About us

The National Legal Services Authority provides public legal aid, public guardianship and financial and debt counselling services.

As a public authority we play our part in ensuring that legal aid services are accessible to all.

Services are provided by 22 legal aid offices and 22 guardianship offices in mainland Finland and by the Legal Aid and Guardianship Office in Åland. 

The central administration of the National Legal Services Authority, which operates in several locations, provide centralised support and administrative services for the offices and develops the authority’s activities.

The National Legal Services Authority employs around 1,300 people. The director of the authority is Marjo Kurki.