Updated 2007
The Law and Aging Guide is a comprehensive listing of the state-wide resources available to help older persons with law-related issues. Published by the American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging, the Guide includes important contact numbers and addresses for legal assistance providers and other law-related services for the elderly. Many states now have toll-free senior legal hotlines. If you are an older person (or family member or trusted friend of an older person) who needs legal advice or assistance, the first step is to see if your state has a hotline, and, if it does, to call the hotline listed below.
[Note: If you are legal services provider or entity listed below, please email any changes of address or information to the ABA Commission at abaelderly@abanet.org , attn: Law and Aging Guide.]
South Dakota
A. Senior Legal Hotline: None Listed
B. Legal Assistance Developer
Michael Parker, Legal Services Developer
Office of Adult Services and Aging
South Dakota Department of Social Services
700 Governors Dr.
Pierre, SD 57501-2291
(605) 773-3656; fax (605) 773-4855
C. Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Jeff Askew
Office of Adult Services and Aging
Division of Human Development
South Dakota Department of Social Services
700 Governors Dr.
Pierre, SD 57501-2291
(605) 773-3656; fax (605) 773-6834
D. Legal Services Funded Under the Older Americans Act
If your income falls within certain guidelines, you may be able to get legal help from the Legal Services or Legal Aid program in your area. In some communities, the Older Americans Act program serving older people and the legal aid program are one and the same. For a state-by-state listing of Legal Services programs, go to http://www.lsc.gov/.
Office of Adult Services and Aging
(605) 773-3656
www.state.sd.us/social/ASA/index.htm
South Dakota is a single planning and service area with no sub-state Area Agencies on Aging
E. Bar Committees/Sections
State Bar of South Dakota
222 E. Capitol Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501-2596
(605) 224-7554; (800) 952-2333
F. National Association of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)
- South Dakota Chapter
None listed
G. Legal Assistance Projects Involving Private Attorneys
Many communities are also served by volunteer lawyer (pro bono) programs. These programs are usually sponsored by bar associations. Lawyers in private practice volunteer to help low-income persons free of charge. To find the pro bono program in your state, click on http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/findlegalhelp/probonodirectory.html.
None Listed
H. Law Schools and Legal Clinics
University of South Dakota
School of Law
414 E. Clark St.
Vermillion, SD 57069
(605) 677-5443
Web: http://www.usd.edu/law
I. Attorney General's Office
Larry Long, Attorney General
500 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
(605) 773-3215
Web: http://www.state.sd.us/attorney/
J. State Protection and Advocacy Agency
South Dakota Advocacy Services
221 South Central Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 224-8294; (800) 658-4782; fax (605) 224-5125
Web: http://www.sdadvocacy.com
K. Dispute Resolution
None listed
L. Other Projects
None listed
