THROUGH ITS PROGRAM SERVICES, LAWNY ADVANCES ITS MISSION OF INCREASING ACCESS TO JUSTICE BY PROVIDING FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS ACROSS A 14-COUNTY SERVICE AREA IN WESTERN NEW YORK. LAWNY ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES FOCUS ON PRESERVING HOUSING, SECURING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AND PUBLIC BENEFITS, PROTECTING SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AND ADDRESSING OTHER ESSENTIALS OF LIFE. IN ADDITION TO DIRECT REPRESENTATION, LAWNY ENGAGES IN ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH TO ENSURE THAT VULNERABLE POPULATIONS UNDERSTAND AND CAN EXERCISE THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS.