A federal judge has ruled that Fitzmorris v. New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, a major disability rights case, will move forward, finding there is evidence that the State’s Medicaid-funded long-term care services are failing residents who rely on in-home services to live safely in their communities.

A new statewide report, the 2025 New Hampshire Legal Needs Study: Mapping the Geography of Civil Legal Needs in the Granite State, provides the most comprehensive analysis to date of civil legal needs and access to justice across New Hampshire, highlighting both the scale of unmet need and opportunities for targeted solutions.

NHLA celebrates Megan Dillon, recipient of the 2024 Paralegal Professionalism Award from the NH Bar Association. Every day, Megan brings her incredible knowledge, technical skill, and dogged devotion to achieving good outcomes for NHLA clients.

A Dartmouth Health and NHLA medical-legal partnership program for moms in recovery from substance misuse has been awarded another two years of funding.

In addition to representing individuals and groups of people in court when their legal rights are under threat, NH Legal Assistance maintains a vibrant legislative and administrative policy practice. In 2024, NHLA worked in a challenging legislative environment to advance protections for people living with low income, in partnership with other organizations, and on both sides of the aisle.

Providing access to affordable housing is the best known strategy for addressing homelessness. We will continue to work with partners across the state to protect access to safe, affordable housing for Granite Staters.

NH Legal Assistance and other advocates for seniors and people living with disabilities contend that the Choices for Independence (CFI) Waiver program is failing to provide authorized services to participants, thus putting them at unnecessary risk of being institutionalized in nursing homes.

NH lawmakers are attempting to protect critical resources for kids and youth in foster care.