Volunteer Guide

Legal Aid of the Bluegrass (Ashland Office)

  • Location:
    1616 Greenup Ave.
    Ashland, KY 41101
  • Phone:
    (606) 329-1321
  • Toll-free:
    1-877-295-4137
  • Fax:
    (606) 325-0615
  • Contact methods:
    Email, Phone calls, Website, Phone and online intake available
  • Appointments accepted:
    Yes

Legal Aid of the Bluegrass provides civil legal assistance to low-income residents of northern and central Kentucky.

Counties served: Boyd, Carter, Elliott, Greenup, Lawrence, Lewis

Services Provided

Are immigration legal services provided? Yes
Areas of immigration legal assistance: T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of immigration legal services provided: Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Immigration Court
Other areas of legal assistance: Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Disability, Elder Law, Employment, Family & Juvenile, Foreclosure, Housing, Public Benefits, Veterans
Non-legal services: Referrals to other services
Populations served: Domestic Violence Victims, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Torture survivors
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: Yes
Nominal fee charged? No
Other information: Services are subject to LSC funding restrictions.

Staffing Information

Number of attorneys on staff: 2
Is organization BIA recognized? No
Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: 0
Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: 0
Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: 2

Additional Details

Pro Bono opportunities? Yes
Network affiliations: American Immigration Lawyers Association, Immigration Advocates Network

Volunteering

Volunteer Coordinator
Wesley Deskins
(859) 254-1141