Legal Organization Directory

The AIDS Legal Referral Panel (ALRP) is able to serve some clients with its own in-house lawyers, and for issues it cannot help with, it will help clients find a private attorney from its panels of attorneys. If you are eligible for their services, it is a good place to try.

This is the Bar Association’s intake line that connects callers to private lawyers. Private attorney referrals are usually most applicable for low-income populations when there is no non-profit help available, or for cases where there might be funds recovered to pay an attorney (personal injury, a lawsuit against someone to recover funds for some kind of damage, SSI/SSDI, insurance cases, etc.).

This is the Bar Association’s program for low-income Alameda County residents. They host a number of workshops and clinics, including bankruptcy, low-income landlords, family law, and a Vietnamese community clinic.

The Family Justice Center is a one-stop center for families experiencing domestic violence. The Legal Advice Clinic covers numerous issues, including family law, divorce, landlord / tenant, and probate. The immigration clinic focuses on U-Visas and VAWA petitions for survivors.

Alameda County Parent’s Counsel provides representation of parents involved in the juvenile dependency system.

All for the Family Legal Clinic, Inc. is a nonprofit that provides legal services on a sliding scale ($50-$150 per hour) to low-income and moderate means communities. They help with a range of legal issues like family law, immigration, and estate planning. Residents of Solano and Stanlislaus Counties can only receive consultation services for probate of estates.

Amigos de Guadalupe offers free legal consultations (in English and Spanish) with their immigration attorneys, support with affirmative immigration matters, and Citizenship classes.

AROC provides free and low cost immigration legal services, with a priority on serving Arab and Muslim clients.

Asian Law Caucus (ALC) provides brief advice and counsel to anyone at their clinics (immigration, worker’s rights, housing) and representation for some.

Asian Law Alliance provides legal assistance to Asian/Pacific and low income people in the areas of housing, public benefits, immigration & deportation defense, domestic violence / victims of violent crimes, and civil rights.

APILO provides an array of services and is more likely to help clients with multiple issues (such as family law, immigration, and benefits). APILO’s services are not limited to the API community, although they are a good referral for the API community and Asian language speakers.