Our History
Equal Access to Justice is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization started in 1988 by concerned attorneys who saw firsthand how many New Mexicans with civil legal problems could not get legal help. They recognized the profound difference legal aid could make in the lives of struggling families. And set out to do something about it. That mission remains as important today as it was then.
With your help, Equal Access to Justice continues to raise critical resources for local legal aid nonprofits. The end result is more families staying in their homes, more workers receiving the pay they've earned, more children accessing the education they deserve, more people protected from their abusers, and more seniors receiving much-needed healthcare.
Legal Needs in New Mexico
Every day in New Mexico, a family, a victim of domestic violence, an elderly person, or a disabled person needs legal help. The legal help they need affects the most basic aspects of life, such as personal safety, earned income, safe shelter, and access to medical care.
New Mexico continues to have one of the highest poverty rates in the United States. 3 out of 4 low-income NM households are struggling with legal issues. The demand for legal services far exceeds legal aid providers current capacity, due to lack of sufficient resources and funding.
How EAJ Helps
When you donate to Equal Access to Justice, you are helping increase safety and stability for New Mexicans. This work is accomplished by organizations that meet legal needs through services and advocacy, like New Mexico Legal Aid, DNA People’s Legal Services, and the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty.
The types of cases the providers work with include housing and shelter rights, domestic relations, consumer issues, government benefits, health care, Indian tribal issues, and protection of land and water rights.
When a New Mexican faces life-altering legal issues and cannot afford needed legal help, Equal Access to Justice and your donations make this help possible.
Our monthly giving programs and annual campaign support:
A Note Especially for Attorneys
Rule 16-601 of The Rules of Professional Conduct encourages licensed attorneys in New Mexico to give donations or pro-bono time to the indigent population of our state. If you are a lawyer and are unable to donate pro-bono time, Equal Access to Justice is the perfect organization to make a financial contribution to support civil legal services.
Equal Access to Justice is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization started in 1988 by concerned attorneys who saw firsthand how many New Mexicans with civil legal problems could not get legal help. They recognized the profound difference legal aid could make in the lives of struggling families. And set out to do something about it. That mission remains as important today as it was then.
With your help, Equal Access to Justice continues to raise critical resources for local legal aid nonprofits. The end result is more families staying in their homes, more workers receiving the pay they've earned, more children accessing the education they deserve, more people protected from their abusers, and more seniors receiving much-needed healthcare.
Legal Needs in New Mexico
Every day in New Mexico, a family, a victim of domestic violence, an elderly person, or a disabled person needs legal help. The legal help they need affects the most basic aspects of life, such as personal safety, earned income, safe shelter, and access to medical care.
New Mexico continues to have one of the highest poverty rates in the United States. 3 out of 4 low-income NM households are struggling with legal issues. The demand for legal services far exceeds legal aid providers current capacity, due to lack of sufficient resources and funding.
How EAJ Helps
When you donate to Equal Access to Justice, you are helping increase safety and stability for New Mexicans. This work is accomplished by organizations that meet legal needs through services and advocacy, like New Mexico Legal Aid, DNA People’s Legal Services, and the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty.
The types of cases the providers work with include housing and shelter rights, domestic relations, consumer issues, government benefits, health care, Indian tribal issues, and protection of land and water rights.
When a New Mexican faces life-altering legal issues and cannot afford needed legal help, Equal Access to Justice and your donations make this help possible.
Our monthly giving programs and annual campaign support:
- Grants to civil legal service providers who advise, represent and advocate on behalf of New Mexicans.
- Raising public awareness about the need for free civil legal services throughout the state.
- Educating members of the New Mexico State Bar on the importance of participating in and funding pro bono (free) initiatives.
A Note Especially for Attorneys
Rule 16-601 of The Rules of Professional Conduct encourages licensed attorneys in New Mexico to give donations or pro-bono time to the indigent population of our state. If you are a lawyer and are unable to donate pro-bono time, Equal Access to Justice is the perfect organization to make a financial contribution to support civil legal services.