How to Get Free Legal Aid in Your State

If you can’t afford a lawyer, but still need legal representation or even have questions about your legal rights, you can get free legal aid in your state. These legal services have lawyers who work pro bono, meaning “for the public good”, or without charge. They can help you with any legal problems relating to housing, family law, bankruptcy, disability and the workplace, immigration, and criminal cases.

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Use the links below to find more information about the free legal aid services in your state, or check out LawHelp.org (http://www.lawhelp.org/).

Alabama

•	AlabamaLegalHelp.org
•	ACADV Legal Aid

Louisiana

•	LawHelpLouisiana.org

Ohio

•	Ohio Legal Services
•	OLAF Ohio Legal Aid System

Alaska

•	Alaska Legal Services Corp.

Maine

•	Help Me Law
•	Pine Tree Legal Assistance

Oklahoma

•	Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.
•	OKLAW-Free Legal Help in Oklahoma

Arizona

•	ArizonaLawHelp.org
•	Southern Arizona Legal Aid Inc.

Maryland

•	Maryland’s Peoples Law Library
•	Maryland Legal Aid

Oregon

•	Legal Aid Services of Oregon
•	OregonLawHelp.org

Arkansas

•	Arkansas Legal Services Partnership

Massachusetts

•	Mass Legal Services
•	MassLegalHelp.org

Pennsylvania

•	Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network
•	PennsylvaniaLawHelp.org

California

•	Department of Consumer Affairs- Legal Aid Societies
•	LawHelpCalifornia.org

Michigan

•	MichiganLegalAid.org
•	Legal Aid and Defender Association, Inc.

Puerto Rico

•	Servicios Legales

Colorado

•	ColoradoLegalServices.org

Minnesota

•	LawHelpMinnesota.org
•	Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance

Rhode Island

•	Rhode Island Legal Services
•	HelpRhodeIslandLaw.org

Connecticut

•	Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut, Inc.
•	Connecticut Legal Services

Mississippi

•	MississippiLegalServices.org

South Carolina

•	South Carolina Legal Services

Delaware

•	Community legal Aid Society, Inc.
•	Delaware Legal Link
•	Legal Services of Delware

Missouri

•	Legal Services of Missouri
•	Legal Aid of Western Missouri
•	Legal Services of Eastern Missouri

South Dakota

•	Help South Dakota
•	Legal Aid South Dakota

Florida

•	Florida Legal Services, Inc.
•	FloridaLawHelp.org

Montana

•	MontanaLawHelp.org
•	Montana Justice Foundation
•	Montana Legal Services Association

Tennessee

•	List of Tennessee Legal Aid Solutions
•	Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services

Georgia

•	LegalAid-GA.org
•	American Bar Association

Nebraska

•	Legal Aid of Nebraska

Utah

•	Utah Legal Services
•	Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake

Hawaii

•	LegalAidHawaii.org
•	Legal Aid Society of Hawai’i

Nevada

•	NevadaLawHelp.org

Vermont

•	Vermont Legal Aid
•	Vermont Law Help

Idaho

•	Idaho Legal Aid Services Inc.
•	Idaho Supreme Court Self Help Center

New Hampshire

•	New Hampshire Legal Services
•	New Hampshire Legal Assistance

Virginia

•	Virginia Legal Aid Society
•	VirginiaLegalAid.org

Illinois

•	Illinois Legal Aid
•	Illinois Pro Bono

New Jersey

•	Legal Services of New Jersey
•	LSNJ LAW -You and the Law in New Jersey

Washington

•	WashingtonLawHelp.org

Indiana

•	Indiana Legal Services
•	Legal Assistance Programs in Indiana

New Mexico

•	New Mexico Legal Aid
•	LawHelpNewMexico.org

Washington, D.C.

•	Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia
•	DCLawHelp.org

Iowa

•	Iowa Legal Aid

New York

•	Legal Aid in New York State
•	Legal Services NYC

West Virginia

•	Legal Aid of West Virginia
•	Legal Help for West Virginians

Kansas

•	Kansas Legal Services

North Carolina

•	Legal Aid of North Carolina
•	LawHelpNC.org

Wisconsin

•	BadgerLaw-Wisconsin’s Public Interest Law Network

Kentucky

•	Legal Aid Network of Kentucky

North Dakota

•	Legal Services of North Dakota

Wyoming

•	Legal Aid of Wyoming, Inc.
•	WyomingLawHelp.org