Legal and Employment Resources

Programs that are grant dependent are subject to change.

Cancer and Careers
This organization provides resources for working women with cancer.
www.cancerandcareers.org

Cancer Legal Resource Center
Disability Rights Legal Center
These organizations provide information on cancer-related legal issues.
919 Albany Street
Los Angeles, CA  90015
866-843-2572
www.disabilityrightslegalcenter.org

Legal Resource Guide
This guide, developed by the Texas Young Lawyers Association, covers legal issues concerning privacy, informed consent, insurance, clinical trials, employment law, disability, liability, guardianship, estate planning, and end of life decisions. 
www.tyla.org

Patient Advocate Foundation
Provides legal counseling and referrals to cancer patients regarding job discrimination.
700 Thimble Shoals Blvd
Newport News, VA  23606
800-532-5274
www.patientadvocate.org

Volunteer Legal Services Project
Provides free legal help to low-income residents of Monroe County, NY facing non-criminal legal problems; individuals with cancer are helped through a special grant. 
The Honorable Michael A. Telesca Center for Justice
1 West Main Street, 5th Floor
Rochester, NY  14614
585-232-3051
www.vlsprochester.org