WHO WE ARE HOW WE HELP OUR RESULTS GET INVOLVED GET HELP CONTACT DONATE TO LFC GET HELP Find Your Lawyer and Social Worker As a young person in foster care in New York, you have a lawyer who was assigned to protect your rights and advocate for your wishes. Your lawyer will probably work for Lawyers For Children or the Legal Aid Society. Both of these offices represent young people. The most important thing to know about your lawyer is that he or she works for YOU. Your lawyer's job is to represent you and to protect your legal rights. At Lawyers For Children, this means that your lawyer will find out what you want and try to make it happen. If you are a client of Lawyers For Children, then you also have a social worker who works for you. You can contact your social worker at the number for Lawyers For Children listed below. If you do not know how to get in touch with your lawyer, ask your caseworker for your attorney's name and phone number. If you want to find out on your own, you can call Lawyers For Children and Legal Aid directly: Lawyers For Children 1-800-244-2540 or 212-966-6420 www.lawyersforchildren.org Legal Aid 212-312-2260 www.legal-aid.org Volunteer models appear in all photographs that depict LFC clients. Photographs courtesy Ben Fink Shapiro Studio and Jasmin Ortiz. Lawyers For Children | 110 Lafayette Street, 8th Floor | New York, NY 10013 | 212.966.6420 | info@lawyersforchildren.org Copyright © 2021 | All Rights Reserved | Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy Who We Are Our Mission Staff Board of Directors Leadership Council Our Supporters Honors & Awards Videos How We Help Our Model Public Policy Domestic Violence LGBTQ Education Aging Out Mental Health Sex Abuse & Trafficking Immigration Videos Our Results The LFC Difference Success Stories LFC News LFC Publications Videos Get Involved Donate Now Lunch Money Campaign Fellowships Internships Careers Other Ways You Can Help Planned Giving Matching Gift Programs Get Help Emergency Information Know Your Rights Video Series Know Your Rights Handbooks Find Your Lawyer and Social Worker Links to Resources Conozca Sus Derechos: Vídeos Contact

WHO WE ARE HOW WE HELP OUR RESULTS GET INVOLVED GET HELP CONTACT Video ID: 2S36QOmcvfE Lawyers For Children | 110 Lafayette Street, 8th Floor | New York, NY 10013 | 212.966.6420 | info@lawyersforchildren.org Copyright © 2021 | All Rights Reserved | Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy Who We Are Our Mission Staff Board of Directors Leadership Council Our Supporters Honors & Awards Videos How We Help Our Model Public Policy Domestic Violence LGBTQ Education Aging Out Mental Health Sex Abuse & Trafficking Immigration Videos Our Results The LFC Difference Success Stories LFC News LFC Publications Videos Get Involved Donate Now Lunch Money Campaign Fellowships Internships Careers Other Ways You Can Help Planned Giving Matching Gift Programs Get Help Emergency Information Know Your Rights Video Series Know Your Rights Handbooks Find Your Lawyer and Social Worker Links to Resources Conozca Sus Derechos: Vídeos Contact