Legal Services
Legal Aid Society, Palm Beach County
The Non-Profit Legal Assistance Project
Non-Profit Legal Assistance Project (NLAP) provides legal, human resources and risk management services on an annual basis for an all-inclusive flat fee of $3,000 exclusively to nonprofit organizations. NLAP has been providing services to Palm Beach County nonprofit organizations since 1998.
NLAP provides comprehensive advice, counsel, and training to participating organizations, all of which are included in the annual fee. Specifically, NLAP will advise participating agencies, upon request, in areas such as those covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Civil Rights Acts, the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Equal Pay Act, COBRA, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, Presidential Executive Orders affecting labor relations, and other statutes, and regulations and common laws affecting the employer-employee relationship. Participating agencies will also have unlimited access to an experienced human resources generalist.
NLAP will also provide legal assistance to agencies on a variety of risk management issues, provide comprehensive assistance in the area of human resources management, including development of policies and procedures, and provide guidance with board governance issues. In addition, participating agencies will receive unlimited legal assistance with contracts and leases, including drafting and negotiating legal documents, and disaster preparedness and recovery-related services.
Participating agencies also have access to unlimited and compressive in-house training programs, including harassment (supervisors and staff), supervisor training, legal interviewing, discipline and termination training, abuse reporting, board governance, and wage and hour compliance training. Custom training programs are available at no additional cost.
For additional information on NLAP, including information on obtaining services for your organization, please contact John Foley.
John A. Foley, Esq.
Non-Profit Legal Assistance Project
Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, Inc.
423 Fern Street, Suite 200
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Telephone: 561-655-8944, ext. 266
Telephone: 561-882-9771 (direct)
Fax: 561-822-9871
Cell: 561-714-9931
E-mail: jfoley@legalaidpbc.org