(814) 452-6949 Who We Are What We Do Legal Resources Latest News Contact APPLY FOR SERVICES DONATE Our Impact NWLS works hard to get the best possible outcome for our clients whenever possible. While NWLS does not file lawsuits, we have been successful in other ways to bring about a monetary award to our clients. Listed below are the figures for the fiscal year 2019-2020. Total Amount Received by our Clients: $1,199,199 for the year. Monthly amount: Last fiscal year we averaged $74,417 in total monthly awards for our clients from unemployment compensation benefits, SSI, and public benefits. Last fiscal year our advocates have committed to diligently work on our client's cases. Our staff has logged over 47,000 hours to assist our clients. This past fiscal year we closed 1,530 telephone advice cases, 1,599 direct representation cases, and 138 pro bono hours were donated by private attorneys. We handled 3,640 cases and served 6,920 people. We are proud of our accomplishments in our mission to seek justice and assist low-income individuals and families who need civil legal aid. Apply for Legal Help Now You can start an application for legal help from Northwestern Legal Services by answering some questions. However, you will not be a client of Northwestern Legal Services unless we contact you and tell you that your case is accepted. GET STARTED 2021 © Northwestern Legal Services. Powered by Epic Web Studios. Renaissance Centre, 1001 State St., Suite 700, Erie, PA, 16501 (814) 452-6949 info@nwls.org Partnered with