Skip to content

Celebrating 50 Years of Justice

Show your BuffaLove for Neighborhood Legal Services. Your City, your teams, your cause. NLS logo and Give 716 Logo

It’s time to show your hometown pride!

Give 716 is Western New York’s biggest day of giving – powered by the Buffalo Bills Foundation and the Buffalo Sabres Foundation. Hundreds of local non-profit groups and organizations across WNY, including NLS, are participating, and we hope it will be a huge success once again this year

Incentives are available during each hour of the event, including donation matching, Bills and Sabres swag, and more!

Kickoff begins July 15th at 7:16 PM and runs through midnight on July 16th, aka 7/16.

For more info, visit:

Give716.org

Left side shows a mockup of the book cover - in blue and gold, Neighborhood legal Services, Inc. 1976-2026. Celebrating 50 years of equitable justice. The right shows 3 snippets of example pages - one from the 70s with text describing how NLS was incorporated, one from the 80s with a photo of our receptionists, and one from the 2020s with newspaper headlines from recent cases and a photo of the Court St office.

Celebrate 50 years of justice with the NLS anniversary yearbook! This full-color booklet is available as an add-on when you purchase tickets to our upcoming gala – or separately for those unable to attend 📖

Your support can help bring hope to families in need!

Our Mission

Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc. seeks equitable justice by providing access to legal advice, representation, and education to those in our community who, due to financial vulnerability, disability, discrimination, or abuse, require protection and advancement of their civil legal rights.

7,691

Cases closed in 2025

213,780

WNYers eligible for NLS services

$94,006,094

Economic Impact of NLS Services for WNY (FY 2024)
map of Western New York

Serving Erie, Niagara, Genesee, Orleans, and Wyoming Counties

Contact us

Request Support

We are a not-for-profit public interest law firm providing free civil legal assistance to low-income individuals. Reach out if you or someone you care about are in need of support.

Apply today
For Erie County - 716.847.0650
For Niagara County - Niagara Falls - 716.284.8831
For Niagara County - Lockport - 716.201.0046
For Wyoming, Genesee, and Orleans Counties - 585.343.5450

Upcoming Events

Resources

Our database of resources and information will help you understand your legal rights and how to access the benefits and services you deserve.

Make a Difference

Make a difference in someone’s life. Help us provide those living in poverty with equal access to justice.

Stay in Touch With NLS

Our monthly newsletter shares events, trainings, updates about our services and changes to laws that might impact you or those you love.

Sign Up