Volunteer Guide

Legal Aid of the Bluegrass (Covington Office)

  • Location:
    104 East 7th Street
    Covington, KY 41011
  • Phone:
    (859) 431-8200
  • Toll-free:
    1-800-888-8189
  • Fax:
    (859) 431-3009
  • 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: Boone, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Kenton, Nicholas, Owen, Pendleton, Robertson

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: Consumer, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Disability, Elder Law, Employment, Family & Juvenile, Foreclosure, Health, 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: 8
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: 3

Additional Details

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

Volunteering

Volunteer Coordinator
Wesley Deskins
(859) 254-1141