At the June, 2013 meeting of the board of directors of Northwestern Legal Services, Elderkin attorney Craig Markham was elected vice president of the organization.
Northwestern Legal Services (NWLS) is a private non-profit corporation dedicated to providing free legal representation to low income people with civil legal problems. NWLS provides service to eligible clients throughout ten counties in northwestern Pennsylvania. Client eligibility is based on the type of case involved and financial and asset eligibility guidelines established by the federal and state governments . NWLS provides service in a wide range of matters including public benefits, family law, housing, health care, education, and employment.
For more information about NWLS go to: http://www.nwls.org/Default.htm