Free & Low Cost Legal Resources

Washington State Legal Resources

WashingtonLawHelp.org

A guide to free civil legal services for low-income people and seniors in the state of Washington. The site is maintained by the NorthwestJusticeProject (NJP), a not-for-profit organization. It provides legal education materials, self-help forms, and hotlines for legal advice on a number of issues, including divorce, eviction, tenants rights, foreclosure, domestic violence, employment and unemployment issues, bankruptcy, debt collection, power of attorney and more.

Washington State BarAssociation (WSBA)

https://www.wsba.org/for-the-public/find-legal-help. Provides links to organizations that provide free and affordable legal help and self-help resources.

CLEAR (CoordinatedLegal Education, Advice and Referral)

Provides free legal support to low-income Washington residents with civil legal problems. Apply online for free legal help from the Northwest Justice Project, or call one of the toll-free numbers below: 

· If you are located inside King County, call the 211Legal Referral and Information Hotline Monday through Friday 8 a.m.–6p.m. 

· If you are located outside King County, callCLEAR toll-free at 888-201-1014 Monday through Friday 9:15 a.m.–12:15p.m. 

· Facing Eviction? Call1-855-657-8387

· Facing Foreclosure? Call1-800-606-4819

Moderate Means Program

A referral program that connects moderate income clients who might not qualify for free legal help but cannot afford to pay full price for legal services. The Moderate Means Program assists with family, housing, consumer, and unemployment law issues. 

· Apply online or call 855-741-6930 to request a referral to a legal professional that offers reduced fees to moderate-income clients

· Visit ModerateMeansWA.org for more information.

Volunteer Lawyer Programs

Many Washington counties have programs that can connect people with civil legal problems to a pro bono attorney. Click here for a list of volunteer lawyer programs. 

 Alaska Legal Resources

Alaskalawhelp.org

An online free guide to civil legal services and resources for low-income persons and seniors in Alaska.  The site provides information on free and low-cost legal programs.  You can find links to web sites offering helpful information, schedules of free self-help clinics, forms, and legal education documents that give you basic information on a number of legal problems.

The site provides resources on completing power of attorney, getting rental assistance, custody, debt collection, probate, social security claims, preparing wills and more.

Alaska Legal Services Corporation - https://www.alsc-law.org/eligibility/‍

Provides free legal services, including free legal advice and clinics to eligible clients determined by income eligibility and case eligibility. Alaskans over the age of 60 are exempt from financial eligibility guidelines, however priority is given to those seniors with greatest social or economic need. Legal help with consumer issues(bankruptcy, debt collection), domestic violence, elder advocacy, family law(divorce, custody), health (medicaid, medicare), housing, public benefits,Alaska Native law, and veterans. (907) 272-9431 (Anchorage) or 1-888-478-2572(statewide).

Alaska Bar Association - https://www.alsc-law.org/eligibility/

Provides links to pro bono legal service providers, including ALSC, the Alaska Institute of Justice, the AlaskaNetwork on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault (ANDVSA), the American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska (ACLU), and the Disability Law Center (DLC). It also provides a virtual free legal advice clinic, Alaska Free Legal Answers where you can ask civil legal questions and a link to self-help legal resources for court appearances and filings. (907) 272-0352(Anchorage) or 1-800-770-9999 for ABA Lawyer Referral Service.

Alaska Institute for Justice – www.akijp.org

Low-cost immigration legal services, language interpreter and translation services. (907) 279-2457.

Alaska Native Justice Center – www.anjc.org

Provides Native Alaskans free legal help in issues of divorce, child custody, domestic violence/sexual assault, human trafficking, minor consuming violations and adult and youth prisoner reentry, and crimes against elders. Also provides legal clinics and legal documents for self-representation.

Alaska Network on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault - https://andvsa.org/what-we-do/legal

ANDVSA works to support domestic violence and sexual assault programs in Alaska through legal advocacy, pro bono attorney services, legislative and legal advocacy, and resources and statewide coordination for victim advocacy and violence prevention programming.

For additional free civil legal aid resources in Alaska, check out this pamphlet: https://courts.alaska.gov/shc/docs/legal-aid.pdf.

Oregon Legal Resources

Oregonlawhelp.org

A guide to legal information and free civil legal services for low-income persons and seniors in Oregon. The site provides information on a variety of legal issues, as well as information on how to contact programs providing legal assistance in Oregon. Organized by topic: Covid-19 Resources,Protection from abuse, Family (divorce, custody), Housing (landlord/tenant, discrimination), Consumer & Taxes (bankruptcy, debt collection), Work(protections), Government benefits (food, medical), Farm workers (workplace safety), Seniors, Disability. Provides a list of legal aid offices by County.

Oregon State Bar - https://www.osbar.org/public/ris/index.html

Provides a number of services to low-income Oregon residents. The Lawyer Referral Service provides the contact information for lawyers willing to provide an initial consultation up to 30 minutes for a maximum fee of $35. (800) 452-7636.

Modest Means Program - https://www.osbar.org/public/ris/index.html

Oregon State Bar program that provides moderate-income Oregonians find affordable legal assistance. Eligibility is based on the type of legal matter, income and assets and availability of lawyers. Lawyers will charge a reduced rate. Areas covered include family law, criminal defense, foreclosure, and landlord/tenant matters at the trial court level.  Complete a Modest Means Application and fax to (503) 431-6444 or scan and email to legalhelp@oregonstatebar.org.

Military Assistance Panel

Matches deployed service members and their dependents with lawyers willing to provide 2 hours of legal advice at no charge. (800) 452-7636.

Legal Aid Services of Oregon - https://lasoregon.org/services

Provides free civil legal help to low-income Oregonians through regional offices and specialized statewide hotlines and programs. Oregon Public Benefits (800) 530-5292. Oregon WildfireDisaster Relief Hotline: (844) 944-2428. Oregon Homeowner Legal AssistanceProject (risk of foreclosure): (855) 503-2598. Eviction Defense Project: (888)585-9638.

The Albany office offers legal representation in areas of Family law, Government benefits, Housing, Seniors,Civil matters. (541) 926-8698. Address: 433 Fourth Ave. SW, Albany, OR 97321.

Free Legal Answers - Oregon - https://oregon.freelegalanswers.org/

Oregon FreeLegal Answers is a virtual legal advice clinic in which qualifying users post civil legal questions at no cost to be answered by pro bono attorneys licensed in their state. Question topics include Family, Divorce, Custody, Housing,Eviction, Homelessness, Consumer Rights, Financial, Work, Employment,Unemployment, Health and Disability, Civil Rights, Income Maintenance, Juvenile and Education Law. 

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