who are employed by government legal aid agencies, public welfare organizations, non-governmental organizations and non-profit organizations to provide legal services for specific groups free of charge. For example, lawyers of the government or social legal aid institutions, rights lawyers of trade unions, and rights lawyers of human rights institutions.

Main areas:

Protection of consumers' rights and interests, equal rights of citizens, environmental protection and education rights, free legal consultation, popularization of legal knowledge, free support and encouragement for vulnerable groups.

Extended data:

If a citizen fails to entrust an agent due to financial difficulties, he may apply to a legal aid institution for legal aid on the following matters that need to be represented:

(1) Requesting state compensation according to law;

(2) Requesting social insurance benefits or minimum living security benefits;

(3) Requesting pensions and relief funds;

(4) Requesting to pay alimony, alimony and alimony;

(5) Requesting payment of labor remuneration;

(six) to claim the civil rights and interests arising from the courageous behavior.

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