New legal services agencies financed by the Office of Economic Opportunity as part of the war on poverty are providing legal help to about 300.000 lowincome people this fiscal year. Some 1.200 lawyers are working in 600 neighborhood law offices in lowincome areas of 40 States. including most of the 50 largest cities. For the first time. many rural areas have access to legal assistance in civil matters. These include Indian reservaticns. migrant farm communities. and States like Montana. Alaska. and Hawaii. These new agencies provide counsel and representation to poor clients in housing. consumer matters. domestic relations. welfare. and juvenile problems.