Types of Cases Handled
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In 2005, Northwestern Legal Services handled 5,521 cases, and closed 4,380 cases, for clients in our 10-county service area. Of the nine major case types that NWLS law workers handled for low-income clients, four areas of the law accounted for the vast majority (nearly 98%) of our work. These four areas are the following:  Family Law (37%) -- The area includes cases such as child custody and visitation, child support, domestic abuse cases, parental rights and guardianship. Government Benefits (24%) -- Cases in this area of the law include Supplemental Security Income (SSI), unemployment compensation, food stamps, Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), and other types of welfare and work-related benefits. Housing (20%) -- This area includes housing issues such as landlord/tenant disputes, along with cases involving public housing and federally subsidized housing programs such as Section 8. Consumer/Finance (17%) -- Cases in this area of
the law include bankruptcies, debt collection, repossession,
contracts, unfair sales practices, and public utilities. |
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