Pro Bono Legal Web Sites

• The Alabama Law Foundation, Inc. - A 501(c)(3) charitable, tax-exempt organization that issues grants annually to support provision of legal aid to the poor, the administration of justice, law related education for the public, and to help maintain public law libraries.
• American Bar Association (ABA) Division for Legal Services - Supports ABA efforts to promote equal access to justice, and the delivery of legal services to poor and moderate income persons. Site includes directory of free legal service programs and legal aid standards.
• Equal Justice Works - Information on how law students and graduates can help overcome the obstacles that limit access to equal justice for millions of poor and disadvantaged Americans (formerly National Association for Public Interest Law).
• Forma Pauperis Crisis Center Legal Aid - FPCC seeks to advance legal aid for forma pauperis litigants and engage in public education at a national level.
• Legal Aid University - The online campus of the Legal Services Training Consortium of New England provides access to educational and professional development resources to support the work of the civil legal aid community in the United States.
• Legal Services Agency - Pokapu Ratonga Ture (New Zealand) - Government-funded Agency responsible for ensuring access to justice for all New Zealanders. Site includes directory of legal aid providers.
• Legal Services Commission of the United Kingdom - The Legal Services Commission is an executive non-departmental public body created to develop and administer the Community Legal Service and the Criminal Defence Service in England and Wales.
• Legal Services Corporation - Official site of federal agency which funds and monitors free civil legal aid in the United States.
• Management Information Exchange - With a mission to spark excellence in leadership, management and fundraising in legal services programs serving low income clients, through training, consulting and publishing. Site includes upcoming training, a journal, and subscriber-only library.
• Michigan Poverty Law Program - Resources for civil legal aid programs and other poverty law advocates in Michigan.
• Minnesota Justice Foundation - A non-profit organization dedicated to serving the legal needs of Minnesota's low-income and disadvantaged populations by connecting law student volunteers to public interest agencies throughout the state.
• National Legal Aid - Details of Legal Aid Commissions in Australia including funding, operational statistics, and links.
• National Legal Aid & Defender Association - Non-profit membership organization devoting its resources to advocating equal access to justice for all Americans.
• Northwest Justice Project - An online clearinghouse of legal self-help materials and tools that provide information about non criminal legal problems affecting low-income people in Washington state.
• Pro Bono Institute - Exploring and identifying new approaches to and resources for the provision of legal services to the poor, disadvantaged, and other individuals or groups unable to secure legal assistance to address critical problems.
• Probono.net - Online network of lawyers serving the public interest and the legal needs of low-income individuals.
• Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law - Identifying, developing, and supporting creative and collaborative approaches to help achieve social and economic justice for low-income people. Site includes news, recent cases, and subscriber-library.

• Legal Services Corporation - http://www.lsc.gov/

  • To promote equal access to justice in our Nation and to provide high quality civil legal assistance to low-income persons.
  • Map of all states’ legal resources - http://www.lsc.gov/map/index.php

  Find Legal Help.org - http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/findlegalhelp/home.cfm

  • This site will guide you to a list of resources in your state. Most legal issues are regulated by the law in the state where you live, or where the problem occurred.

  National Legal Aid and Defender Association - http://www.nlada.org/

  • NLADA is the nation's leading advocate for front-line attorneys and other equal justice professionals - those who make a difference in the lives of low-income clients and their families and communities. Representing legal aid and defender programs, as well as individual advocates, NLADA is proud to be the oldest and largest national, nonprofit membership association devoting 100 percent of its resources to serving the broad equal justice community.

  Legal Aid Around the World - http://www.ptla.org/international.htm

  • Lists sites to legal aid services worldwide

  Law Help.org - http://www.lawhelp.org/

  • LawHelp helps low and moderate income people find free legal aid programs in their communities, and answers to questions about their legal rights.

  Prison Dharma Network - http://www.prisondharmanetwork.org/

  • Our mission is to transform lives by providing prisoners with the most effective contemplative tools for self-transformation and rehabilitation.
  • Prison Dharma Network Resource Guides Legal Aid Services - http://www.prisondharmanetwork.org/pdf_resources/PDN%20Resource%20Guide%20Legal%20Services.pdf

  Free Legal Services - http://www.free-secrets.org/legal_advice/legal-aid.php

  • Listing of free legal service websites

   

  Regional

  
  

  ARIZONA

  
  

  Arizona Legal Aid - http://www.azlawhelp.org/

  • People's Legal Services was founded in 1967 with a mission to strive for economic justice and human rights on behalf of Native people. Each year thousands of rural poor receive free legal assistance and the education needed to protect their legal rights.

  Volunteer Lawyers Program, Arizona Legal Aid - http://www.azlawhelp.org/resourceprofile.cfm?id=9

  • The Volunteer Lawyers Program for DNA includes Northern Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. Contact a volunteer lawyer by calling the DNA office nearest you or call the main DNA office in Window Rock. Reservations for Navajo, Hopi, Jicarilla Apache, Havasupai, Hualapai, and Southern San Juan Paiute tribes and San Juan County, NM, Apache, Coconino, and Navajo Counties. Interpreters provided for Navajo and Spanish if a client doesn't speak English.

  Native Legal Net - http://www.nativelegalnet.org/

  • DNA-People's Legal Services was founded in 1967 with a mission to strive for economic justice and human rights on behalf of Native people. Each year thousands of rural poor receive free legal assistance and the education needed to protect their legal rights.
  • Job Opportunities with Native Legal Net - http://www.nativelegalnet.org/Home/AdvocateWeb/Jobs

  Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education - http://www.azflse.org/AZFLSE/iolta/iolta.cfm

  • The Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education was formed in 1980 and is now the state’s largest funding source for legal service programs. In 2004, the Foundation will provide over $2 million in grants to 25 organizations throughout the state.

  Pro Bono Help Opportunities for Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education - http://www.azflse.org/AZFLSE/helpazbf/probono.cfm

  • The Arizona Supreme Court encourages attorneys to provide pro bono (free) legal services in order to fulfill their professional obligation to society. Rule 6.1 of the Rules of Professional Conduct give guidance about how to meet this responsibility, including volunteering with legal programs for the poor.
  • Arizona has legal services programs in every county who coordinate volunteer opportunities for attorneys, paralegals and others. Get involved today and help increase access to justice for low-income individuals and families!

  Southern Arizona Legal Aid - http://www.sazlegalaid.org/

  • Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc. (SALA) is a non-profit organization in existence since 1951. SALA provides a variety of free, civil legal services to qualified low-income persons.
  • SALA's Mission is to provide quality legal services to people who would not otherwise have equal access to justice, in ways which affirm their individual and collective dignity, integrity, and power.
  • Services provided include advice, brief services, referrals, pro se workshops and direct representation. SALA decides the type of service to be provided to each client based on case priorities and available resources.
  
  

  CALIFORNIA

  
  

  Legal Aid Societies of California-http://www.lsc.gov/map/state_T32_R6.php

  • Legal aid societies provide free legal advice, representation, and other legal services in noncriminal cases to the economically disadvantaged. The societies are located in most major metropolitan areas throughout the state. The Community Services Administration provides funding for legal aid. Revenue sharing and private subsidies provide additional funding.  The National Legal Services Corporation administers legal aid.
  
  

  IDAHO

  
  

  Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc. - http://www.idaholegalaid.org/Home/PublicWeb

  • We represent thousands of Idahoans every year with many problem areas including domestic violence, housing, Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Medicare, Medicaid, and food stamps. Our Indian Law Unit provides specialized services to Idaho's Native Americans and tribes. The Migrant Farmworker Law Unit provides legal services to Idaho's migrant population. Our organization strives to advocate for low income Idahoans.
  
  

  MONTANA
  
  Colorado Legal Services - http://www.coloradolegalservices.org/

  
  

  NEW MEXICO
  
  New Mexico Legal Aid - http://www.nmlegalaid.org/

  Law Help New Mexico - http://www.lawhelp.org/NM/

  
  

  UTAH
  
  Utah Legal Services - http://www.andjusticeforall.org/uls/

  • Utah Legal Services (ULS) is a nonprofit law office which provides legal help in non-criminal cases, free of charge, to those who qualify. ULS serves the entire state through a variety of locations and in 2000, Utah had more than 350,000 persons eligible for legal help from ULS.

  Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake - http://www.lasslc.org/

  • Founded in 1922, Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake provides low cost legal representation to low-income individuals with family law cases in Salt Lake County. Legal Aid Society also assists adults and children who are victims of domestic violence to obtain protective orders and civil stalking injunctions from the court regardless of their income. Legal Aid Society has a staff of dedicated professionals who work hard to protect the legal interests of our clients. Our goal is to help our clients achieve violence-free homes and bring economic and emotional stability to their lives and the lives of their children with enforceable court orders.

Federal Government Legal Aid

The Congress of the United States entrusts the Legal Services Corporation with a dual mission: to promote equal access to justice and to provide high-quality civil legal assistance to low-income Americans.

Congress created LSC in 1974. Each year, as part of the budget process, Congress appropriates money for LSC. A bipartisan, 11-member Board of Directors -- appointed by the President of the United States with the advice and consent of the Senate -- oversees all aspects of LSC operations.