Community Legal Referrals
|
ORGANIZATION NAME |
CONTACT INFORMATION |
PURPOSE/MISSION |
| GENERAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE | ||
| ACCESS Center |
(415) 551-5880 575 Polk St., Room 001 San Francisco, CA 94102 |
Assists with small claims, civil harassment restraining orders, evictions, name and gender changes, and guardianships. Does not assist with criminal cases, immigration, and bankruptcy. Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 to 12 pm and Monday - Thursday 1:30 pm to 4 pm |
| AIDS Legal Referral Panel (ALRP) |
1663 Mission St., Suite 500 San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 701-1100 |
Serves persons living with HIV/AIDS. Handles employment discrimination, unfair evictions, insurance and medical care disputes, and guardianship cases. Also provides wills and durable powers of attorney. |
| The Alameda County Bar Assocation Volunteer Legal Services Corporations (VLSC) |
(510) 302-2222 |
Provides legal assistance to low-income residents of Alameda County, including family law, debt collection defense, eviction defense, and immigration/citizenship |
| American Civilian Liberties Union of Northern California |
(415) 621-2493 |
Advocates for rights of immigrants, reproductive rights, abolition of the death penalty, LGBT rights, etc. |
| Bar Association of San Francisco: Volunteer Legal Services Program (VLSP) |
(415) 989-1616 |
Pro bono services provided to low income individuals. Services include family law, bankruptcy, eviction defense, guardianship, and insurance issues. |
| Bay Area Legal Aid |
(800) 551-5554 |
Free legal services including housing, domestic violence, public benefits, and health access. |
| CA Department of Consumer Affairs |
(800) 952-5210 |
Protects and advocates for interests of consumers |
| CA Deptartment of Fair Employment and Housing |
Employment/Public Accomodations: (800) 884-1684 Housing: (800) 233-3212 Hate Violence: (800) 884-1684 |
Investigates complaints of discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodations. Handles hate violence cases. |
| CA Lawyers for the Arts |
(415) 775-7200 |
Provides legal referrals for creative artists, art organizations and others in the art community |
| Civil Justice Clinic at UC Hastings |
(415) 557-7887 |
Can assist with employment disputes, housing issues, and government benefits |
| Community Boards of San Francisco |
(415) 920-3820 3140 24th St. San Francisco, CA 94110 |
No-cost neighborhood mediation for resolving disputes |
| Disability Rights California |
(510) 267-1200 |
Provides legal advice and represents people with disabilities in legal proceedings |
| Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund |
(800) 466-4232 2212 6th Street Berkeley, CA 94710 |
Represents clients in disability rights litigation |
| East Bay Community Law Center |
(510) 548-4040 2921 Adeline St. Berkeley, CA 94703 |
Provides free legal services in the areas of housing, welfare, HIV and health, and economic development |
| Equal Rights Advocates |
(415) 621-0672 |
Assists with issues of sex discrimination, sexual harassment, pregnancy discrimination, and family/medical leave |
| Family Law Self-Help Center & Office of the Family Law Facilitator |
(415) 551-3991 400 McAllister St. Room 009, Lower Level San Francisco, CA 94102 |
Assists individuals who are representing themselves in child support, spousal support, child custody, domestic violence, legal separation and divorce, and other family law matters |
| Gray Panthers of San Francisco |
(415) 552-8800 |
Advocates for issues of health care and anti-discrimination (ageism, sexism, racism), the environment, and campaign reform |
| Human Rights Commission |
(415) 252-2500 |
Advocates for human/civil rights and handles issues involving illegal discrimination |
| Law Foundation of Silicon Valley |
(408) 293-4790 152 North 3rd St., 3rd Floor San Jose, CA 95112 |
Provides free legal services to Silicon Valley individuals in need |
| Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights |
(415) 543-9444 |
Champions rights of people of color, low income people, immigrants, and refugees |
| Legal Aid Society - Employment Law Center |
(415) 864-8208 180 Montgomery St., Suite 600 San Francisco, CA 94104 |
Provides legal assistance with workplace rights, including discrimination, pay and hours disputes, and unemployment insurance |
| Legal Aid Society of San Mateo |
(650) 558-0915 521 East 5th Ave. San Mateo, CA 94402 |
Provides free civil legal services to low-income San Mateo residents |
| Legal Assistance for the Elderly |
(415) 861-4444 995 Market St., Suite 1400 San Francisco, CA 94103 |
Provides legal services and health insurance counseling for seniors. Assistance includes government benefits and tenant problems. Monday through Friday, 9 am to 12 pm, 1 pm to 5 pm |
| Northern CA Senior Legal Hotline |
(800) 222-1753 |
Legal information for Californians over age 60 |
| SF County Municipal Court Small Claims Court Adviser |
Civic Center Courthouse 400 McAllister St., Room 103 San Francisco, CA 94102 |
Walk-in office hours: Monday through Thursday 8:30 am to 12 pm, 1:30 pm to 4 pm |
| SF Neighborhood Legal Assistance Foundation |
(415) 982-1300 225 Bush St., 7th Floor San Francisco, CA |
Provides legal services to low-income people with landlord/tenant disputes, divorces, domestic violence, and government benefits |
| State Bar's Attorney Complaints Hotline |
(800) 843-9053 |
Hotline for complaints about attorneys practicing in California |
| GOVERNMENT BENEFITS | ||
| General Assistance Advocacy Project (GAAP) |
(415) 928-8191 |
Counseling on government benefits issues. Clinic open every weekday (except Wednesday), 9 am to 12 pm, 1:30 pm to 4 pm |
| Swords to Ploughshares |
(415) 252-4788 |
Provides free legal services to veterans seeking VA benefits |
| IMMIGRATION | ||
| Catholic Charities |
(415) 972-1200 |
Call for information. |
| Centro Legal de La Raza |
(415) 575-3500 474 Valencia St., #295 San Francisco, CA 94103 |
Advises low-income individuals on immigration issues, housing, employment, and senior and youth law. |
| East Bay Sanctuary Covenant |
(510) 540-5296 2362 Bancroft Way Berkeley, CA 94704 |
Provides support, protection, and advocacy to low-income and indigent refugees and immigrants |
| International Institute of the Bay Area |
(415) 538-8100 |
Educates and serves immigrants and refugees |
| Northern CA Coalition for Immigrant Rights |
(415) 243-8215 995 Market St., 11th Floor San Francisco, CA 94103 |
Provides assistance with immigration matters |
| LANDLORD & TENANT / HOUSING | ||
| AIDS Housing Alliance/SF |
(415) 552-3242 350 Golden Gate Ave. San Francisco, CA 94102 |
Provides housing referrals, deposit and back rent assistance, tenants' rights counseling, and other services to individuals with HIV/AIDS. Drop-in clinics Mondays at noon (bring ID, LOD, and proof of income). |
| Eviction Defense Collaborative |
(415) 947-0797 995 Market St., #1200 San Francisco, CA 94103 |
Provides emergency legal services and rental assistance to SF tenants. Drop-in clinics Monday through Friday, 9:30 am to 11:30 am, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm |
| Housing Rights Committee of SF |
(415) 703-8644 427 S. Van Ness Ave. San Francisco, CA 94103 |
Call-in and drop-in counseling, Monday through Thursday, 1 pm to 5 pm |
| SF Rent Board |
(415) 252-4600 or (415) 673-6070 |
Counselors available for drop-ins, Monday through Friday 9 am to 5 pm |
| Tenants Together |
(415) 282-6622 558 Capp St. San Francisco, CA 94110 |
Provides counseling on rights of tenants and subtenants; call for drop-in schedule |
| Tenderloin Housing Clinic |
(415) 771-9850 126 Hyde St. San Francisco, CA 94102 |
Provides support services as well as individual case management on housing issues. |
| MINORITY RIGHTS | ||
| Asian Law Caucus |
(415) 896-1701 55 Columbus Ave. San Francisco, CA 94111 |
Represents legal and civil rights of low income Asian and Pacific Islander individuals |
| Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach |
(415) 567-6255 1121 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94103 |
Provides fee and sliding scale legal services to the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. Areas include family law, immigration, elder abuse, and public benefits. |
| Central American Resource Center |
(415) 642-4400 2101 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94110 |
Provides support with immigration issues. Represents clients in asylum cases. |
| Mexican American Legal Defense & Education Fund |
(415) 248-5803 |
Promotes social change through advocacy, communications, community education, and litigation in the areas of education, employment, immigrant rights, and political access. |
| National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) |
(415) 992-0650 |
Dedicated to political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminating race-based discrimination. |
| SEXUAL VIOLENCE / DOMESTIC ABUSE | ||
| Cooperative Restraining Order Clinic |
(415) 252-2844 |
Helps domestic violence survivors get restraining orders against their abusers. Services are free and confidential. |
| 24 Hour Rape Crisis Hotline |
(415) 647-7273 |
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| San Francisco Women Against Rape |
(415) 861-2024 |
Provides rape crisis services to survivors of sexual assault. |
| WOMAN, Inc. Abuse Crisis Line |
(415) 864-4722 |
Provides 24 hour crisis line. Also has support groups and individual therapy. |