Partner Update: Neighborhood Legal Services Association

From Neighborhood Legal Services Association:

This past year, Neighborhood Legal Services Association received funding from the Pittsburgh Foundation to develop a resource manual to assist clients who are experiencing driver’s license problems address/overcome them. Over the summer, we convened a group of workforce development agencies to review a draft version of the driver’s license resource manual. We have since incorporated the feedback gathered during the review to finalize the manual and have also produced 3 companion brochures for you to use in helping clients address.

We are now making these resources available to you -- in electronic format. We believe workforce development professionals and case managers will find the Manual a valuable resource in their efforts to assist clients overcome driver’s license problems. The manual is very comprehensive and contains detailed explanations and instructions as well as sample forms used by PennDot. The brochures and FAQ sheet provide concise information in a simplified format that will be most helpful to clients.

These resources include:

• Get in the Driver’s Seat: A Guide for Getting, Maintaining & Restoring a Driver’s License in PA
• Brochure: PA Driver’s License How to Get a Driver’s License, Commercial Driver’s License, and Motorcycle License
• Brochure: PA Driver’s License Suspension – Causes for Suspension, Serving a Suspension, and License Restoration
• FAQ: Common Questions about PA Driver’s Licenses

These resources are available online on the www.PaLawHelp.org website where a new Drivers License and Professional License subtopic is now active under the Consumer and Employment topics. The materials are also available by clicking the links below:


Consumer: http://www.palawhelp.org/link.cfm?3176

Employment: http://www.palawhelp.org/link.cfm?3175

If you have any questions or require additional information, please feel free to contact me or our new Employment Law attorney, Elizabeth Tuccillo, Esquire at tuccilloe@nlsa.us or via phone at (412) 586-6119.

Legal Triage in High Demand in Tough Times; Neighborhood Legal Responds with Evening Operating Hours

News update from Neighborhood Legal Services:

These trying economic times mean more Pennsylvanians on the lower end of the income scale need legal help with a range of issues from utility shut-offs to evictions, and an increase in calls to legal helplines reflect the rising needs.

The situation has prompted the Neighborhood Legal Services Association in Pittsburgh to expand services by staffing their help line two additional evenings each week. Association attorney Pam Dalton-Arlotti says demand for services is up 10 percent in the last year, and adds that in this dire economic climate, free legal help can be a lifeline.

NLSA provides help for residents of Allegheny, Beaver, Butler and Lawrence Counties. The toll-free help line number is 866-761-NLSA (6572). More information is also available online at www.nlsa.us.

Neighborhood Legal Services

At our last Older Adult Forum, Public Benefits Attorney Frank Pistella and Elder Law Attorney Meghan Tighe joined us from Neighborhood Legal Services (NLS).

Visit their website to learn more about Older&Wiser®, Elder Law Project and other valuable services provided by NLS. Frank Pistrella is also able to visit interested libraries to provide an informative program to your community about NLS.