Mission

Legal Services Of Greater Miami. Inc. (Legal Services) Is A Private Nonprofit Law Firm Whose Mission Is To Advance Economic Opportunity And Social Justice Through Legal Advocacy For Its Clients And Empower The Low-income Residents Of Monroe And Miami-Dade Counties, Florida So As To Eradicate Barriers To Economic And Social Stability Created By Poverty And Injustice. Born Out Of The War On Poverty, Legal Services Opened Its Doors In 1966 As The "Economic Opportunity Legal Services Program, Inc." Today, Legal Services Is A Nationally Recognized Model Of Legal Services Delivery. Legal Services Is The Largest Provider Of Free Civil Legal Services For The Poor In Monroe And Miami-Dade Counties. Its Board Of Directors Is Composed Of Both Members Of The Low-income Community And Attorneys Appointed By Local Bar Associations And Organizations. Legal Services Is On The Forefront Of Solving Legal Problems For People Who Live In Poverty.