The Legal Aid Society
Christopher Swope is a Staff Attorney at The Legal Aid Society, a position held since September 2022. Prior legal experience includes serving as a Student Legal Advocate in the Civil Rights and Racial Justice Clinic at Washington and Lee University School of Law from August 2021 to May 2022, and interning with the United States Marshals Service and the United States Attorneys' Offices - Southern District of Texas. Christopher began a career in legal support as a Paralegal at Legal Aid Chicago and has held various roles in research and event planning earlier, including positions at Triad Real Estate Partners, Advocates for Children of New York, and St. Mary Student Parish. Christopher holds a Doctor of Law (JD) from Washington and Lee University School of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from the University of Michigan.
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The Legal Aid Society
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The Legal Aid Society is the nation's oldest and largest provider of legal services to the indigent. Founded in 1876, the Society provides a full range of civil legal services as well as criminal defense work, and juvenile rights representation in Family Court. Our core service is to provide free legal assistance to New Yorkers who live at or below the poverty level and cannot afford to hire a lawyer when confronted with a legal problem.