# Georgia Legal Services Program

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**Georgia Legal Services Program** was founded in 1971 by members of the Young Lawyers Section of [The Georgia State Bar Association](/source/State_Bar_of_Georgia). However the program was initially unaffiliated with the [state bar](/source/State_bar).[1] The program provides [low income](/source/Low_income) individuals with access to representation in healthcare, housing, education, farmers rights, and public benefits.

## Offices

Georgia Legal Services has offices in Albany, Athens, Augusta, Brunswick, Columbus, Dalton, Gainesville, Macon, Piedmont, Savannah, and Valdosta[2]

## History

In 1969 the United States [Department of Health, Education, and Welfare](/source/Department_of_Health,_Education,_and_Welfare) mandated that every state include legal services so that welfare recipients receive fair representation in hearings. This enabled states like [Georgia](/source/Georgia_(U.S._state)) to establish free legal aid services.[3]

## References

1. ["Georgia Legal Services Program History | GLSP"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161202035752/http://www.glsp.org/georgia-legal-services-program-history/). *www.glsp.org*. Archived from [the original](http://www.glsp.org/georgia-legal-services-program-history/) on 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2016-12-01.

1. ["GLSP Regional Offices | GLSP"](http://www.glsp.org/regional-offices/). *www.glsp.org*. Retrieved 2016-12-01.

1. ["Georgia Legal Services Program History | GLSP"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161202035752/http://www.glsp.org/georgia-legal-services-program-history/). *www.glsp.org*. Archived from [the original](http://www.glsp.org/georgia-legal-services-program-history/) on 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2016-12-01.

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