Susan Reff is a Volunteer Attorney in Omaha
How are you connected to Legal Aid?
As a volunteer lawyer, I play an important role in supporting Legal Aid’s mission to provide legal services to those who cannot afford representation.
What brought you to Legal Aid?
As a lawyer, I feel that I am privileged in that I have skills that can be used to help people through difficult situations. I have used this privilege to assist Legal Aid clients through their cases.
How have you helped Legal Aid create equal justice?
The Court system is inherently unfair to people without lawyers. The types of cases that I have helped Legal Aid clients with are cases that I have done many, many times before. But, for this client, it may be the most important case in their life.
What difference have you seen happen because of Legal Aid?
Due to representation by Legal Aid lawyers, clients have received outcomes in Court that they probably wouldn't have been able to get by themselves.
Why is Legal Aid important?
Without Legal Aid, people who cannot afford legal representation will be at a disadvantage when facing legal proceedings, which can result in unequal protection under the law. Legal Aid helps to ensure that everyone, regardless of their financial status, has access to legal representation.
