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 Legal Aid Service of Broward County Successfully Launches New Community ID Initiative to Bridge Gap for Broward’s At-Risk Populations Legal Aid Service of Broward County (LAS) is pleased to announce that it held its first Community ID event on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at the Miramar Multi-Service Complex. Earlier in the month, Legal Aid Service...Read More

Profile in Good: Miguel Cardona Miguel Cardona is a Qualified Tax Expert with Legal Aid Service of Broward County’s Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic. The Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic provides free legal assistance in tax-related areas to eligible residents of Broward County who are low-income taxpayers. Miguel graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science...Read More

Pro Bono Attorney Spotlight: Cristina Sabbagh Cristina Sabbagh has volunteered with Legal Aid Programs in Broward County for 4 years doing pro bono work. During this time, she has assisted 23 clients in the areas of Estate Planning and Probate and also volunteered with the Broward Lawyers Care Telephone Advice and Counsel Hotline. Cristina is...Read More

Profile in Good: Elisaveta Alexieva, Esq. Ms. Elisaveta Alexieva is an attorney with Legal Aid Service of Broward County. Elisaveta works at the Children’s Unit of Legal Aid, where she helps manage the Kinship Rights Project which provides free legal assistance to eligible relatives and non-relative caregivers raising children in Broward County. In her position,...Read More

Legal Aid Service of Broward County’s Executive Director Retires after 46 years at the Helm Legal Aid Service of Broward County (LAS) announced the retirement of long-time Executive Director Anthony J. “Tony” Karrat, effective January 31, 2022. Karrat has served at the helm of the organization for the past 46 years, overseeing all programs for...Read More