Jacksonville Area Legal Aid

[2] The Jacksonville Area Legal Aid was officially named in 1973, and received 501(c)(3) tax status in 1976.

[5] JALA receives funding from the Florida Bar Foundation, which collects interest on lawyer trust accounts.

[6] The result of the 2014 budget reduction required JALA to lay off employees, cut its services to low-income clients, and close the office on some days.

[20] JALA collaborates with Three Rivers to offer legal services in the Northeast Florida region.

[21] JALA and Three Rivers work together in clinics to restore civil rights, expunge criminal records,[22] and assist in bankruptcy cases.