Legal Organization Directory

Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto (CLSEPA) provides services to low-income residents of East Palo Alto and the surrounding community (San Mateo County), in the areas of immigration, housing, worker’s rights, consumer, re-entry and small business. Record cleaning clinics and free live scan events are held most months.

CORA provides help with restraining orders and court accompaniment for people experiencing domestic violence.

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.).

Contra Costa Juvenile Advocates represents kids in dependency proceedings in Contra Costa County.

Contra Costa Senior Legal Services provides free legal services for Contra Costa residents aged 60 and over, with a focus on the following areas: housing, elder abuse, consumer protection, SSI overpayments, wills, powers of attorney, and advanced healthcare directives.

The Cooperative Restraining Order Clinic (CROC) is the primary referral for clients in need of domestic violence restraining orders in SF. They have frequent clinics and assist clients with their paperwork and representation in court. CROC encourages clients with questions about restraining orders (even those who are unsure if they need or want a restraining order) to call and meet with the staff to discuss options.