Organisation
The National Legal Services Authority is a national authority covering the whole of mainland Finland and Åland.
The National Legal Services Authority has three branches:
- public guardianship
- legal aid
- financial and debt counselling.
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 authority has a single central administration with an administration department, human resources department, financial department and management support. The director of the authority is Marjo Kurki.
The National Legal Services Authority operates under the Ministry of Justice