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The AIDS Law Project provides free legal services to residents of Pennsylvania or Southern New Jersey who are living with HIV or vulnerable to acquiring HIV. Our office is open Monday-Friday. All calls to our office are answered live during intake hours (9:30 – 1 p.m.) and referred to an intake advocate for a call back on the same business day. Calls after intake hours are returned the next business day. Callers may reach us at 215-587-9377 or 267-520-0024. Requests for assistance may also be made online at https://www.aidslawpa.org/on-line-intake.

We will respond to online requests within eight business hours. Clients are seen by appointment in our office. Walk-ins are welcome on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and will be seen as staff availability permits.

PRACTICE AREAS
Compassionate Release for Inmates Confidentiality of HIV-Related Information, Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment and Mental Health Records Criminal Records Resolution Criminalization of HIV Discrimination Against People Living with HIV Financial and Consumer Debt Home Ownership Identification Documents and Name Changes Immigration Landlord Tenant Issues Public and Private Benefits: Income Replacement and Health Care Standby Guardianship Testing Protocols Unemployment Compensation Utilities Wills, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Case Management Training HIV Policy Collaborative Jaci Adams Identity Initiative Medical and Legal Partnership

Need Legal Help?

Call 215 587-9377 or 267-520-0024, Mon. – Fri., 9 – 5. Bilingual staff available. We also make home and hospital visits. Submit an on-line Intake Form and we will contact you within 8 business hours.

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HIV Policy Collab 2.0

Join HIV Policy Collab 2.0

Our community needs a place to share and seek reliable information. HIV Policy Collab 2.0 will exchange information about any changes in statewide benefits and programs, share trends in services, dispel rumors, and keep up to date on developing policy matters.

To join Collab 2.0, email: collab2.0admin@aidslawpa.org. Please share this email with anyone who may be interested in joining.

Identification Documents and Name Changes

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We are happy to report a victory in our tattoo discrimination case. (B.R. v Hettinger Tattoo, LLC & Kyle Hettinger Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission Case No. 202202048) Our client wanted a tattoo of a phoenix to represent his rising from the ashes from his fear over his HIV diagnosis to thriving with HIV. The tattoo…

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