“Reason and reflection, requires us to recognize that, in our adversary system of criminal justice, any person hailed into court, who is too poor to hire a lawyer cannot be assured a fair trial unless counsel is provided for him.”
— Gideon V. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 (1963)
The Legal Aid Society of Nassau County is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping indigent individuals charged with crimes in Nassau County and representing parents in Family Court with respect to child neglect/termination, custody and visitation, paternity, family offenses and support matters.
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