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Free Legal Aid and Pro Bono Services

Resource Phone Number
Legal Services of Alabama 866-456-4995
Alaska
Alaska Legal Services Corporation 888-478-2572
Arizona
DNA-People's Legal Services 928-871-4151
Community Legal Services 800-852-9075
Southern Arizona Legal Aid 800-658-7958
Arizona Law Help 866-637-5341
Florence Project 520-868-0191
Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education 602-340-7366
Pima County Legal Services 520-724-9999
Arkansas
Arkansas Legal Services 800-950-5817
Legal Aid of Arkansas 800-952-9243
California
One Justice - California Legal Aid Association 415-834-0100
California Indian Legal Services 800-736-3582
California Rural Legal Assistance 559-441-8721
Central California Legal Services 800-675-8001
Bay Area Legal Aid 800-551-5554
Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance 888-292-4252
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles 800-399-4529
Legal Aid Society of Orange County 800-834-5001
Legal Services of Northern California 916-551-2150
L.A. County Neighborhood Legal Service 800-433-6251
Legal Aid Society of San Diego 877-534-2524
Bet Tzedek Legal Services 323-939-0506
Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law 213-388-7515
Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County 800-381-8898
Legal Aid Society of Santa Clara County 408-998-5200
Colorado
Legal Aid Foundation of Colorado 303-863-9544
Colorado Lawyers Committee 303-866-0200
Metro Volunteer Lawyers 303-837-1313
Connecticut
Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut 800-453-3320
Greater Hartford Legal Aid 860-541-5050
New Haven Legal Assistance Association 203-946-4811
Connecticut Elder Law Organization 800-453-3320
Connecticut Legal Services 860-344-0447
District of Columbia
Neighborhood Legal Services Program of D.C. 800-453-3320
Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia 202-628-1161
Whitman-Walker Clinic Legal Services Department 202-745-7000
D.C. Employment Justice Center 202-828-9190
The Children's Law Center 202-467-4900
Delaware
Legal Services Corporation of Delaware 302-734-8820
Community Legal Aid Society 302-478-8850
Delaware Volunteer Legal Services 888-225-0582
Florida
Central Florida Legal Services 800-405-1417
Jacksonville Area Legal Aid 866-356-8371
Legal Services of Greater Miami 305-576-0080
Legal Services of North Florida 850-385-9007
Bay Area Legal Services 800-955-8771
Gulf Coast Legal Services 941-746-6151
Florida Legal Services 850-385-7900
Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County 800-403-9353
Georgia
Atlanta Legal Aid Society 404-524-5811
Georgia Legal Services Program 404-206-5175
Hawaii
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii 808-536-4302
Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii 808-528-7046
Idaho
Idaho Legal Aid Services 208-336-8980
Idaho Law Foundation 208-334-4500
Illinois
Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago 312-341-1070
Prairie State Legal Services 815-965-2134
Lambda Legal 312-663-4413
Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois 312-554-2045
Lawyer's Committee for Better Housing 312-347-7600
The Law Project 312-939-3638
Center for Conflict Resolution 312-922-6464
Chicago Lawyer's Committee 312-630-9744
Legal Council for Health Justice 312-427-8990
American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois 312-201-9740
Cabrini Green Legal Aid 312-738-2452
Indiana
Legal Aid Corporation of Tippecanoe County 765-742-1068
Indianapolis Legal Aid Society 317-635-9538
Legal Aid District 11 877-378-0358
Indiana Legal Services 812-426-1295
Iowa
Iowa Legal Aid 800-532-1275
Legal Aid Society of Story County 515-382-2471
Kansas
Kansas Legal Services 800-723-6953
Kentucky
Kentucky Legal Services 866-452-9243
Louisville Legal Aid Society 800-292-1862
Louisiana
Acadiana Legal Services Corporation 337-237-4320
Legal Services of Northern Louisiana 800-826-9265
Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Corporation 877-521-6242
Maine
Maine Legal Services for the Elderly 800-750-5353
Pine Tree Legal Assistance 207-774-8211
Maine Equal Justice Partners 866-626-7059
Maryland
Legal Aid Bureau 410-951-7777
Maryland Legal Services Corporation 800-492-1340
Massachusetts
Greater Boston Legal Services 800-323-3205
Community Legal Service and Counseling Center 617-661-1010
Massachusetts Correctional Legal Services 800-882-1413
Michigan
Legal Service of Eastern Michigan 800-322-4512
Legal Aid of Western Michigan 616-744-0672
Legal Services of Northern Michigan 888-356-9009
Legal Aid and Defender Association 877-964-4700
Michigan Indian Legal Services 800-968-6877
Minnesota
Minnesota Legal Services Coalition 651-228-9105
Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota 218-233-8585
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services 888-575-2954
Migrant Legal Services 800-652-9733
Mississippi
Mission First Legal Aid Office 601-608-0056
Mississippi Center for Justice 601-352-2269
Mississippi Center for Legal Services 800-498-1804
Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project 601-960-9577
Pro Bono Initiative of the University of Mississippi 662-915-7429
Missouri
Legal Aid of Western Missouri 816-474-6750
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri 800-444-0514
Legal Services of Southern Missouri 800-444-4863
Mid-Missouri Legal Services 800-568-4931
Missouri
Legal Aid of Western Missouri 816-474-6750
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri 800-444-0514
Montana
Montana Legal Services Association 800-666-6899
Montana Justice Foundation 406-523-3920
Nebraska
Nebraska Legal Services 402-348-1069
Nevada
Volunteer Attorneys for Rural Nevadans 866-448-8276
Southern Nevada Senior Law Program 702-229-6596
Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada 702-386-1070
Washoe Legal Services 755-329-2727
Nevada
New Hampshire Legal Assistance 800-639-5290
New Jersey
Legal Services of New Jersey 888-576-5529
Essex County Legal Aid Association 973-622-0063
Northeast New Jersey Legal Services 201-487-2166
Legal Services of Northwest Jersey 908-475-2010
South Jersey Legal Services 800-496-4570
New Mexico
New Mexico Legal Aid 877-974-3400
Law Access of New Mexico 800-340-9771
New York
Neighborhood Legal Services 716-847-0650
Legal Aid Society of New York 212-577-3300
Legal Services for New York 917-661-4500
Rural Law Center of New York 518-561-5460
City Bar Justice Center Legal Hotline 212-626-7383
Legal Assistance of Western New York 505-325-2520
North Carolina
Legal Services of Southern Piedmont 704-376-1600
North Carolina Victim Assistance Network 800-348-5068
North Carolina Justice Center 888-251-2776
North Dakota
Legal Services of North Dakota 800-634-5263
Ohio
Community Legal Aid 800-998-9454
Advocates for Basic Legal Equality 800-837-0814
Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati 800-582-2682
Legal Aid Of Cleveland 216-687-1900
Advocates for Basic Legal Equality 888-246-4420
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Indian Legal Services 800-658-1497
Oregon
Lane County Legal Aid 800-575-9283
Legal Aid Services of Oregon 855-412-8828
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Legal Assistance Center 215-981-3800
Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania 877-429-5994
Community Legal Services of Pennsylvania 215-981-3700
Neighborhood Legal Services Association 866-761-6572
MidPenn Legal Services 800-326-9177
North Penn Legal Services 877-953-4250
Northwestern Legal Services 814-452-6949
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Legal Services 800-662-5034
South Dakota
Dakota Plains Legal Services 800-658-2297
Tennessee
Legal Aid of East Tennessee 423-303-2266
West Tennessee Legal Services 731-423-2600
Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services 888-395-9297
Texas
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas 888-529-5277
Legal Aid of Central Texas 512-476-5550
Texas Rural Legal Aid 866-757-1570
Lone Star Legal Aid 713-652-0077
Disability Rights 800-252-9108
Texas Legal Service Center 800-622-2520
Texas Advocacy Project 800-777-3247
Utah
And Justice for All 801-924-9000
Disability Law Center 800-662-9080
Vermont
Legal Services Law Line of Vermont 802-863-7153
Vermont Legal Aid 800-889-2047
Virginia
Central Virginia Legal Aid Society 800-868-1012
Virginia Legal Aid 866-534-5243
Blue Ridge Legal Services 540-344-2080
Legal Aid Justice Center 434-977-0553
Legal Services of Northern Virginia 703-778-6800
Washington
Columbia Legal Services 800-542-0794
Equal Justice Coalition 888-201-1014
Legal Foundation of Washington 206-624-2536
Northwest Justice Project 888-201-1012
TeamChild 206-322-2444
West Virginia
Legal Aid of West Virginia 866-255-4370
West Virginia Senior Legal Aid 304-558-3317
Wisconsin
Legal Action of Wisconsin 800-362-3904
Wisconsin Judicare 800-472-1638
Wisconsin Equal Justice Fund 715-212-7585
Wyoming
Legal Aid of Wyoming 877-432-9955

State Bar Referral And Support

Resource Phone Number
Alabama State Bar 334-269-1515
Alaska Bar Association 907-272-7469
State Bar of Arizona 602-252-4804
Arkansas Bar Association 501-375-4606
State Bar of California 415-538-2000
Colorado Bar Association 303-860-1115
Connecticut Bar Association 860-223-4400
Delaware State Bar Association 302-658-5279
The District of Columbia Bar 202-737-4700
Florida Bar Online 850-561-5600
State Bar of Georgia 404-527-8700
Hawaii State Bar Association 808-537-1868
Idaho State Bar 208-332-1824
Illinois State Bar Association 217-525-1760
Indiana State Bar Association 317-639-5465
Iowa State Bar Association 515-243-3179
Kansas Bar Association 785-234-5696
Kentucky Bar Association 502-564-3795
Louisiana State Bar Association 504-566-1600
Maine State Bar Association 207-622-7523
Maryland State Bar Association 410-685-7878
Massachusetts Bar Association 617-338-0500
State Bar of Michigan 517-346-6300
Minnesota State Bar Association 612-333-1183
Mississippi Bar 601-948-4471
Missouri Bar 573-635-4128
State Bar of Montana 406-442-7660
Nebraska State Bar Association 402-475-7091
State Bar of Nevada 702-382-2200
New Hampshire Bar Association 603-224-6942
New Jersey State Bar Association 732-249-5000
State Bar of New Mexico 505-797-6000
New York State Bar Association 518-463-3200
North Carolina Bar Association 919-828-4620
State Bar Association of North Dakota 701-255-1404
Ohio State Bar Association 800-282-6556
Oklahoma Bar Association 405-416-7000
Oregon State Bar 503-620-0222
Pennsylvania State Bar Association 800-932-0311
Rhode Island Bar Association 401-421-5740
South Carolina Bar Association 803-799-6653
State Bar of South Dakota 605-224-7554
Tennessee Bar Association 615-383-7421
State Bar of Texas 512-427-1463
Utah State Bar 801-531-9077
Vermont Bar Association 802-223-2020
Virginia State Bar Association 804-775-0500
Washington State Bar Association 800-945-9722
West Virginia State Bar 304-553-7220
State Bar of Wisconsin 608-257-3838
Wyoming State Bar 307-632-9061

Federal and Other Support Hotlines

Resource Phone Number
National Legal Aid & Defender Association 202-452-0620
LawHelp.org 212-760-2554
ProBono.net 212-760-2554
Legal Services Corporation 202-295-1500
Justice.gov 202-353-1555
U.S. Merits System 202-653-7200
National Center for State Courts 800-616-6164
U.S. Legal Aid 844‑872‑4681

Free Legal Research Websites

Resource Phone Number
Google Scholar N/A
Public Library of Law 703-740-5920
Congress.gov 202-707-5079
Caselaw N/A

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