Mission Statement (Adopted 2004)
In achieving the purpose of delivering civil legal services to socially and economically disadvantaged persons in North Dakota, the goals of LSND shall be:
- To effectively utilize its resources and priority setting process to provide access to the justice system in North Dakota to eligible clients through the provision of high quality legal services.
- To respond to the critical legal needs of eligible clients throughout the state in a timely and professional manner through dedicated and creative staff, client, board and private attorney teamwork.
- To wisely and effectively utilize both the individual and group approach in the delivery of legal services providing a wide range of legal services including casework, community education, legislative and administrative advocacy, special projects and technical assistance to others.
- To utilize legal skills to lessen the effects of poverty on North Dakotans.
- To provide legal services in a manner that respects the dignity and individuality of each client.
2021 Program Priorities
- Family and Children
- Housing
- Health and Safety
- Government Benefits
- Income Maintenance
- Individual Rights
- Consumer
- Elders
- AIPRA Wills
