National studies have determined that 80% of the civil legal needs of the poor are unmet. MVLS strives to meet this critical need through volunteer lawyers who provide free legal representation to those who cannot afford to pay a lawyer. Our clients typically need representation in the following areas: divorce and custody, foreclosure, landlord/tenant, housing conditions, consumer disputes, filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy, guardianship of adults or children, denial of public benefits, denial of long-term level of medical care, and criminal record expungement