Medical Legal Partnership
Medical Legal Partnership
About Medical Legal Partnership
Medical Legal Partnership is a health care delivery model that embeds lawyers into the health care team. Embedded legal staff (attorneys and a paralegal) assist patients in addresses health-harming legal needs (HHLNs) such as barriers in housing, income maintenance, education and employment, legal status, and personal and family stability.
Patients and their families may be eligible for free legal services from Finger Lakes Legal Care (FLLC). FLLC lawyers are here to help you and keep legal problems from hurting your health.
Practices We Serve
- Strong Internal Medicine
- Highland Family Medicine
- Golisano Children’s Hospital Pediatric Practice
- Geriatrics and Medicine Associates
If you have questions or problems about
- Housing conditions or eviction
- Utility bills
- Special education rights
- Employment discrimination
- Disability, SNAP/food stamps, or cash assistance
- Other civil legal needs
To get connected to Medical Legal Partnership
- Talk with your healthcare team about your concerns
- Sign consent to share your information with FLLC
- Schedule an appointment to receive legal support at your clinic
Note: We respect your privacy. Each patient gives written consent to be connected with legal support, and we only share information between the MLP and the medical team if relevant to the case until the case is closed.
Urgent Referrals
An urgent referral includes any need that has a deadline such as benefits, requesting a hearing, an imminent court date, a pending eviction, a letter from a landlord saying they are starting the eviction process or a patient who is unable to access prescription medication. If you encounter any of these situations, refer a patient right away.
Medical Legal Partnership Network
Medical Legal Partnerships in the Network provide services to vulnerable patients in over 442 health care organizations in 48 states. They share resources, work to develop best practices, and work colaboratively on various projects. More information on the Medical Legal Partnership Network can be found at: