MG2010 South: Legal Advocates for Abused Women (LAAW)

Your mother. Your sister. Your best friend. Domestic violence does not discriminate. LAAW can help.

LAAW is short for Legal Advocates for Abused Women. We help victims of abuse in times of crisis. It's as simple as that. We do this by working within law enforcement and the legal systems to help victims at the earliest stage of violence and at every entry point into the legal system. LAAW provides crisis intervention & support, legal information & advocacy, safety planning and legal & social service referrals for victims of abuse. What does this mean?

It means that if a victim files for an order of protection, our advocates are there to help her file, answer questions, and offer resources.

It means that if she files a police report, we provide immediate outreach to make sure she understands what is going on and help her with resources, safety planning, or anything else she needs.

If she calls our crisis line, we can talk to her about shelters, child support, and so much more. If she needs an attorney for her order of protection hearing, we have two attorneys on staff and a roster of over 70 volunteer attorneys who also provide free legal representation.

And these are just a few examples of the work LAAW does. The best part is LAAW offers all of these services completely free of charge.

Every unique donation received during March Madness (March 15 - March 30) helps LAAW compete in the Razoo March Madness competition. Whoever gets the highest number of donations ($10 or more) during this time period advances to the Final Four where we compete for $10,000. This is a fantastic opportunity for LAAW to raise much needed funds. So tell your friends, family, and coworkers to donate to LAAW through this page! We need your support!